Seed Sources

Looking for seeds? Here are just a few of my favorite seed sources:

• Seed Savers Exchange: This wonderful non-profit organization is preserving our culinary heritage by saving and sharing heirloom seeds from across the planet. More than 25,000 endangered plant varieties are maintained at Heritage Farm -- the organization's 890-acre headquarters near Decorah, Iowa. Their four-color catalogue is a feast for the eyes.

• Johnny's Selected Seeds: You'll find a wide array of the exciting heirlooms and hybrid seeds here. Lots of helpful growing information is featured in their catalog. Don't miss the garden tools developed by renowned Maine gardener Eliot Coleman.

• Kitchen Garden Seeds: Lovely illustrations and interesting plant descriptions fill this catalog. I'm sowing several seeds purchased from this well-known company.