It ’s that meter of year when those of us with the gardening glitch find extreme pleasure in stream over seed catalogue . I must admit it ’s one of my favorite wintertime pastimes . I will be circling and highlighting and dreaming of all the seeds that I want to buy for my footling garden ! Today I ’m going to speak about how to pick out the correct seeds for your garden !
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Choosing Seeds for Your Garden
It can be a daunting labor to go through all the semen catalogs that you ’ve acquired and determine what is going to work well for you in your garden .
It can be tempting to bribe one of everything ( trust me , I ’ve done nearly that some years ! ) , but there can be a method to the seed buying lyssa .
You may be think :
I ’ve got answers ! Let ’s spill all about seeds !
Which Seed Companies Should I Buy From?
This is a good place to start , because at first glance it may seem like all seminal fluid companies are alike .
It might make sense to just go for whatever is the cheap , but this is most in spades not the face .
My very first choice when choose ejaculate is to go with local company , which for me here in Southern Oregon isRestoration SeedsandSiskiyou Seeds .
While part of this is because I trust in supporting local commercial enterprise , the main reasonableness is because local seed providers have train seed that are adapted to your specific realm .
This means that they will in the main grow better for you and have more vigor .
If you do n’t have any local seed companies , or if the local one do n’t stockpile all the seeds you desire , go for the gravid semen companies that are known for make eminent timbre seeds and are forthcoming about where their seeds come from .
A few of my favorites areBaker Creek Heirloom Seeds , Seed Savers Exchange , andHigh Mowing Organic Seeds , but there are many more out there .
Baker Creek put out an awe-inspiring catalogue every year that is covet by gardeners all over the country .
Photo by Christina Kamp ofLittle Sprouts Learning
What Do Different Seed Labels Mean?
It can be tough to decipher what all of the different labels mean and whether you should care about them or not . This of course is a personal decision , but I will permit you know my thoughts on them .
To me , the most authoritative of these labels is for the come to be non - GMO , as I do n’t recollect genetically modified seed have any position in my garden .
While the organic label does mean non - GMO , I ’m not as worried about whether the source are technically “ organic ” or not .
I generally opine that open pollinate and heirloom seeds are awesome and you could get some really cool , honest-to-god varieties that have been try out through clip .
These are also what you want to get if you have any plan on saving your own cum .
While some the great unwashed are against hybrid seminal fluid , I believe they do have a place in the garden ( as long as they ’re non - GMO that is ) .
These plant will often have “ hybrid vigor ” and produce super well , which is always fun . Just do n’t expect that the seeds of those plants will get anything standardised !
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Which Seeds Should I Choose?
Now , that ’s the motion ! Have you ever search at just thetomato sectionfrom Seed Savers Exchange ?
There are so many it makes my head birl with silliness , and I gravely contemplate growing ALL THE TOMATOES !
Unless you have a tomato plant grow business sector though , this probably is n’t the good decision , financially , place wise , or for your own sanity . ( Your neighbour might start call you the crazy tomato lady … and you might be all right with it ) .
Here are a few cosmopolitan linguistic rule for select seed varieties :
Most of All, Have Fun!
test not to over think it ! While I do n’t commend spending an entire month ’s income on seeds , it ’s hunky-dory to go a short second crazy with it ( I might be trying to justify my own behavior here ) .
purchase from a few different sources and see which one you care best .
Let your kids blame out a seed packet of their choice and that can be their plant life to water and watch grow … and eat ! You might be surprise by what they pick .
Right now I ’m focalise on what I can imbed presently , so that means cold hardy , early spring motley . I still will have to wait believably another calendar month or two before I can plant them , but that ’s ok . I just wish having the packages around !
Here ’s what I have so far :
Really though , going through seed catalogue is like planning your future … your future tense of full , healthy nutrient ! shortly we ’ll all be out in the sun , getting exercise and planting seeds . I ca n’t wait !
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