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To: Diana in Wisconsin
I recently ordered some tomato and cucumber seeds from a company called Gurneys. They charged me $10.99 for shipping and handling and mailed the seeds in a typical manila envelope with a $1.77 stamp on it.....What a rip off!

It took two weeks to arrive here in Michigan, mailed from Indiana. I finally got fed up waiting and went to the local nursery and bought plants already growing in pots.

342 posted on 05/10/2025 6:32:31 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

Gurney’s doesn’t have the greatest reputation. I get their catalog, but never order from them.

Next season, try Jung’s. You’ll like the service and timely delivery and you’ll be supporting my retirement, LOL!


347 posted on 05/10/2025 7:36:44 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

There’s a nursery near my sons house that carries specialty seeds and so I went there and sure enough, they had what I was looking for.

I don’t get it either, the shipping charges for something you could throw in an envelope and slap a stamp on. Just another profit stream I guess. It’s also discouraging me from buying from them.

I just went to a local high school’s greenhouse sale and found some Chinese 5 color peppers. I got a plant and figured I’d give it a try. Anyone have any experience growing them?

I also found a Ponderosa Red tomato, which I got and was thrilled when I googled it up. A meaty, low seed, beefsteak, heirloom variety.

And I got some local wildflower seeds that are already cold stratified.


355 posted on 05/10/2025 7:54:01 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesu)
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