UPDATED: Favourite Seed Companies
A short review of some of my favourite seed companies, now all online. Updated to include the web address of the indispensable JL Hudson company URL among others. Home » Plants & Animals » Perennials » UPDATED: Favourite Seed [... more]
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Vegetables To Avoid
Each year seed companies promote new vegetable varieties. The "All-America selections" are well worth considering. They are new varieties that have been given awards for their superior characteristics. The selection trials for the awards are ... [... more]
University of Saskatchewan |
Smith and Hawken: 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American ...
 From Amazon.com: This is a book for the true tomato snob who is not content with the ordinary red beefsteak weighing heavily on the vine at the end of summer. Yellow, pink, green, and orange tomatoes are all part of this guide to heirloom varieties, many [... more]
CDN$21.95
Amazon CA |
The Big Book of Buds, Volume 1: Marijuana Varieties from ...
Marijuana Porn: This book is fabulous. These plants are so wonderful to look at; they make my mouth water and bring tears to my third eye. If the stuff is legalized one day, this book will be our window into becoming master cani-culturists. A Very [... more]
CDN$28.50
Amazon CA |
Cold-Climate Gardening: How to Extend Your Growing ...
Fantastic resource: This book is an essential resource for gardeners who dream of feeding themselves off their own land in the frozen North. The book is organized into 3 sections and an appendix. Section one describes the challenges of cold climate [... more]
CDN$18.95
Amazon CA |
From Seed to Bloom: How to Grow over 500 Annuals, ...
No Vegetables what a bummer: Do not purchase this book if you are looking for advice on starting vegetables, because even though veggies are annuals that bloom, they are not covered in this guide. If you prefer to reference your plants by the common [... more]
CDN$22.95
Amazon CA |
Melons for the Passionate Grower
From Amazon.com: Your local market probably carries only honeydew, cantaloupe, and watermelon, but it's the heirloom melons of the world that contain both remarkable succulence and the critical germ plasm that may ward off future plant diseases. Amy [... more]
CDN$36.95
Amazon CA |
New Plants for 2004
Many new plants are introduced each year. I trialed these in my home garden last year. Last year I had the privilege of trialing several plants in my garden that are being introduced this spring. These are from the Pan American Seed company will ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Get Your Garden Started Right: Three Invaluable References
I have a series of books commissioned by the Park Seed company that remain my faithful standbys every year when seed starting time rolls around. These books should be on the shelf of every gardener who prefers growing from seed. All are printed ... [... more]
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Indoor Seeding - beginner style!
How to start seeds, the benefits of starting early, and lots of links to more seed information and lovely seed companies on the web. Seed Starting Instructions for beginners, plus the best links for futher information. Seed companies and ... [... more]
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Order your seed catalogues now!
If you don't know where to begin to order your seed catalogues, here's an extensive list December is the month that the majority of seed catalogues land on your doorstep. If you haven't already subscribed, here's a list of seed companies with ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Seed to Seed: Seed Saving Techniques
the only one: This book is THE resource on seed saving and the world would be much poorer without it It is as useful for a beginner as an expert. Go for it THIS IS IT: What an incredible book. This book will answer all your questions about seed saving. [... more]
CDN$32.50
Amazon CA |
