Our seed orders: Baker Creek, Horizon Herbs and Peaceful Valley

I’ve been wanting to post our seed orders for a long time since people often ask what we grow and it is interesting (shocking?) to see how much money we have spent on seeds.
Since we are determined not to grow any genetically modified plants and we grow entirely organic, we try to purchase our seeds from reputable sources. At least 99% of our seeds are heirlooms so that we can save seeds.
Occasionally we order seeds or plants from other sources because we can’t find them at our regular suppliers. The Hardy Kiwi is an example. I saw it featured at Baker Creek, but they were out of stock when we ordered and I finally found Hardy Kiwi seeds at Amazon and we have just a few tiny seedlings now. As the reviews indicated, they are difficult to germinate, but it’ll be well worth the effort as they will survive our harsh winters.
We also buy and trade seeds and plants locally and occasionally we even buy plants at nurseries, but most most of our seeds come from three sources:
Baker Creek — http://rareseeds.com/
A wonderful source of heirloom seeds. Excellent customer service and fast shipping.
Horizon Herbs — https://www.horizonherbs.com
A great source of MEDICINAL seeds and organic seeds with good customer services.
Peaceful Valley — http://www.groworganic.com/
So many products, but the worst website and customer service. While the website may now work faster, we also had problems with inventory. When I spend many hours deciding what to order, I sure don’t appreciate it when I find out at checkout that the item is out of stock.
After every order I’m determined to never order there again. However, they did have organic gardening products I couldn’t find elsewhere such as cover crops, inoculants, rice hulls, etc. I’m sure more suppliers will carry those items as demand increases.
I also tried their PVFS QuickRoot seedling medium, but I wasn’t impressed. For several months I prepared half the seedling trays with QuickRoot and half with a mix of peat and rice hulls. There was absolutely no difference, except that berries actually grew taller and overall look better in the peat moss. Considering an about 4 times higher cost than peat moss due to the SHIPPING charges, we’ll stick with peat moss.
Peaceful Valley has a great website to browse and to get ideas of what all is available for organic gardeners.
So here are our major seed orders in chronological order:

5/1/11 Baker Creek:

Hopi Pale Grey	SQ202	1	$3.00
Perpetual Spinach Chard	SC107	1	$2.00
Peacock Striped Watermelon	WM126	1	$2.00
Marketmore 76 Cucumber	CU101	1	$1.75
Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber	CU125	1	$2.75
Richmond Green Apple Cucumber	CU108	1	$3.00
Uzbekski Cucumber	CU148	1	$2.75
Long Anglais Cucumber	CU151	1	$2.25
Kiwano – African Horned Cucumber	JM101	1	$3.00
Honey Drip	SR101	1	$3.00
Mennonite Sorghum	SR104	1	$3.00
Black Amber	SR107	1	$3.00
White African Sorghum	SR109	1	$3.00
Japanese Giant Red	OR107	1	$2.50
Large Leaf Tong Ho	OR131	1	$2.00
Big Stem Mustard	OR129	1	$2.00
Hardy Kiwi	GR120	1	$4.00
Rainbow Sweet Inca Corn	CN135	1	$4.00
Romanesco Italia Broccoli	BR104	1	$2.50
Chinese Red Noodle Bean	LG109	1	$3.00
Charentais Melon	ML114	1	$2.50
Valencia Winter Melon	ML115	1	$2.50
California Wonder Pepper	PP106	1	$1.50
Onavas Red	SR111	1	$3.00
Hungarian Blue Breadseed – Poppy	FL581	1	$3.00
Marbles Mixed	FL448	1	$2.50
Rue, Herb O’Grace	HB191	1	$1.75
Stevia	HB175	1	$2.75
Yarrow	HB114	1	$1.50
Scullcap	HB193	1	$2.25
Lavender	HB112	1	$2.00
Fenugreek	HB136	1	$1.50
Hyssop, Blue	HB123	1	$1.50
Basil – Licorice	HB105	1	$1.75
Ledmon Watermelon	WM177	1	$3.00
Orange Flesh Tendersweet	WM131	1	$2.25
Orangeglo Watermelon	WM127	1	$2.75
Golden Midget Watermelon	WM107	1	$2.50
Ali Baba Watermelon	WM152	1	$3.00
Subtotal			$98.00
Shipping & Handling			$3.00
Grand Total			$101.00

