About seed shortages, I ordered all of mine before Christmas so got everything this time, but when I got the Johnny’s catalog last week it hit me like a brick. 244 pages last year, 72 pages this year. So little, and some categories not offered at all any more. We better get everything we’ll need for a couple years of viability NOW.
“We better get everything we’ll need for a couple years of viability NOW.”
I agree. I, too, had no problems getting what I needed/wanted this season from the seed catalogs, but I’m a Jung’s Girl (who also own Totally Tomatoes, Vermont Bean Seed Company, Edmund’s Roses...and a few others). I help support my retirement by buying from them! ;)
ANYHOW - I just pulled my Johnny’s catalog and you’re right; smaller samplings than last year. BUT - at least they’re pro-active enough to not disappoint their customers, and especially NEW gardeners. “72 PAGES of seeds? Yippee!”
I used to help put together the Seed Savers catalog each year; (mostly copy proofing, nothing GLAMOROUS) - it is INSANELY expensive to print catalogs. I’m thinking we may not even have them in the future. :(
So, save seeds AND save seed catalogs! ;)
FWIW, I’m going to order a little something from every catalog sent my way. It’s probably the only way to keep them going.