Re: Buying seeds
- Subject: Re: Buying seeds
- From: &* V* <h*@pei.sympatico.ca>
- Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 20:22:13 -0300 (Atlantic Daylight Time)
Try Alan Eaton, he's in Ontario and if you check this forum you will find he
has posted many times. Shouldn't be hard to find his e-mail
Poppy
Retired grower
-------Original Message-------
From: Stephen Dollimore
Date: 10/01/10 15:48:07
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: Buying seeds
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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