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Comstock Ferre & Co.

Comstock Ferre & Co.

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The Bottom Line

Fantastic seed options from a trusted heirloom seed source.

Pros

  • Huge list of seeds
  • Takes the mystery out of new varieties, for better growing results
  • Beautiful photos and drawings of plants for accurate identification
  • Offering an important service to the heirloom seed community
  • Offers heirloom seeds for flowers, vegetables and herbs

Cons

  • Only available in packets, may be expensive for CSA growers, or larger farm market growers

Description

  • Beautiful photographs of plants
  • Informative descriptions of each seed variety
  • Over 250 varieties of seeds available
  • Stays focused on seeds, not expanding into a lot of gardening gift shop things.

Guide Review - Comstock Seeds

A lovely seed catalog, full of over 250 non GMO, non-patented, and non-hybrid seeds. The seeds are from the 200 year old Wethersfield Seed Gardens, located in Wethersfield, Ct. The Wethersfield Seed Gardens, was purchased by the Gettle family, owners of The Baker Creed Seed Co., in June of 2010. Their plan is to restore and rejuvenate the historic company, while keeping true to the importance of heirloom seeds. Like Baker's Creek, the magazine is beautifully photographed and each variety of seed has a bit of it's history and growth needs.

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