Growers Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
Reputable Seed Growers
By Suzzie T Franklin
A great way to ensure a healthy diet is by growing your own organic
vegetables from seed. Most people tend to start out small when
beginning gardening. Tending your own small garden may be enough
of an inspiration for you to expand your small organic patch into
a small farm.
In some communities, friends and neighbors set aside land for
community gardens. Whatever the case may be, you will need bulk
organic vegetable seeds from reputable growers to begin your project.
There are several potential sources for bulk organic seed. The
information below should help you in your search.
Bulk Organic Plant Seeds
Local nurseries and garden centers generally sell bulk organic
plant seeds. You should check your local phone directory and call
around to find out what they carry. If they don’t carry seed in
bulk, then they will more than likely be able to tell you if any
growers in your area do.
Garden stores in your area are another potential source of bulk
organic seeds. Home centers, like Lowe’s and Home Depot, often
have a section for gardening. Large, discount box stores like
Wal-mart usually have garden centers as well.
Farm Supply Store
You might find bulk seed for your garden planting at a farm supply
store if you live in a rural area. It is always wise to ask around,
as a local grower may have want you want even if the store does
not.
Another idea is to order bulk seed from seed catalogs and have
them delivered to your home. Companies like Burpee Seed Company
have many kinds of organic vegetable seeds in their catalog, and
will more than likely have what you are looking for in stock.
High Quality Bulk Seed Online
The internet offers many resources when looking for seeds or
growers who offer bulk organic seed for sale. Seeds of Change
is a very well known supplier of high quality bulk seed. Many
people who are involved in organic farming or just have large
organic gardens rely on this seed company to fulfill their needs.
Make sure the organic seed you buy has been certified organic.
In order to verify this information, request the supplier’s organic
certification. This information may differ from country to country,
so do a little research in order to establish what certification
means in your country.
The Growers Certification Number
For example, if you are in the United States, you will need to
ask for the growers certification number, what the issue date
of the certification was, when their annual inspection was completed,
who inspected the grower and the name of the director of certification.
Seeds of Change, and other reputable companies, post their organic
certifications online.
About the Author:
Suzzie T Franklin has written a number of articles on gardening
and landscaping including
Cherry Blossom,
Tole Painting,
Lady Slipper Flower,
Bamboo Plants,
Zen Garden,
Wire Topiary Frames,
Flower Seeds,
Gardening Vegetable, Container
Gardens.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Little Known Seeds Facts....
What seeds are poisonous for human consumption?
There are some seeds that are very deadly
to humans and animals. The seed that is dangerous will contain
compounds that are naturally present to stop herbivores and seed
predators from eating them. Take for example the castor bean.
Its seeds produce ricin which is very deadly.
It is so deadly in fact that a lethal dose can be two to eight
seeds. Even plants that produce fruit that is safe for human consumption
can be deadly in seed form. It is hard to believe that an apple,
apricot or cherry seed could be deadly but if you eat enough of
them it may cause Cyanide poisoning.
Many legumes produce a seed that is harmful
unless it has been cooked. An example is the soybean which if
not cooked properly can interfere with your digestive system.
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