GardenDC Podcast Episode 209: Seed Catalogs

In this episode, we talk with  Debby Ward of Prior Unity Garden about all aspects of Seed Catalogs. The plant profile is on Ground Cherry and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Seed Libraries from Christy Page of Green Prints.

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If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 30: Seed Saving

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-30-seed-saving.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 152: Heritage Seeds

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-152-heritage.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 45: Seed Starting Tips

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-45-seed.html

This episode is archived at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/episodes/Seed-Catalogs-e2o46liSHOW NOTES: 01:13 - Welcome returning guest Debby Ward of Prior Unity Garden 01:40 - Debby talks about what she’s been up to lately 02:33 - Debby shares updates on her own home garden 04:14 - Kathy and Debby talk about online vs. printed seed catalogs 05:55 - How to start getting seed catalogs mailed to you 07:10 - Kathy and Debby discuss seasonality and placing your plant orders at the right time 09:26 - Understanding your seed catalogs 12:57 - Debby talks about treated vs untreated seeds 14:50 - Budgeting/pricing for buying seeds 17:08 - Knowing how much area your seeds will cover 18:18 - Kathy and Debby discuss what “heirloom” means 19:10 - Debby and Kathy talk about “days to maturity” 22:04 - Determinate vs Indeterminate 24:33 - Choosing your seed catalogs 25:45 - What do you look for when choosing which seed companies to buy from? 32:10 - How to request Debby’s seed company criteria PDF? (https://priorunitygarden.com/scc/) 33:28 - Kathy and Debby’s favorite seed companies? 33:56 - Territorial Seed Company (https://territorialseed.com/) 34:56 - Kathy and Debby talk about seed germination rates 36:30 - Harvesting History seed company (https://www.harvesting-history.com/) 37:47 - Seed Savers Exchange (https://seedsavers.org/) 39:21 - Kathy talks about Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company’s GMO controversy 44:57 - Renee’s Garden (https://www.reneesgarden.com/) 46:18 - Botanical Interests (https://www.botanicalinterests.com/) 47:47 - Burpee (https://www.burpee.com/) 49:35 - Ball Horticulture (https://www.ballhort.com/) 49:53 - High Mowing Organic Seed (https://www.highmowingseeds.com/) 51:01 - Other gardening catalogs/companies besides just seed catalogs 51:39 - Bluestone Perennials (https://www.bluestoneperennials.com/) 51:47 - White Flower Farm (https://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/) 51:58 - Edible Landscaping (https://ediblelandscaping.com/) 52:06 - Raintree Nursery (https://raintreenursery.com/) 52:41 - Stark Brothers (https://www.starkbros.com/) 53:06 - Brent & Becky’s Bulbs (https://brentandbeckysbulbs.com/) 53:30 - Van Engelen (https://www.vanengelen.com/) 54:47 - The importance of attractiveness for a seed company/catalog 55:06 - The fascinating history of seed companies in the United States 56:03 - Visiting the National Agricultural Library 58:08 - Groundcherry plant profile 1:00:31 - What’s new in the garden this week? Red Lobelia, Gherkins, and Dahlias 1:01:20 - Garden tips of the week? End of summer/beginning of fall tips 1:01:52 - Garden photo show extended 1:02:10 - Upcoming local gardening events: Silver Spring Garden Club talk, Mount Cuba’s Annual Tree Festival 1:03:35 - 10 tips for starting a seed library for your community 1:08:08 - Thank you for listening! Become a supporter! (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...)

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Interview Edit and Show Notes: Zachary Intrater

Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany

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