I got my first seed catalog today!

Linda Bittle

The beautiful Botanical Interests catalog was in my PO Box today. The illustrations are just lovely, and now I think I want to plant vegetables that I don't even like- eggplant, for example. LOL.

And the flowers! Oh my. I have hours of looking ahead of me.

The thing is, I am probably moving by the end of the school year. Perhaps to Mountain Home, Idaho, or back to southern Missouri. My friends (and landlords) are willing to help get me moved. I just need to decide if I'm moving where they go, or back home where my family lives. Either way, I will likely not stay where I am since I cannot find a job that suits me better than the school custodian job that is so hard on my body.

When I was a kid, the Sears Christmas catalog was the one I looked forward to. Now it's the seed catalog that I want to make my wish list from.

ines871

Yippee ! - Seed-catalogs are so much tempting Fun... I get from Oregon

https://territorialseed.com/

as they are closer to home, - Yet also

https://www.seedsavers.org/ Seed Savers Exchange non-profit 8,000 members work to save heirloom garden seed from extinction, Iowa , plus

https://www.rareseeds.com/ Baker Creek Missouri - seeds from 75 different countries

For more, check 10 Best Seed Companies for Heirloom & Non-GMO Seeds https://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/the-10-best-seed-companies-for-heirloom-seeds

I pray you find a work situation which will suit you best @Mary Linda Bittle

karen

Oh my. I envy you this first time experience. Seed catalogues can become a passion. LOL but sometimes i find myself thinking "ho Hum. same old, same old" but then I find a catalogue that has, as you noted, beautiful photos or illustrations or recipes or gardening hints that are new to me and there I am back at the same thrilling experience. enjoy!

7207chablis

I would be happy where to find a good quality seed catalogue in Europe!

Jens the Beekeeper

@Mary Linda Bittle congratulations now you are truly on the dark side 😁

@7207chablis have you tried the Bingenheimer Saatgut? All seed true varieties, not necessarily heirloom but organic and beyond quality. Their website is www.bingenheimersaatgut.de. Charles Dowding uses a lot of their seeds.

Torey

@7207chablis This is a link to a list of Heirloom seed companies; a lot in the UK and Ireland but some in Europe as well. https://gardenseeds.org/seed-companies/heirloom-seed-companies-europe/

tla.cls.mt

Seed catalog time is fun. Dreaming of my upcoming garden & making plans for the years harvest.