3/26/11 Horizon Herbs:

	PANCHA	Anchusa, Azure (Anchusa azurea) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PTOMAPEACE	Tomato, Peacevine (Lycopersicon esculentum) seed packet	Complete			$2.45	1	$2.45
	PBUFF	Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PATRA	Atractylodes (Atractylodes macrocephala) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PAVEN	Avens (Geum urbanum) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PBALSC	Balsam, Chinese (Impatiens balsamina) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PBAMBM	Bamboo, Moso-chiku (Phyllostachys edulis) seed	Complete			$3.95	1	$3.95
	PCOMFT	Comfrey, True (Symphytum officinalis) seeds, organic	Complete			$3.95	1	$3.95
	PGOLDB	Goldenberry, Peruvian (Physalis peruviana) seed, organic	Complete			$2.45	1	$2.45
	BKTMHGVOL1	“The Medicinal Herb Grower” book–volume 1, by Richo Cech	Complete			$19.95	1	$19.95
	PTOMADOU	Tomato, Doucet’s Plum (Lycopersicon esculentum) seed packet, organic	Complete			$2.45	1	$2.45
	PANCHO	Anchusa, Official (Anchusa officinalis) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PQUINF	Quinoa, Faro (Chenopodium quinoa) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.45	1	$2.45
	PTOMASTU	Tomato, Stupice (Lycopersicon esculentum) seed packet, organic	Complete			$2.45	1	$2.45
	PANGEOF	Angelica, Official (Angelica archangelica) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PARTEA	Artemisia annua seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PSETCOSTM	Costmary Set of 3 pkts (Costmary, Feverfew and Tansy) seeds, organic	Complete			$4.90	1	$4.90
	PTOMACHAD	Tomato, Chadwick Cherry (Lycopersicon esculentum) seed packet, organic	Complete			$3.95	1	$3.95
	RCOMF	Comfrey, Russian Live Root Cutting (Bocking 14 Cultivar), organic	Complete			$2.00	6	$12.00

Sub-Total: $84.55

3/16/11 Peaceful Valley:

3/16/11 Baker Creek:

Munchener Bier	RD124	1	$1.75
Pacific Beauty Mix – Calendula – 1 oz	FL200-C	1	$5.00
Orange King Calendula	FL208	1	$1.75
Indian Prince – Calendula	FL207	1	$2.00
Dwarf Jewel Mix – Nasturtium – 1/4 lb	FL503-E	1	$8.00
Red Belgian	PP128	1	$2.50
Tomatillo Verde	TL102	1	$2.00
Purple Coban	TL103	1	$2.25
Gajo De Melon Tomato	TS129	1	$2.50
Tess’s Land Race Currant	TM156	1	$2.25
Yellow Brandywine Tomato	TO102	1	$2.00
Omar’s Lebanese Tomato	TK118	1	$2.50
Pearson Tomato	TM118	1	$2.00
Costoluto Genovese Tomato	TM210	1	$2.00
Great White Tomato	TW101	1	$2.50
Purple Calabash Tomato	TP125	1	$2.50
Thessaloniki Tomato	TM101	1	$1.50
Amish Paste	TM126	1	$2.50
Illini Gold	TO116	1	$2.25
Yellow Pear	TY122	1	$2.50
Quadrato D’asti Rosso Pepper	PP102	1	$2.50
Anaheim Pepper – 1 oz	HPP103-C	1	$5.00
Thai Yellow Chilli Pepper	HPP109	1	$2.50
Melrose Pepper	PP152	1	$2.50
Tabasco Pepper	HPP106	1	$2.50
Orange Bell	PP137	1	$2.75
Large Sweet Antigua Pepper	PP132	1	$2.50
Santa Fe Grande	HPP119	1	$2.00
Red Mushroom	HPP135	1	$2.50
Subtotal			$77.00
Shipping & Handling			$3.00
Grand Total			$80.00

