Anyone use "American Seeds" !:::UPDATE:::!

[gixxerific]

Just got back from Wally World and wouldn't you know I took a side trip through the garden area and came home with some more seeds.

They are "American Seeds" (Brand seeds) they were only $0.20 how could I resisit. Just wondering if they are good or what that's dang cheap.

I got :

Radish - Crimson Giant
Nasturtium - Dwarf Alaska Mixed Colors
Beans - Kentucky Wonder Pole
Beans - Cherokee Wax (Yellow Bush)

I did notice today I didn't have any bean seeds, I thought I had some. These are just whatever seeds though if I have room I will Plant them. Oh who am I kidding I will find room and hope for the best.

[garden5]

I planted some of these seeds last year. The spinach-mustard, radishes (two kinds), and beets all grew extremely well. I plated some peppers of theirs indoors, but they did not do good. I can't really attribute this to the brand, though, as I really did not give the seedlings the most appropriate care.

I plan on buying them again, this year (going to try the Kentucky pole beans). For the price ($.20), you can't beet them.

Good luck with them.

[gixxerific]

Good to hear and like you said for $.20 if one seed pops it's worth it.

[Cornfed]

I bought a bunch of these seeds last year along with my normal seeds, and had great success with them. I bought everything from Tomatoes, Peppers, Radishes, Cauliflower, Eggplants, and a bunch of different flowers. All the veggies I started indoors did great and the flowers I just planted the seed right into the garden and they did great also. I think the only thing that did not do well was the Dill go figure. They go fast once the put them out so you have to keep a eye out for them.

Good luck,
Cornfed

[gixxerific]

Thanks a lot, now I have to go back and get more.

$.20

I might have to plant some stuff in the neighbors yard.

By the way I went on their site and they are more like regular seed prices, I was thinking maybe the packets I got contain less seeds than normal. Oh well it doesn't matter I love to experiment so......... it's seeding time at the Gixx household.

[applestar]

Are they stamped "Packed for 2010?" That would be the first thing I'd check. If packed for 2009, then expect some degradation in germination rate. Sometimes, though, they just have surplus/overstock.

But really, I collected Okra seeds from 1 pod last fall and I have more seeds than I know what to do with! Once I figure out my favorites, I'm definitely just going to keep saving my own seeds. I'm realizing the tough part is that, with some vegetables, you can't grow different varieties at the same time unless you can situate them far apart.

[gixxerific]

Yes they are packed for Jan 2010 I was writing in the above post if maybe they were old then I looked at the seed and removed that text.

[Duh_Vinci]

Thanks a lot, now I have to go back and get more. ...

Let's face it, you are an addict! (not that I have any room to talk) But seriously, at this price - well worth a try! You can always do a small germination test of 5-10 seeds to see how well they would do...

Regards,
D

[cottonpicker]

American Seeds ----- yes, I've grown them with success. NO problems.
As a matter of fact, they hold a special place in my memory from childhood when I was about 8 or 9 years old in the late 1940s. I responded to a magazine ad for AMERICAN SEEDS and ordered a group of seeds which I sold door to door. I sold enough to get a movie projector with a one-reel Tom Mix film. Still have that little projector!
LarryD

[gixxerific]

DV you got me pegged there. I went back today and picked up 12 more bags of composted manure for super cheap and 8 more packets of seeds. Now you understand why I'm running out of room. Though I'm working it out slowly but surely.

I know I will plant lettuces all over the yard not just in the garden, it's gonna be a crazy year. Pray for nice weather.

I did plant a bunch of radishes today for a test run also to see If I can grow them indoors to fruition.

Cottonpicker nice story good to have memories like that.

One more thing it does say on the packet they have been around since 1897 so that's gotta say something right there.

[gixxerific]

alright just one more thing the packets are just short that's all. there are 28.34 grams in an ounce there are 2 ounces in the bean packet on their site which goes for $1.60 the packet I have has 6 grams. So not bad for the small time gardener.

[tedln]

American Seeds ----- yes, I've grown them with success. NO problems.
As a matter of fact, they hold a special place in my memory from childhood when I was about 8 or 9 years old in the late 1940s. I responded to a magazine ad for AMERICAN SEEDS and ordered a group of seeds which I sold door to door. I sold enough to get a movie projector with a one-reel Tom Mix film. Still have that little projector!
LarryD

Hey cottonpicker, Your post brings back lots of memories. I was also a kid in the forties and seem to remember a lot of things advertised on the back of comic books and maybe bubble gum wrappers advertising stuff kids could order in quantity and then make money selling door to door. I don't remember much of the stuff advertised, but I seem to remember a newspaper named "Grit" that kids could sell. I'm just curious if anyone remembers any of that stuff.

Ted

[vermontkingdom]

Ah yes, I too fondly remember the "Grit" magazine. Our family was huge (18 kids) and the money I made by selling it (10 cents) was extremely important to me.

As for "American Seeds", it's hard to beat that price. However, have you checked to see where the seeds are coming from? It's amazing to me that most seed packages from big companies originate in China, Central America, etc. My goodness, we can't even produce our own garden seed in this country anymore.

[gixxerific]

VermontKingdom got me thinking so I did a little searching and found the "American seed" is not that same as "American Seed Company". In fact on the American Seed Company they have a disclaimer at the top of the page saying they are affiliated with "American Seed" in any way, whatever that may mean. That is a little fishy in it's own right.

When I first looked up the seeds I was taken to the ASCompany site and didn't think nothing about it.
I also did more digging and found this on Dave's Garden, seems there are quite a few unhappy customers, some noting that they received no seeds, wrong seeds, non germinating seeds, germinating seeds but not up to expectation and even possibly a packet of weed seeds. There is some positive feedback as well but.........

It seems that "American Seed" is a subsidiary of Plantation Products who also go under the name "NK lawn and Garden" as well as "Fredonia Seeds".

That was the only negative thing I could find, so take it how you will and be careful.

Just thought you should all know this.

Dono

[garden5]

Wow, Gix, you really did some digging (yes, the pun is intended)!

One thing to bear in mind with reviews: An unhappy person tells ten others, a happy one tells three. This is probably off by a few people, but you get the idea.

It is still always good to check for any issues, though.

Hey, did you go back and buy out the store yet ?

Happy planting.