Maine’s long cold winters and short cool summers make choosing the right flowers and vegetables for the home garden a bit of a challenge. Not only must you choose plants that mature early, they must be able to withstand cool growing conditions. In the case of perennials, they also must be able to survive when Maine plummets into the deep freeze in January and February.
Buying your seeds from Maine seed companies is a great way to keep things local and improve your chances of success in all your gardening endeavors. Cultivars are specially chosen to thrive in typical Maine weather.
Fedco Seeds, located in Waterville, Maine offers a selection of cold-hardy cultivars chosen for their ability to thrive in the northeast. Fedco does not have a retail store – although it does have two warehouses on the Bellsqueeze Road in Clinton, Maine. Fedco offers bulbs, seeds, organic seed supplies, trees and “moose tubers” (onions, shallots, potatoes, potato onions and sunchoke). Online catalogs can be downloaded to read plant descriptions and instructions for growing.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds is headquartered in Winslow, Maine. Johnny’s Seed features a full color online catalog filled with flowers, vegetables, herbs and garden supplies. You can also order a paper catalog from the site. Seeds from Johnny’s are specially selected for cold weather gardens.
Pinetree Garden Seeds provides both an online and print catalog of plants designed to thrive in Maine. Selections include flowers, vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, garden art, soap making supplies, a selection of related books, and even offers garden fairies.
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