My Top 5 Favorite Seed Companies

Reader Contribution by Colleen Vanderlinden
Published on January 4, 2012

The seed catalogs are arriving almost daily now, and the annual dog-earing of pages and highlighting of items has begun. While I buy some of my seeds from local nurseries every year (I can find Botanical Interests seeds in several local stores now) I do the bulk of my seed shopping through catalogs. Here are a few of my favorites.

1. Seed Savers Exchange — this company is familiar to most gardeners. They put out a catalog full of both common and unusual heirlooms. If you’re a member, the annual member’s yearbook will have you salivating.

2. Cubit’s Organics-– I became familiar with Cubit’s after interacting with them on Twitter, and I’ve ordered from them several times now. This Canadian company is small, family-owned and run, and they also have a great blog. The prices are reasonable, too.

3. High Mowing Organic Seeds — High Mowing carries a wide selection of organic seeds, potatoes, garlic, and onions.

4. Botanical Interests Seeds — Botanical Interests first caught my attention with their artful seed packets, but I keep buying their seeds because I love the variety of organic and heirloom seeds they carry.

5. D. Landreth Seeds — This is America’s oldest seed house, responsible for introducing the country to tomatoes and zinnias. Talk about a legacy! Their catalog is worth every cent of the $5 purchase price — it is full of useful information about the varieties they carry.

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