Comments on: Buying seeds for your garden http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bayuhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-75190 bayu Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:43:27 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html#comment-75190 please give some cauliflower seeds for free please .... I am in Indonesia I let you know via email please give some cauliflower seeds for free
please ....
I am in Indonesia
I let you know via email

]]> By: Keeper of the Home : Organization in the Garden: Evaluating What You Have and What You Needhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-35746 Keeper of the Home : Organization in the Garden: Evaluating What You Have and What You Need Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:02:03 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html#comment-35746 [...] For more seed-buying tips, see my post from last year: Buying Seeds for your Garden [...] [...] For more seed-buying tips, see my post from last year: Buying Seeds for your Garden [...]

]]> By: Travelin Pilgrimhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-22035 Travelin Pilgrim Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:47:57 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html#comment-22035 I see a couple, but does anyone have a good source for seed catalogs... I'm guessing mail order? I see a couple, but does anyone have a good source for seed catalogs... I'm guessing mail order?

]]> By: Amber @ fruit-of-her-hands.blogspot.comhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-22034 Amber @ fruit-of-her-hands.blogspot.com Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:12:53 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html#comment-22034 Ooooo, I love gardening posts! I think we did beat you; Dad has tomato seeds planted in the basement already.:) I think he and I were drooling over seed catalogs before Christmas. He came home from work today with Zinnia seeds, just for me, 'cause he knows I want to try them this year.:) Have you ever grown them? We've done lots of veggies, but I'm new at herbs and flowers. We're using a heat plate turned on its lowest setting to keep the tomato seeds warm in the basement. That was Dad's idea, and I think it's smart. We have a greenhouse for the first time this year, and can't wait to use that when the weather gets a little warmer! We hope to get 18'-20' high tomato plants this year, and starting early helps. You have encouraged me to try saving seeds from our plants. I've never done it, but I would love to get some heirloom plants and try it. Have you heard of compost tea? We've been researching it the past few days, and I'm thinking about writing a blog post on it. It sounds very beneficial; the man who made it popular has over 200 blue ribbons for his produce, and grows strawberries the size of watermelons, 35lb. cauliflower heads, and gets about 40 potatoes per potato plant! Ooooo, I love gardening posts!

I think we did beat you; Dad has tomato seeds planted in the basement already.:) I think he and I were drooling over seed catalogs before Christmas. He came home from work today with Zinnia seeds, just for me, 'cause he knows I want to try them this year.:) Have you ever grown them? We've done lots of veggies, but I'm new at herbs and flowers.

We're using a heat plate turned on its lowest setting to keep the tomato seeds warm in the basement. That was Dad's idea, and I think it's smart. We have a greenhouse for the first time this year, and can't wait to use that when the weather gets a little warmer! We hope to get 18'-20' high tomato plants this year, and starting early helps.

You have encouraged me to try saving seeds from our plants. I've never done it, but I would love to get some heirloom plants and try it.

Have you heard of compost tea? We've been researching it the past few days, and I'm thinking about writing a blog post on it. It sounds very beneficial; the man who made it popular has over 200 blue ribbons for his produce, and grows strawberries the size of watermelons, 35lb. cauliflower heads, and gets about 40 potatoes per potato plant!

]]> By: Jesshttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-22033 Jess Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:05:03 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html#comment-22033 Do you know much about container gardening? We live in an apartment and have a porch, but no back yard. What kind of containers to use, what is best to grow, an anything else that might be helpful! We live in OR if that makes a difference. Thanks so much! Do you know much about container gardening? We live in an apartment and have a porch, but no back yard. What kind of containers to use, what is best to grow, an anything else that might be helpful! We live in OR if that makes a difference. Thanks so much!

]]> By: Rinahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-22032 Rina Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:39:31 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html#comment-22032 THanks for the great resources! I'm definitely going to bookmark this! THanks for the great resources! I'm definitely going to bookmark this!

]]> By: Rebordhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-22031 Rebord Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:10:30 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html#comment-22031 Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for this post! I just told my husband last night, "You know, I really want to plant a vegetable garden this year now that we have a yard. I wonder when I need to start?" Are there any other resources you can direct me to for starting my first garden? Thanks again! :) Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for this post! I just told my husband last night, "You know, I really want to plant a vegetable garden this year now that we have a yard. I wonder when I need to start?"

Are there any other resources you can direct me to for starting my first garden?

Thanks again! :)

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-22030 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:26:31 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html#comment-22030 Mo, that's so true! 12 tomato plants is a lot! That's how many I had, for my family of 4, and I planned on canning a lot, so I'm sure it was way too many for a family of 2! Nola, yes, I suppose those in Northern climates will want to wait on their seedlings a little while longer, LOL! Actually, I probably won't do my tomatoes, etc. until more like mid-March, ready to go out mid-May with some protection. But lots of my readers live farther south than me. :) Although, broccoli and cauliflower need to be started early for spring planting, even in a climate like yours, so there's that to consider. Cindy, I just listed a couple favorites. Baker Creek Heirlooms are my very favorite (linked to under #2). I have also bought quite a big from Heirlooms Evermore, which I didn't mention. Smaller selection, but great company and really good prices. I buy mine through Azure Standard, but they also have a website here: http://heirloomsevermoreseeds.com/seeds.aspx Mo, that's so true! 12 tomato plants is a lot! That's how many I had, for my family of 4, and I planned on canning a lot, so I'm sure it was way too many for a family of 2!

Nola, yes, I suppose those in Northern climates will want to wait on their seedlings a little while longer, LOL! Actually, I probably won't do my tomatoes, etc. until more like mid-March, ready to go out mid-May with some protection. But lots of my readers live farther south than me. :) Although, broccoli and cauliflower need to be started early for spring planting, even in a climate like yours, so there's that to consider.

Cindy, I just listed a couple favorites. Baker Creek Heirlooms are my very favorite (linked to under #2). I have also bought quite a big from Heirlooms Evermore, which I didn't mention. Smaller selection, but great company and really good prices. I buy mine through Azure Standard, but they also have a website here:
http://heirloomsevermoreseeds.com/seeds.aspx

]]> By: Jenhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-22029 Jen Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:05:08 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html#comment-22029 I just love to grow things and then eat them!! I live in a very different climate and am just beginning to think about growing anything beyond herbs, peppers & tomatoes. Thanks for a great, informative post! I just love to grow things and then eat them!! I live in a very different climate and am just beginning to think about growing anything beyond herbs, peppers & tomatoes. Thanks for a great, informative post!

]]> By: Cynthiahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-22028 Cynthia Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:52:31 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/buying-seeds-for-your-garden.html#comment-22028 Hi there, Do you have a listing of your favorite seed companies.... or did I miss it? blessings, Cindy Hi there,
Do you have a listing of your favorite seed companies.... or did I miss it?
blessings,
Cindy

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