2/2/11 Baker Creek:

Catskill Brussels Sprouts	BS103	1	$1.50
Dill Vierling	HB176	1	$2.00
Basil – Lemon	HB107	1	$2.00
Basil – Lime	HB103	1	$1.75
Basil – Lettuce Leaf	HB108	1	$1.75
Cilantro, Slo-Bolt	HB143	1	$2.00
Paragon Rhubarb	RH102	1	$2.75
Glaskins Perpetual Rhubarb	RH103	1	$2.75
Wonderberry	GR105	1	$2.50
Tamarillo or Tree Tomato	GR118	1	$3.00
Yellow Wonder Wild Strawberry	GR122	1	$2.50
Red Wonder Wild Strawberry	GR110	1	$2.50
Strawberry Spinach	GR107	1	$2.50
Chinese Lantern Gigantea	GR125	1	$2.50
Purple of Sicily Cauliflower	CA103	1	$2.50
Blue Monday Sage – Salvia	FL700	1	$2.00
Oregon Sugar Pod II Snow Pea	SN105	1	$2.50
Echinacea Purpurea	HB119	1	$2.50
Red Cherry – Marigold, French	FL475	1	$2.00
Toothache Plant	HB160	1	$2.50
Burning Bush *Check Shipping restrictions*	FL826	1	$2.25
Sweet Mace or Mexican Mint – Marigold, French	FL465	1	$2.50
Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts	BS101	1	$1.50
Hopi Black Dye – Sunflower	FL740	1	$2.75
Sugar Snap Snow Pea	SN106	1	$2.50
Metki Painted Serpent Melon – 1 oz	OML105-C	1	$7.00
He Shi Ko Bunching Onion	ON111	1	$1.50
Crimson Forest Bunch Onion	ON110	1	$2.00
Borage – 1 oz	HB139-C	1	$4.00
Amarillo Carrot	CR114	1	$3.00
Tendercrisp Celery	CE101	1	$2.00
Celeriac Giant Prague	CE103	1	$2.00
Ground Cherry	GR101	1	$2.00
Chichiquelite Huckleberry	GR102	1	$2.25
Cassabanana	MC101	1	$4.00
Victoria Rhubarb	RH101	1	$2.00
Subtotal			$89.25
Shipping & Handling			$3.00
Grand Total			$92.25

 

12/29/10 Baker Creek:

Al-Kuffa Tomato	TM190	2	$5.00
Superschmelz or Giant White Kohlrabi	KL103	1	$2.75
Early Purple Vienna	KL101	1	$1.50
Ching Chang Bok Choy – 1 oz	OR127-C	1	$7.00
Forellenschluss Lettuce – 1 oz	LT104-C	1	$7.50
Red Romaine Lettuce	LT115	1	$2.00
Rouge Grenobloise Lettuce	LT129	1	$2.00
Celtuce Lettuce	LT147	1	$2.00
Sunset Lettuce	LT112	1	$2.00
Lollo Bionda Lettuce	LT143	1	$2.00
Flame Lettuce	LT113	1	$2.00
May Queen Lettuce	LT118	1	$2.00
Rocky Top Lettuce Mix	SB103	1	$3.00
Tatsoi Green	OR103	1	$1.75
Subtotal			$42.50
Shipping & Handling			$3.00
Grand Total			$45.50

10/22/10 Peaceful Valley:

9/12/10 Baker Creek:

