How to Order

Please download an order form or use a plain sheet of paper.
Payments accepted by check or money order. Thank you.

Sorry, no online ordering. I'll try to update the web site to indicate any varieties that sell out. If you got to this page accidentally, the link for the home page is below. Thanks and happy gardening.

When are we open?

We are open from January through July:

Order instructions:
Please use the order forms downloadable below or simply a plain sheet of paper. Please remember to indicate whether you will accept substitutes if we are sold out of the variety that you request. You can list specific substitutes if you wish. For example, you can say "If you are out of Top Crop beans, please send either Contender or Tendergreen." Demand for seeds in increasing in the US, so listing substitutes will speed your order, as finding seed suppliers is more difficult this year.

We are temporarily closed from August to December 31st

Closed from July through December.  Only gift certificates are available.  There is a small possibility that you can purchase seeds for Christmas presents, but the supply is limited and you must email me a month in advance to see if the seeds you want are available. I do sell special packets with holiday pictures on them, for an extra charge, but will not have the full line of seeds available.  Click for custom seed packet information.  I check email only twice a week during this period, as the business is officially closed.  I must return any order that was not pre-approved by email.  Sorry, I just do not have the resources the giant corporations have. This is a mom-and-pop company.  I do it for love of gardening and preservation of heirlooms. I just can't have a staff to sell very many seeds in the off-season.

No orders will be sent out until germination tests are complete, often about January 1st.  I want you to have success with my seeds, so I won't sell any seed that hasn't been tested for germination! Tests usually finish in late December, so please have patience. Also, it is virtually impossible for a company with this large a selection to grow all the seeds sold, as some varieties need to be separated by a mile or they will cross (hybridize), so many seeds must be purchased.  My orders from seed growers may not arrive until January, so a small number of seed varieties may not be in stock until late January.  This is a one-person company and I need time to harvest/process seeds and visit grandchildren.

Ordering:

Sorry, I can not sell seeds to people in Minnesota, Hawaii or outside the United States.
(Exception: Canadians who email me before ordering may be able to arrange payment.  US banks charge large fees for cashing Canadian checks even when made in US dollars.  E-mail first or I can't accept Canadian orders.  I have no control over Canadian customs regulations, though.)

• $0.20 per packet (20 cents per packet)
• plus $2.00 handling (only $2 no matter how big the order)

Misc. information:

How long does it take to ship orders?
All orders are shipped by First Class mail, or if over 13 ounces, by Priority mail.

1.  In January, seeds usually take 3 to 4 days to be mailed out.

2.  From February 1 (when my wholesale orders finally finish arriving) though July, seed orders usually go out within 2 to 3 working days of arrival.

3.  Please read: It is not a good idea to order seeds between August 1st and December 25th because we are in the process of testing and/or ordering seeds and your order will be delayed until January or returned to you. (Except for gift certificates and maybe Christmas presents, the company is closed during this time. See instructions near top of page.) Also, some varieties will be dropped in the new year so you will be disappointed and/or you could miss out on ordering some good new seed varieties if you order too early.  If you want to order special seed packets for Christmas stocking stuffers, contact me by email or letter to find out what varieties are available.  Click for custom seed packet information. Also, this is a one-person company--during flu season, things can slow down by a day or two. This is a very tiny heirloom preservation company. I have a full-time job to make my living. If you also are dedicated to preserving heirlooms you will understand.