Re: [CH] Buying pepper seeds
Dave Drum (xrated@cityscape.net)
Sun, 27 Feb 2000 08:57:35 -0600
> I've always had good luck with Burpee seeds. The pepper selection isn't
> huge, but my experience has been that the seeds grow up to be healthy
> plants and provide a good quantity of tasty peppers.
> http://burpee.goshoppingonline.com/index2.asp
Fifty years ago when I was raising a market garden we used W. Atlee
Burpee for almost all of our seed requirements and had great experiences
with them. Then we moved to town and I bought my seeds mostly from
hardware store/stupormarkup display racks or pre-started plants from
greenhouse displays.
A few years ago I decided to start growing my own again in a more
serious vein. So, I went back to the "old line" company which had served
me so well in the past. The first order was FUBAR. Several backings and
forthings straightened out that mess. But, the seeds had *low*
germination rates and the fruit were mediocre at best. Supermarket seed
planted alongside did *much* better.
Second year - the order was right the first time - otherwise same song
second verse. Since then I have used a variety of other suppliers -
notably Shepherds Seeds - for my needs, with excellent results.
Last year I gave Burpee another chance (small order) with results
similar to the former tries. One screw-up is a mistake and mistakes
happen. Two screw-ups in a row might be coincidence. Three screw-ups and
even I start to suspect a trend. B^)=
> Standard disclaimers apply.
Same here. Your mileage obviously varies from mine. Since I am shifting
house to a mobile home court I will not have the expansive yard to raise
a garden that I have enjoyed in the past. So, three kinds of tomatoes,
poblano, Big Jim, and Czechoslovakian Black peppers and tomatillos is
pretty ambitious for the space available.
If I had more space I'd do more peppers - and give Dave Anderson and
Chile Woman a try. But, there's always next year.
ENJOY!!!
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