a good seed catalog is much more than just a list of available products. A seed catalog is typically an illustrated, magazine- or book-sized list of a company’s selection of current seed varieties.

After the holidays, I find it easy to slide into the winter doldrums, as I anticipate the long nippy weeks before the spring.

Try plants. Many catalogs now offer some varieties as seedlings ... Read through all of the descriptions, make your wish list of varieties, then sketch your garden plot and narrow the list ...

Yes, there are online catalogs, but there’s something special about sitting down in front of the fireplace in a cozy chair and dreaming about your future garden with a pile of seed catalogs.

The Whole Seed Catalog costs $14.95 and has stunning photos, an extensive collection of heirloom seeds from around the world, and much more. A friend visited their site in Missouri and bought me a ...

Our MOTHER EARTH NEWS Seed and Plant Finder lets you quickly search the online catalogs of more than 500 ... and you’ll get a list of links to the companies offering the variety.

Printed seed catalogs have been around since the mid-18th ... Many catalogs will also list the particular diseases or pests to which the variety is resistant. In any case, it’s a good idea ...

Have you started receiving your seed catalogs yet? Mine have indeed begun arriving in my mailbox! I’ve set the pile aside during the holidays — I’ve been too busy cleaning, cooking ...