HB172	Vietnamese Mint or Balm	$2.25 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.25
HB111	Chinese Chives Mixed	$1.75 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.75
HB101-C	Basil – Genovese 1 oz	$8.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$8.00
HB102	Basil – Siam Queen Thai	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
HB155	Shiso or Perilla “Purple Zi Su”	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
HB185	Thai Hairy Lemon Basil	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
SC106	Vulcan Chard	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
SC103	Oriole Orange Chard	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
SC102	Fordhook Giant Chard	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
SC101	Five Color Silverbeet Chard	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
HB139	Borage	$1.25 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.25
HB182	Chia – Crown Jewels	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
HB173	Culantro or Vietnamese Coriander	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
HB152	Cumin	$1.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.50
HB174	Oregano Wild Zaatar	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
HB131	Oregano, Vulgare	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
HB151	Purslane – Green	$1.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.50
HB145	Tarragon, Russian	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
HB130	Sheep’s Sorrel	$1.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.50
HB104	Basil – Cinnamon	$1.75 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.75
HB144	Basil – Greek Dwarf Basil	$1.75 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.75
KA101	Blue Curled Scotch Kale	$1.75 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.75
Subtotal Amount :				$49.50
Discount :				$0.00
Shipping (USPS Best Value) :				$3.00

3/9/2010 Baker Creek:

SQ101	Red Kuri Squash	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
SQ162	Australian Butter Squash	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
GR110	Red Wonder Wild Strawberry	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
AM122	Kerala Red Amaranth	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
AM127	Molten Fire Amaranth	$2.25 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.25
AM102	Opopeo Amaranth	$2.25 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.25
CU112	Chinese Yellow Cucumber	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
CU149	Crystal Apple Cucumber	$3.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$3.00
GR102	Chichiquelite Huckleberry	$2.25 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.25
GR108	Giant Cape Gooseberry	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
GR104	Naranjilla	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
GR101	Ground Cherry (Strawberry Husk Tomato)	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
GR112	Litchi Tomato or Morelle De Balbis	$3.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$3.00
GS125	Rice Blue Bonnet	$2.75 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.75
SR108	Sugar Drip Sorghum	$3.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$3.00
SR110	Tarahumara Popping Sorghum	$3.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$3.00
SR114	White Broom Corn	$3.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$3.00
OG118	Black Mustard Greens	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
EG110	Japanese White Egg Eggplant	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
OK129	Pitre’s Short Bush Red Cowhorn Okra	$2.75 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.75
OG110	Mustard Greens-Southern Giant Curled	$1.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.50
OG113	Pepper Cress	$1.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.50
OG107	Wild Rocket Arugula	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
PR102	Harris Model Parsnip	$1.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.50
LB105	King of the Garden Lima Bean	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
JM101	Kiwano – African Horned Cucumber Melon	$3.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$3.00
AML107	Crenshaw Melon	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
AML108	Delicious 51 Melon	$1.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.50
AML144	Melon De Castillo	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
OML107	Tigger Melon	$3.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$3.50
ML114	Charentais Melon	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
WM145	Desert King Watermelon	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
HPP101	Black Hungarian Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
HPP121	Chinese 5 Color Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
HPP129	Leutschauer Paprika Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
WM125	Klondike Blue Ribbon Striped Watermelon	$2.25 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.25
HPP106	Tabasco Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
HPP128	Thai Denchai 198 Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
CW117	Haricot Rouge Du Burkina Faso Cowpea	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
HPP109	Thai Yellow Chilli Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
TL101	Tomatillo Purple	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
PP112	Corno di Toro Giallo Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
PP119	Red Cheese Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
PP142	Tequila Sunrise Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
PP156	Yellow Monster Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
PP121	Purple Beauty Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
PP103	Quadrato D’ Asti Giallo Pepper	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
TG104	Green Grape Tomato	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
TO120	Mini Orange Tomato	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
TK129	German Lunchbox Tomato	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
TK127	Pearly Pink Tomato	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
TK102	Thai Pink Egg Tomato	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
TP106	Black Cherry Tomato	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
TP127	Violet Jasper or Tzi Bi U Tomato	$3.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$3.00
TS126	Turkish Striped Monastery Tomato	$2.25 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.25
TY119	Reinhard’s Goldkirsche Tomato	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
HB150	Caraway	$1.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.50
HB134	Parsley Hamburg Rooted	$1.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.50
HB129	Shungiku Edible Chrysanthemum	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
HB175	Stevia	$2.75 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.75
HB145	Tarragon, Russian	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
HB167	Lion’s Tail or Wild Dagga	$4.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$4.00
HB162	Lemongrass	$3.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$3.00
SP102	New Zealand Spinach	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
SQ119	Jarrahdale Squash	$2.50 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.50
SSQ103	Zucchino Rampicante Squash (Zucca D’Albenga)	$2.75 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.75
SSQ111	Ronde De Nice Squash	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
SSQ110	Striata D’Italia Squash	$2.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$2.00
SB101	European Mesclun Mix	$3.00 (Not Taxable)	1	$3.00
OR101	Mizuna Green	$1.75 (Not Taxable)	1	$1.75
Subtotal Amount :				$168.00
Discount :				$0.00
Shipping (USPS Best Value) :				$3.00
Tax Amount :				$0.00
Total Amount :				$171.00

