Comments on: What To Grow And Where To Get Seeds http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/ Finding the keys to the future…and trying not to lose them in the mess. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: paving reading http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-75191 paving reading Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:13:43 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/#comment-75191 I enjoy reading a post that will make people think. Also, thanks for allowing me to comment! I enjoy reading a post that will make people think. Also, thanks for allowing me to comment!

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]]> By: Throwback at Trapper Creek http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-17634 Throwback at Trapper Creek Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:38:54 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/#comment-17634 I still do order from Fedco, but maybe just my bad luck in variety selection has led to the problems I have had. The upside wasting two years on beets, summer squash,and some misc greens from them, has made me devote more of my growing space to seed saving of the varieties I want, and seeking other suppliers of certain varieties. Mistakes can happen in labeling and packaging, that is just the price we pay. However, I have to say quality of their roots, tubers and plants remains exceptionally good and the price cannot be beat. I still do order from Fedco, but maybe just my bad luck in variety selection has led to the problems I have had. The upside wasting two years on beets, summer squash,and some misc greens from them, has made me devote more of my growing space to seed saving of the varieties I want, and seeking other suppliers of certain varieties. Mistakes can happen in labeling and packaging, that is just the price we pay. However, I have to say quality of their roots, tubers and plants remains exceptionally good and the price cannot be beat.

]]> By: Cold weather planting « grace garden http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-17633 Cold weather planting « grace garden Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:41:56 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/#comment-17633 [...] but now is the time to be thinking about your plans for your fall/winter gardens. Check out this link on Sharon Astyk’s blog for more information about cold weather crops and seed [...] [...] but now is the time to be thinking about your plans for your fall/winter gardens. Check out this link on Sharon Astyk’s blog for more information about cold weather crops and seed [...]

]]> By: Claire http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-17632 Claire Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:10:28 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/#comment-17632 I agree with fellow Missourian Dee, getting veggies to overwinter here is not the easiest thing in the world. Besides the late cooldown, we have to contend with very changeable winter weather. Missouri's Zone 6 (actually I think where I am is more borderline 6/7) is nothing like the Pacific Northwest's Zone 6. They don't get the weird weather swings that we do. I use Fedco's seeds and like them a lot, but even the "ice-bred" seeds don't overwinter well in the open garden for me, at least not so far. In the cold frame, many things like kale and arugula do overwinter nicely, and the Spring Wok bok choy from Peters Seeds overwintered in the cold frame also. I've had great arugula in the cold frame that I allowed to go to seed and come back from seed for a few years. But I moved that cold frame and lost the variety ... I'll be starting arugula again in the cold frame this year. My DH and I like the storage radishes, Red Meat and Round Black Spanish, very much. I pull them in November and store them in 5 gallon buckets in the area we call the root cellar (a staircase down to our basement from the outside). We overwinter leeks the same way. They have lasted until March. I agree with fellow Missourian Dee, getting veggies to overwinter here is not the easiest thing in the world. Besides the late cooldown, we have to contend with very changeable winter weather. Missouri’s Zone 6 (actually I think where I am is more borderline 6/7) is nothing like the Pacific Northwest’s Zone 6. They don’t get the weird weather swings that we do.

I use Fedco’s seeds and like them a lot, but even the “ice-bred” seeds don’t overwinter well in the open garden for me, at least not so far. In the cold frame, many things like kale and arugula do overwinter nicely, and the Spring Wok bok choy from Peters Seeds overwintered in the cold frame also. I’ve had great arugula in the cold frame that I allowed to go to seed and come back from seed for a few years. But I moved that cold frame and lost the variety … I’ll be starting arugula again in the cold frame this year.

My DH and I like the storage radishes, Red Meat and Round Black Spanish, very much. I pull them in November and store them in 5 gallon buckets in the area we call the root cellar (a staircase down to our basement from the outside). We overwinter leeks the same way. They have lasted until March.

]]> By: Sharon http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-17631 Sharon Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:50:54 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/#comment-17631 Dewey, what did you have problems with from Richters? I've not spotted any difficulties, but I'm curious. Sharon Dewey, what did you have problems with from Richters? I’ve not spotted any difficulties, but I’m curious.

Sharon

]]> By: Sharon http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-17630 Sharon Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:50:02 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/#comment-17630 I've been ordering most of our seeds from Fedco for years, including when we ran our CSA, and I've only once gotten a off-type, just as a contrary opinion. I do think the reality of getting most of their seeds locally grown will probably lead to less homogenization than buying most of them from large scale seed suppliers, as most (though not all) companies do. Sharon I’ve been ordering most of our seeds from Fedco for years, including when we ran our CSA, and I’ve only once gotten a off-type, just as a contrary opinion. I do think the reality of getting most of their seeds locally grown will probably lead to less homogenization than buying most of them from large scale seed suppliers, as most (though not all) companies do.

Sharon

]]> By: Throwback at Trapper Creek http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-17629 Throwback at Trapper Creek Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:51:02 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/#comment-17629 A good source for cold hardy greens is Wild Garden Seeds in Oregon. http://www.wildgardenseed.com/ I have to say I used to champion Fedco Seeds, but since we grow 90% of our food and strive to eat from our gardens and winter stores instead of relying on the store, getting numerous off-type seeds of many different vegetables from them over the last 4 - 5 years has been disheartening. Their cheap prices and eclectic catalog don't cut it for me when I am looking at a year of lost production of a staple vegetable. A simple shrug, and oh well, and they offer the same seed the next year... I don't know if the problem is relying on amateur seed savers or just general bad luck in choosing their suppliers. But if you're depending on your food supply, don't order exclusively from Fedco. A good source for cold hardy greens is Wild Garden Seeds in Oregon.
http://www.wildgardenseed.com/

I have to say I used to champion Fedco Seeds, but since we grow 90% of our food and strive to eat from our gardens and winter stores instead of relying on the store, getting numerous off-type seeds of many different vegetables from them over the last 4 – 5 years has been disheartening. Their cheap prices and eclectic catalog don’t cut it for me when I am looking at a year of lost production of a staple vegetable. A simple shrug, and oh well, and they offer the same seed the next year…

I don’t know if the problem is relying on amateur seed savers or just general bad luck in choosing their suppliers. But if you’re depending on your food supply, don’t order exclusively from Fedco.

]]> By: agwh http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-17628 agwh Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:50:41 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/07/07/what-to-grow-and-where-to-get-seeds/#comment-17628 Brad K, Yes, the climate zone maps have changed. The newer maps are based on more recent weather data than the older maps. In October of '08, I wrote a <a href="http://atlantaveggies.blogspot.com/search/label/Hardiness%20Zones" rel="nofollow">a blog post</a> about the maps that includes links to the maps and to an article about them, so you can compare the old and the new. Not that I am suggesting that my blog is all that great to read, but the links are useful (assuming they still work!). -Amy, in NW GA (hope the link to the blog post works--if it doesn't, it will look like a mess in the comment block) Brad K,

Yes, the climate zone maps have changed. The newer maps are based on more recent weather data than the older maps.

In October of ’08, I wrote a a blog post about the maps that includes links to the maps and to an article about them, so you can compare the old and the new.

Not that I am suggesting that my blog is all that great to read, but the links are useful (assuming they still work!).

-Amy, in NW GA
(hope the link to the blog post works–if it doesn’t, it will look like a mess in the comment block)

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