Seed catalogues can be a great source for that unusual vegetable seed you would never find locally

If you’re tired of growing the same vegetables every year or just want something unique, take a look at some seed catalogues. You can find vegetable seed that you would just never find locally. With seed catalogues, you might even find vegetable seed from another part of the world that you’ve never tried before.

Seed catalogues also give you a much larger variety of vegetable seed. One of the companies recommended on our seed companies page, for example, carries 12 different varieties of cucumber. Your local grocery store probably only has 2 or 3 at the most.

Seed catalogues also give you helpful information for growing your vegetable seed successfully.

Any reputable seed catalogues have a lot of helpful information in them, in addition to their product listings. They will often give you information about your local planting zones and when a given vegetable seed should be planted in your area. One thing to note is that often the seed catalogue is from an American company. If you are a Canadian gardening, or in another country, they sometimes won’t have specific details for your area.

When you’re starting a garden, seed catalogues can give you lots of good ideas. Sometimes it’s nice to be able to pick up a catalogue in the middle of winter and start to plan the vegetable seed that you’ll be planting come gardening season. Many seed companies offer free catalogues that you can read at your convenience. Take a look at our seed companies page for some recommended catalogue companies.

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