8/23/09 Horizon Herbs:

	COLHOE	Hoedown Seed Collection, Organic, discounted price!	Complete			$26.95	1	$26.95
	PORACR	Orach, Red (Atriplex hortensis rubra) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PTULSK	Tulsi, Krishna — Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PTULSR	Tulsi, Rama — Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) seeds, organic	Complete			$1.50	2	$3.00

Sub-Total: $35.85

Shipping: SEEDS ONLY within the US = $5.50

Grand Total: $41.35

6/2/09 Horizon Herbs:

PBASISET	Basil Set (6 seed packets): African, Genovese, Greek, Kilimanjaro, Mtule, Sweet & Thai,	Complete			$12.90	1	$12.90
	PHYSSG	Hyssop, Giant Yellow (Agastache nepetoides) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PMINTL	Mint, Licorice (Agastache foeniculum) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PSAGEGLL	Sage, Garden (Salvia officinalis) seeds, organic	Complete			$1.50	1	$1.50
	PCHAMGLL	Chamomile, German (Matricaria recutita) seeds, organic	Complete			$1.50	1	$1.50
	PTULSR	Tulsi, Rama — Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) seeds, organic	Complete			$1.50	1	$1.50
	PBASIHK	Tulsi, Krishna — Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PHYSSO	Hyssop, Official (Hyssopus officinalis) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PBEANS	Bean, Scarlet Emperor (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds, heirloom, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PCORNTG	Corn, Sweet, True Gold (Zea mays) seed, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PBAMBM	Bamboo, Moso-chiku (Phyllostachys edulis) seed	Complete			$3.95	1	$3.95
	PARTEA	Artemisia annua seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PARNIC	Arnica chamissonis seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PANCHA	Anchusa, Azure (Anchusa azurea) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PCORNF	Corn, Sweet, Festivity (Zea mays) seed, organic	Complete			$3.95	2	$7.90
	PCORNR	Corn, Double Red Sweet (Zea mays) seed, organic	Complete			$3.95	1	$3.95
	PPOPPF	Poppy, Flanders (Papaver rhoeas) seeds, organic	Complete			$2.95	1	$2.95
	PBERGSET	Bergamot Set (3 seed packets): Bergamots–Lavender, Lemon, & Mint, Yellow Dotted.	Complete			$8.90	1	$8.90

Sub-Total: $71.60

Shipping: SEEDS ONLY within the US = $9.40

Grand Total: $81.00

3/15/09 Peaceful Valley: