[Red_Devil 232]

I asked the FReeper Gardeners on this thread  Weekly Gardening Thread – 2010 Vol. 02 – January 15   if they were having problems ordering or finding seeds and the consensus was - No.

[cripplecreek]

Its early. If there is any real shortage I suspect we’ll see it in mid March or later.

[who knows what evil?]

Consider the source for this article...MSNBC. Not credible...just trying to stir the pot. I order early, but that is because I don’t want to miss out on anything unusual I am looking for...everything arrived with the exception of two packs on ‘back order’.

[o_zarkman44]

I haven’t ordered any seeds yet this year. but I have a whole bunch of seed left I didn’t plant last year. I will still order some extra, but trying to start re-using my heirlooms I have been saving.
I will be ordering my new heirlooms next week. Hopefully I can get everything I order.

[Arrowhead1952]

I save seeds from various veggies I grow every year. I have about 50 tomato seedlings from the fruits I grew last year. Cucumber seeds will be planted in about two weeks for the spring / summer crop.

[Black Agnes]

I’m still waiting on a couple orders (cooks garden, parks), but everything else, with a couple exceptions, has shipped (baker creek, jungs, burpee, gurneys, pinetree, thompson & morgan). Jungs was out of peanuts and Baker Creek was out of Lady Godiva Pumpkins. I’d love to grow my own (naked) pumpkin seeds for flour. Finally got peanuts from Gurneys.

If anybody knows where I can get Lady Godiva pumpkin seeds, lemme know!

I’m hoping to have a fairly large garden this year. Weather cooperating, of course.

Lowe’s and WalMart have plenty of seeds locally.

[kimmie7]

I have moved to almost exclusively non-hybrid seeds...at least for necessities like veggies. No problem finding them — and at great prices too. Just got a ton off eBay, of all places!

[P8riot]

No problems here. I grow a mix of hybrids and non-hybrids and have everything I need to carry me through fall and into winter. We grow ALL of our vegetables and root crops and the fruits that will grow here. Just started a few things indoors last week.

[MamaDearest]

I’ve found a bit of a problem locating tomato seeds with a short season harvest. Anything beyond 70 days in my area would be prone to frost damage. My greenhouse is ready and the current 35-40 degree days allow me to “prep” for seeding days ahead.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks, I agree, no shortage, other than the usual (oddball stuff such as I would try to order).

[Diana in Wisconsin]

MSNBC? Feh.

Y’all need seed? Buy ‘em from me! I call BS on the article. Why would someone claim there’s a run on seed? To cause a panic and sell more seed of course, LOL! Trust me, things are s-l-o-w at the garden centers right now. Smaller companies will do anything to russle up business...even lie on MSNBC. ;)

Notice that the only BIG company quoted, Burpee/Ball, has plenty-o-seed? Well, we do, too. God Bless us Evil Capitalists! We’re keeping you fed. :)

http://www.jungseed.com

http://www.seedsavers.org

[nw_arizona_granny]

Thanks for the ping.

I know some areas were already short on seeds, from people contacting me.

[Califreak]

Maybe not, but is the government media complex laying some sort of evil groundwork for the crisis of an artificial shortage created by government?