Re: Buying seeds

Steve,

Go to http://www.gvgo.ca.  Register so you can post on the message board. 
Join up if you wish, but it's not mandatory to post.

The best growers in Canada will be more than willing to help you with your
questions, and some of the best growers in the world are right there in
Ontario, John Vincent being only one of them.

I've communicated with  Canadian growers though bigpumpkins.com, and they are
a super group(aren't all Canadians).

Remember to sing or play O Canada! to your pumpkins, especially after
pollination.  I promise you you'll be pleasantly surprised at the results.

There is also a Canadian growers board on bigpumpkins.com, but i think ogva.ca
might better serve you.

Someday, if prodded, I'll tell you about my Canadian heritage, especially
after some of that good Canadian beer you have up there.

Steve Minor



--- On Fri, 10/1/10, Stephen Dollimore <stephen@dollimore.ca> wrote:

From: Stephen Dollimore <stephen@dollimore.ca>
Subject: Re: Buying seeds
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Date: Friday, October 1, 2010, 2:35 PM

Thanks Steve! I would like to grow some giants, but I would also like to
grow other pumpkin varieties. I wanted to find the best place to get seeds
from, that not only has giant seeds but a good selection of other varieties
as well. I am in Toronto so I would like to order from Canadian growers,
know any?

Steve

On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Steve Minor <minok2014@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Stephen,
>
> You don't have to buy seeds to grow giant pumpkins.
>
> Many clubs across the USA give away seeds each year as part of the
> membership
> benefits.  Memberships start as low as $15/year.
>
> Members of the bigpumpkins.com website give away free seeds every year
> starting in late October for the price of a self-addressed, stamped bubble
> envelope.
>
> If you want seeds from a specific grower for a special pumpkin they have
> grown, don't be afraid to ask, then send in the SASE if the grower says
> yes.
>
> You can also get great seeds free through this forum.  I gave away seeds
> this
> spring to at least half a dozen growers, and other people have done the
> same.
>
> If you still want to buy seeds, in spite of all the free ones available,
> post
> another message on this forum, and I, for one, will give you several
> sources
> where you can spend good money to get good seeds.
>
> Steve Minor
>
>
>
> --- On Fri, 10/1/10, Jason Thomas <j.endlesstrail@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Jason Thomas <j.endlesstrail@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Buying seeds
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Date: Friday, October 1, 2010, 10:27 AM
>
> Stephen,
>
> Look at the giant vegetable/giant pumpkin growers clubs and see when their
> annual auctions are. Or you can buy seeds online anytime of year. Growers
> are really generous people. Most of them will give you seeds for free if
> you
> send them a self-addressed, stamped bubble envelope for the return trip.
> What are you trying to accomplish? If you are trying to grow the biggest
> pumpkin you can, you are better off researching particular seeds rather
> than
> the best supplier. Places like pumpkinlink.com can help you find out what
> seeds have grown the most big offspring. Unless you are more looking for a
> lot of seeds for some type of group project? Then you might want to check
> out beachyseeds.com or howarddill.com.
>
> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 6:11 AM, Stephen Dollimore
> <stephen@dollimore.ca>wrote:
>
> > When is the best time to buy seeds? How do you find the best supplier? /
> > Who
> > is the best supplier?
> >
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