Can I ask this here? I hope so!
Once upon a time there was a thread listing some really good on line sellers of heirloom seeds.
Now I can't find it when I search.
I have Baker Seeds (really good).
Who else?
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Interesting... I didn't know what Golden Alyssum was. When I looked it up, the site that sells Franchi seeds -- Seeds of Italy came up in the results.... https://www.growitalian.com/golden-alyssum/
They always have a few seeds that I want to get every year. Others that I always go for are Pinetree (superseeds), Johnny's Selected Seeds, Baker Creek (rareseeds), and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. I'm looking at selections from High Mowing Seeds this year. Another one that I get seeds from is Fedco, but I'm looking for cool weather/short season tolerant/adapted varieties there so I don't think you would benefit from their selections?
They always have a few seeds that I want to get every year. Others that I always go for are Pinetree (superseeds), Johnny's Selected Seeds, Baker Creek (rareseeds), and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. I'm looking at selections from High Mowing Seeds this year. Another one that I get seeds from is Fedco, but I'm looking for cool weather/short season tolerant/adapted varieties there so I don't think you would benefit from their selections?
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the "golden alyssum" looks like alyssum saxatile. They sometimes have seeds of those at the box stores, but in Hawaii, they don't do that well since they are a zone 8 plant. Regular alyssum grows better.
https://www.seedsforafrica.co.za/
for Africa, this site might be appropriate. At least they should have the kinds of plants suitable for your climate.
https://www.seedsforafrica.co.za/
for Africa, this site might be appropriate. At least they should have the kinds of plants suitable for your climate.
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Many years ago I asked the same question. I bought several different heirloom seeds and experimented with many different things for 3 years. I was never happy with heirloom plants they were all very low producers and flavor was not my favorite. I suggest you try heirloom seeds see if you like what you get. You will need to plant a 100'x100' heirloom garden to get what I grow in a 35'x40' none heirloom garden. My favorite thing in my garden is tomatoes, I want 300 lbs of tomatoes by 2nd week of July but with heirlooms I only get about 50 lbs of tomatoes. The purpose of my garden is to grow enough FOOD to live on for the whole year I can not do that with my small garden with heirloom plants. German Johnson tomatoes was the closest thing to good heirloom tomatoes that I found but the small harvest really sucked. Many of the other heirloom tomatoes had the strangest flavor some did not even taste like tomatoes. Heirlooms are a waste of time for me but many people on the forum love heirloom you need to grow them to see for your self. If your not wanting a large harvest like me then you might love heirlooms.
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Heirlooms
Seeds of change
High mowing
baker seeds
Monticello ( expensive but I found some seeds I could not find there)
heirloom seeds
https://tatianastomatobase.com/seed-catalog/html/
Sow True seed
Johnny seeds
edenbrothers
Annie's heirloom seeds
Pinetree Garden Seeds
Tomatofest.com
Southern Exposure seed exchange
Fedco
Renee's Garden (formerly Shepherd's Garden)
Kitazawa (asian seeds)
Thompson and Morgan (England)
Peaceful Valley
Territorial seeds
I get most of my seeds from High Mowing,Kitazawa, Territorial, Baker Seeds, Renee's garden, and Pumpkin Nook formerly TGN pumpkin nook.
Tomato and pepper seeds I get from Tomato Growers Supply. I have not had problems with seeds from them, but others have. They have a wide selection of seeds.
Seeds of change
High mowing
baker seeds
Monticello ( expensive but I found some seeds I could not find there)
heirloom seeds
https://tatianastomatobase.com/seed-catalog/html/
Sow True seed
Johnny seeds
edenbrothers
Annie's heirloom seeds
Pinetree Garden Seeds
Tomatofest.com
Southern Exposure seed exchange
Fedco
Renee's Garden (formerly Shepherd's Garden)
Kitazawa (asian seeds)
Thompson and Morgan (England)
Peaceful Valley
Territorial seeds
I get most of my seeds from High Mowing,Kitazawa, Territorial, Baker Seeds, Renee's garden, and Pumpkin Nook formerly TGN pumpkin nook.
Tomato and pepper seeds I get from Tomato Growers Supply. I have not had problems with seeds from them, but others have. They have a wide selection of seeds.