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willowbeest t1_j8wtffx wrote

Hudson Valley Seeds is local-ish, and they have a lot of interesting things too! Many local places carry their seeds, but you can also order online: hudsonvalleyseed.com/

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WCDavison OP t1_j8x4ue9 wrote

Thanks. Are there any local places you want to mention, that carry less common things?

That was my original hope for this thread - where do you go when you want to browse interesting seed packets in person. I mentioned a couple places in Middlebury, and others brought up Gardener's Supply as well as a place in Bethel.

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willowbeest t1_j8x9ndg wrote

Just looking through the comments since earlier, many of the places I would recommend have been mentioned. If you make a trip up to Burlington area for Gardener's Supply, check out City Market (the one on Flynn Ave), because they sometimes have a few different seed vendors' stuff on display.

I'd also say check out Red Wagon Plants (Hinesburg) and GreenHaven (New Haven), but I don't think either of them are open for the season yet.

Finally, I'll say that I heard this scuttlebutt on a gardening forum I'm on: Baker Creek Seeds is a right-wing company with some fundo-Christian background stuff going one beneath their (very lovely) veneer. They do have tons of weird things though, and I used to order from them a lot, but now I'm having second thoughts about it. Not sure if this matters to you or anyone else reading this, but I just wanted to share in case it does.

Happy growing!

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WCDavison OP t1_j8xyw6d wrote

>Red Wagon Plants (Hinesburg)

Thanks, some good ideas in there. I've gotten lots of good veggie starts from GreenHaven, but I usually try to get my seed purchases done before they open in the spring. In that area, I've also gotten good starts from Pine Tree Gardens in Bristol.

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willowbeest t1_j91p9ya wrote

Nice! I'll have to check out Pine Tree. I'm always up for more plant adventures!

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