2017 Catalogs
 

The 2017 Hudson Valley Seed Co. catalog just showed up in the mailbox this afternoon.

And so it begins...!

I got a Dixondale catalog a couple weeks ago.

I think they send them out extra early so you have time to get a second job. :lol:

I've never seen that one but now I'll have to check it out.:lol: I've already received Pinetree Gardens and High Mowing. LOVE looking but it inevitably makes me want to order more new varieties of vegetable seeds that I really don't need and also to try turnips, dried beans, radishes, Swiss chard, etc., etc. just one more time.:roll:

I usually try and be eco friendly and look at seed catalogs online, but I just requested a catalog from Dixondale. One of the better local garden centers offers their product locally (wish I had known years ago) and now I can have a reference on hand when I am looking thru the bins. They fly off the shelves in a few days so I hope the catalog is a reminder that spring is coming and I need to go shopping.

- Lisa


[QUOTE=AlittleSalt;600669]I got a Dixondale catalog a couple weeks ago.

I think they send them out extra early so you have time to get a second job. :lol:[/QUOTE]

Pinetree has arrived.

Jon

My Pinetree catalog came in as well! (and I didn't request one)

I received The Whole Seed Catalog from Baker Creek a couple of days ago. I was reluctant to pay for a seed catalog but am glad I bought it. It's really nice.

I was feeling left out, but I got my first catalog yesterday, it's Territorial's commercial catalog, which I did not know existed.

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[QUOTE=Cole_Robbie;601262]I was feeling left out, but I got my first catalog yesterday, it's Territorial's commercial catalog, which I did not know existed.[/QUOTE]

Any thing good in it Cole?:)

In looking at it, the selection of tomatoes is much slimmer, and almost all of the varieties in the commercial catalog can be bought by the packet off of Territorial's web site. It's geared toward small farmers and market growers. Most of the tomatoes are hybrids and all of the peppers are.

Pinetree arrived today. I need to check my stash of bush cucumber seeds to see if I need to order more from them.

[QUOTE=Father'sDaughter;601391]Pinetree arrived today. I need to check my stash of bush cucumber seeds to see if I need to order more from them.[/QUOTE]

Wondering if they'll have their free shipping deal for tomorrow or Monday...:wait:

Oops...just checked the Black Friday/Cyber Monday thread and it seems they've got a 15% off thing going on!:D

Seed Saver's Exchange came today.

So far have gotten Pinetree, and Dixondale. Yesterday Johnny's, Totally Tomatoes and Vermont's arrived. Never used to see a see catalog until the first of the year. I don't even have this years gardens all cleaned up yet and now I have to start thinking what to order for next year.

Johnny's and Seeds n Such came today.

Seeds n Such showed up in our mailbox today.

Hmm, 16 pages of tomatoes.

Totally Tomatoes showed up today.

Vermont Bean came yesterday.

I think I've made my one seed purchase for the year from Pinetree (no tomatoes or peppers), but it's fun flipping through the catalogs before tossing them into the recycling bin.

Vermont Bean and it's my new best favorite. There's only about 20 tomatoes listed and most are well known hybrids, AAS winners is a theme throughout the catalog. The heirloom varieties are well chosen, even though limited in number. This catalog is everything a Park Seed catalog isn't, and topping the list is the ability to alphabetize.

I have friends now and won't be needing many tomato seeds in the future, but I will be ordering the Sweet Success cukes, Ambrosia and Sugar Cube cantaloupe, and the 2017 AAS watermelon Mini Love.

[QUOTE=AlittleSalt;602266]Seeds n Such showed up in our mailbox today.

Hmm, 16 pages of tomatoes.[/QUOTE]


I'm a little skeptical of their variety reviews. It doesn't help that they sell Container's Choice, which is probably the worst tomato variety I have ever grown. At least the catalog doesn't say anything about it tasting good.

I haven't done more than look at the pictures. The weather people are saying I'm about to have a week or so to read the descriptions.

Is there a one stop shop source for okra, small melons and cukes and squash? Jimbo.

I really like Morgan County Seed: [url]https://www.morgancountyseeds.com/[/url]

Selection is limited, but pricing is excellent, especially in bulk. They are an old-fashioned company, to put it mildly. The owner refused to have a web site for many years, because he was convinced the Internet was evil. I trust their descriptions of varieties a lot more than other seed companies; they will tell you the bad with the good.

In the spring when they are at their busiest, they will get 1-2 weeks behind filling orders. The catalog states very bluntly on the first page that they don't want your business if you are in a hurry.

I just got the free Baker Creek catalog which I am baffled is 150 pages of glossy color and yet, free. I splurged for their $9.95 US catalog that is 355 pages. I can hardly wait for that one. I will keep it as a reference book just like I kept the Sears & Roebuck catalog as a reference book for toys when I was a kid. I don't know why all the other catalogs I usually get haven't arrived yet. Perhaps the next stage coach will have some for me.

Cole, thanks for tip on Morgan County site. Know anything bout the Fife creek okra? I was leaning toward Boston pickling cucumbers heard they're good but I gotta find non salty pickling solution. Prolly get sugar baby for melons and threw up my hands when I got to squash as I'm clueless on them! I sure hope they don't deliver by pony express, sounds like you get em when you get em! Lol.

My family has never tried any other okra besides Clemson Spineless. Sugar Baby is a good melon. Sangria and Crimson Sweet are the two varieties my grandparents always grew.

I know that here in Texas Clemson Spineless is the most recommended okra to grow. It tastes real good too. Here's a link to okra at Baker Creek [URL]http://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/okra/[/URL]

[QUOTE=Salsacharley;603065]I just got the free Baker Creek catalog which I am baffled is 150 pages of glossy color and yet, free. I splurged for their $9.95 US catalog that is 355 pages. I can hardly wait for that one. I will keep it as a reference book just like I kept the Sears & Roebuck catalog as a reference book for toys when I was a kid. I don't know why all the other catalogs I usually get haven't arrived yet. Perhaps the next stage coach will have some for me.[/QUOTE]

They have the Whole Seed Catalog at Sam's Club for $6.88. I bought one even though
I get the free one every year. Right now I'm looking at the pepper section.

I just got the 2017 Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog in the mail.

I got Baker Creek's regular catalog, today. It's pretty nice. I wonder what the whole seed catalog is like compared to it. The highlights for new tomato varieties I noticed are probably the ones from Brad Gates.

Seeds N Such's catalog arrived, too. I haven't looked through it, yet.