Vegetable Varieties for Travis County

CENTRAL TEXAS HORTICULTURE
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis
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travismg@ag.tamu.edu
Daphne Richards, County Extension Agent - Horticulture
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Travis County
1600-B Smith Rd, Austin, TX 78721 512-854-9600
Vegetable Seed Sources
January 2015
Compiled by Patty G Leander, Master Gardener Vegetable Specialist
BAKER CREEK HEIRLOOM SEEDS
(417) 924-8917
2278 Baker Creek Road www.rareseeds.com
Mansfield, MO 65704 Fax (417) 924-8887
Free catalog
BURPEE (800) 888-1447
300 Park Avenue www.burpee.com
Warminster, PA 18974 Free catalog
THE COOK’S GARDEN (800) 457-9703
P. O. Box C5030 www.cooksgarden.com
Warminster, PA 18974 Fax (800) 457-9705
Free Catalog
DIXONDALE FARMS (877) 367-1015
P. O. Box 129, Dept WP15 www.dixondalefarms.com
Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 Free catalog
HARRIS SEEDS
355 Paul Road
P.O. Box 24966
Rochester, NY 14624
(800) 544-7938
www.harrisseeds.com
Fax (877) 892-9197
Free catalog
HIGH MOWING SEEDS (866) 735-4454
76 Quarry Road www.highmowingseeds.com
Wolcott, VT 05680 Free catalog
Started in 1998 by an enterprising 17-year
old. Got a boost from Y2K, and full color
catalog now contains more than 1300
open-pollinated varieties from 70 countries.
Who hasn’t heard of Burpee? Serving home
gardeners since 1876. Lots of popular
varieties with colorful, glossy pictures to
whet your appetite.
A catalog for cooks who love to garden
and gardeners who love to cook.
Specialty greens, herbs and luscious new
varieties. Kitchen and garden supplies too.
THE onion experts.
In business, in Texas, since 1913; largest
producer of onion plants in the United States.
Large selection of everything a veggie
gardener would want to grow. Buy another
acre of land before ordering the catalog.
Committed to providing high quality, organic
seed. Open-pollinated and hybrid varieties
selected for flavor as well as performance.
JOHNNY’S SELECTED SEEDS (877) 564-6697
955 Benton Avenue www.johnnyseeds.com
Winslow, ME 04901 Fax (800) 738-6314
Free catalog
Incredible selection of standard and
specialty veggies. Catalog is full of great
information on each species and variety.
Organic seed available.
KITAZAWA SEED CO. (510) 595-1188
201 4th Street, #206 www.kitazawaseed.com
Oakland, CA 94607 Fax (510) 595-1860
Free catalog
An excellent source of Asian vegetable
seeds since 1918. Most varieties perform
well in Texas, adding diversity,
nutrition and interest to your garden.
NICHOLS GARDEN NURSERY (800) 422-3985
Family owned source for standard and
1190 Old Salem Road NE www.nicholsgardennursery.com
specialty veggies, including herbs,
Albany, OR 97321 Fax (800) 231-5306
gourds, oriental greens and more. Pickling,
Catalog $2.00
preserving and brewing supplies, too.
PARK SEED CO. (800) 845-3369
3507 Cokesbury Road www.parkseed.com
Hodges, SC 29653 Free catalog
A national “biggie” with
many favorites to choose from as well as
the newest selections.
THE PEPPER GAL (954) 537-5540
P.O. Box 23006 www.peppergal.com
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33307 Free B&W catalog
Enough peppers to singe every taste bud in
Mexico and Thailand combined! Warning:
pepper growing is addictive!
PINETREE GARDEN SEEDS (207) 926-3400
P.O. Box 300 www.superseeds.com
New Gloucester, ME 04260 Fax (207) 926-3886
Free catalog
Some of the best seed prices around.
Good selection, small packets, and unique
vegetables from around the world.
POTATO GARDEN (877) 313-7783
12101 2135 Road www.potatogarden.com
Austin, CO 81410 Free catalog
RENEE’S GARDEN (888) 880-7228
6060 Graham Hill Road www.reneesgarden.com
Felton, CA 95018 Online catalog only
SEEDS OF CHANGE (888) 762-7333
P. O. Box 4908 www.seedsofchange.com
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 Free catalog
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE SEED (540) 894-9480
P.O. Box 460 www.southernexposure.com
Mineral, VA 23117 Fax (540) 894-9481
Free catalog
STOKES SEEDS (800) 396-9238
P.O. Box 548 www.stokeseeds.com
Buffalo, NY 14240-0548 Fax (800) 272-5560
Free catalog
SUSTAINABLE SEED CO (877) 620-7333
P.O. Box 38 www.sustainableseedco.com
Covelo, CA 95428 On-line catalog only
TERRITORIAL SEEDS (800) 626-0866
P.O. Box 158 www.territorialseed.com
Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Fax (888) 657-3131
Free catalog
TOMATO GROWERS SUPPLY CO. (888) 478-7333
P.O. Box 60015 www.tomatogrowers.com
Fort Myers, FL 33906 Fax (888) 768-3476
Free catalog
VICTORY SEED COMPANY (503) 829-3126
P.O. Box 192 www.victoryseeds.com
Molalla, OR, 97038 Catalog $2.00
WILLHITE SEED INC. (800) 828-1840
P.O. Box 23 www.willhiteseed.com
Poolville, TX 76487 Fax (817) 599-5843
Free catalog
Formerly Ronniger Potato Farm. More
types of taters than you knew existed!
A veritable “Spuds-R-Us”.
Appetizing collection of vegetables and herbs
selected with the kitchen garden in mind.
Savory descriptions and colorful
watercolor illustrations adorn each seed packet.
Over 600 varieties of vegetable seed, all
organically grown. Seed starting supplies, garden
tools and cold protection supplies.
Great selection of garden veggies, including
many hard-to-find heirlooms and specialty
items. A must-have catalog for the
Southern gardener.
Geared to the commercial grower, this
catalog is loaded with a multitude of veggie
species and varieties. Better have an acre of
space or it’ll drive you crazy.
A California based company with Texas roots.
Website is full of gardening nuggets,
with lots of links to Texas based information.
Located in the Northwest, this company carries
many of our recommended varieties. Catalog
also has useful information on
vegetable culture, diseases and insects.
The premier source for the tomato addict.
You never knew so many different varieties
existed! Colorful peppers and eggplant, too!
Small company dedicated to preserving
open-pollinated seeds and family heirlooms.
Carries many varieties recommended for Texas.
A long-time Texas company. Good selection
of standard garden veggies along with a superior
selection of sweet corn and melon varieties.
Many varieties are available through local nurseries, garden centers and feed stores.
Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin.
The Texas A&M System, USDA and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas cooperating.