What did you do in the garden today?

[deepbluesea]

I got mine from Johnny's. Never heard of Fedco *goes off to google

 

[Birdsong 82]

Are usually get my seeds from southern seed exchange because they are based out of mineral Virginia which is like 20 miles for me. Unfortunately they don’t actually have a store so I still have to order them even though it would be quicker to just drive there but oh well. I love anything local and I’ve had pretty good luck with the seeds So far. Pretty good selection in decent prices but unfortunately I can never find strawberry in there

 

[chickadoodles]

I ordered my strawberries from Burpee
A couple years ago. They are doing great.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Didn’t know they sold plants onlinE. Good to know though. I always want to buy the plants but then looking at the price I always end up buying the roots.

 

[lazy gardener]

Yeah, sorry. Fedco has an early close date for ordering trees/plants/tubers and such. They do have a tree sale in early May, but that does not benefit anyone not within driving distance. And by then, most everything is pretty picked over. I went last year for the first time and was totally awed by what I saw: a huge warehouse with mountains of wet sawdust, trees and shrubs heeled in by varitety. Folks running around like it was a Christmas sale at Macy's, pushing shopping carts full of bare root plants, or simply running around with 2 or 3 bare root trees clutched in their fists, while they looked for more. I bought some low bush cranberries, lingonberries, Cornelian cherries, and Wine Cap mushroom spawn. Then we went to the seed warehouse and I bought some "better get it cause I just might need it" seeds. I do believe that the crusty old codger who waited on me was the founder of the company. I saw his retirement pic in the '18 catalog. So, I was glad for the chance to meet him.

I agree with you @Rachel Taylor , buy local, support local when ever doing so fits into your needs.

 

[deepbluesea]

Yeah, I buy local, as well. Got some more rosemary and lemongrass at the local garden center and picked up a couple of peppers from the corner market, just to round off my driveway collection.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Burpee or Gurneys are very old names they made the big f ups already
pretty well got it figured out

 

[Birdsong 82]

That’s where I try to get My roots and my bulbs for garlic berry bushes and seed potatoes. Except this year I put away some potatoes to see if I could start my own

 

[Birdsong 82]

The local garden store I meant

 

[Birdsong 82]

That just made me remember to pull out my potatoes because it’s probably about time to plant them and holy smokes. I think the ready