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ANOTHER SEED SHORTAGE?


MaryRowe Posts: 734 ✭✭✭✭
February 10 in Other News

Those of us on the Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds mailing list probably all just got
this email from them. This is just one company, but it's a good excuse--err I
mean reminder--to get your seeds now if you haven't already!

Seed and paper shortages update

Dear Gardening Friends, 2022 has been a year of growth and challenges for our
company. Thanks to you, we have had the largest volume of January sales in our
company’s history. We want to make you aware of the current challenges we are
facing:

1) Unbelievable demand for seeds is causing national shortages. Our growers and
our in-house production team are redoubling their efforts to produce more rare
seeds, but global demand is causing many items to be temporarily unavailable. We
apologize that many popular items are again selling out.

2) The volume of orders have been a challenge for our packing and fulfillment
teams, who now work 24 hours a day in three shifts. We are working harder than
ever to ship a record amount of orders, and we apologize for any delays you may
have experienced in the last month. 

3) Global paper shortages will greatly affect catalogs this year. We expect the
paper costs for our 2023 catalogs to increase by 110%; we also face the
possibility of having a supply shortage. The cost of seed packets, paper
mailers, etc. is also quickly rising, and supplies are very short. We are
currently out of both of our seed catalogs and copies for 2023 will again be
limited!

4) Due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, about 20% of our staff has been on paid
leave for part of the month of January, causing staff shortages and other
issues. But through all the craziness, we have been blessed to have such
wonderful customers, friends and staff members who have helped in so many ways! 

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 * LaurieLovesLearning Moderator Manitoba, Canada 🍁 zone 3, PrairiesPosts:
   5,231 admin
   February 10
   
   
   I got my orders in early. I'm waiting on some, but got part of one of mine
   already.
   
   The only surprise to me is a "global" paper shortage. Hmm. If this is the
   case, if you want to buy any books, this is also the time to get that done.
   
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 * torey Moderator Posts: 3,977 admin
   February 10
   
   
   Good reminder. I need to get my Richter's order in right away.
   
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 * VermontCathy Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭✭
   February 10
   
   
   This makes me very glad that I bought most of my 2022 seeds in fall 2021. I
   can see that this is going to become my norm for the foreseeable future.
   
   On the one hand, this is frustrating and can be a problem for some gardeners.
   On the other hand, sustained high demand for seeds for several years in a row
   is good for the seed companies that we depend on.
   
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 * Monek Marie Moderator Posts: 2,964 admin
   February 10
   
   
   The seeds I ordered this year were mostly bought to save for next year. and I
   ordered really strange ones. I am just finishing my Bakers seeds today. I
   hope they are still in stock.
   
   Its so important to start saving seeds if you can.
   
   And yes, the paper shortage is real.
   
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 * VermontCathy Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭✭
   February 10
   
   
   @Monek Marie I find the best time to order seeds for next year is in the
   fall, after the crop from this year has come in but before most of the orders
   come in January.
   
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 * Monek Marie Moderator Posts: 2,964 admin
   February 10
   
   
   @VermontCathy That's usually when I order too but this year I was trying not
   to order any seeds - but I have caved in.
   
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 * LaurieLovesLearning Moderator Manitoba, Canada 🍁 zone 3, PrairiesPosts:
   5,231 admin
   February 10
   
   torey
   Feb 10, 2022
   
   > Good reminder. I need to get my Richter's order in right away.
   
   
   
   I'm still working on that one.
   
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 * annbeck62 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭✭
   February 11
   
   
   Just what I need another excuse to buy more seeds 🙃
   
   Anybody else totally over all these pandemic related shortages?
   
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 * LaurieLovesLearning Moderator Manitoba, Canada 🍁 zone 3, PrairiesPosts:
   5,231 admin
   February 11
   
   
   @annbeck62 Yep.
   
   On the bright side, we are getting to practice being frugal & resilient in
   the face of adversity. 🤷‍♀️ This is where some of our knowledge & skills
   meets head on with necessity. This is the time that will cement our knowledge
   because we have to use it.
   
   Aren't you glad we aren't without that? I can't imagine.
   
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 * annbeck62 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭✭
   February 11
   
   
   @LaurieLovesLearning well said :)
   
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 * Megan Venturella Posts: 534 ✭✭✭✭
   February 11
   
   
   For once my compulsive seed buying habit has really paid off. I can say with
   confidence I have enough of EVERYTHING! But the challenge this year for me is
   to learn to save seeds from the more challenging plants.
   
   Is there already a seed savers exchange on here? I’ll bet there is.
   
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 * LaurieLovesLearning Moderator Manitoba, Canada 🍁 zone 3, PrairiesPosts:
   5,231 admin
   February 11
   
   
   @Megan Venturella The Seed Swap is in the "General Store" classifieds. It is
   divided by country. You guys in the US are very fortunate to have the largest
   swapping community on here.
   
   I was watching the Agriscaping webinar yesterday, and I was unaware that
   cucumbers and squash can cross. Supposedly the resulting fruit is not very
   pleasant, not quite like squash & not at all like cucumber. Suitable in
   salads with a vinegrette, but still odd.
   
   That is one of my biggest concerns about saving seeds. Aside from getting
   heirloom open pollinated varieties, and keeping certain varieties of the same
   type of plant separate to avoid hybridization, how do you know what plants
   will potentially cross that you might not think of?
   
   The cuc-squash cross never even was a thought to me. I won't forget that
   knowledge now.
   
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 * Monek Marie Moderator Posts: 2,964 admin
   February 11
   
   
   @LaurieLovesLearning There are 3 different types of squash and cucumber
   families. Its listed on the back of most seed packet which family they are
   in. If you plant ones from different families you can plant them together.
   You can also plant them as far apart as possible and make cross pollination
   more difficult by walls, tall plants etc... You can also hand pollinate a
   blossom and cover cover it with a bag to stop cross pollination.
   
   Many friends of mine will take turns growing certain varieties each year to
   control cross pollination and save the seed from them that year.
   
   I had a yellow squash and light green zucchini cross one year. A seed came up
   the next year and I left it. It one of ther most delicious summer squash I
   ever tasted. So sometimes cross pollination is ok.
   
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 * VermontCathy Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭✭
   February 11
   
   
   @Monek Marie Did you save the seeds from the new variety? That's how we get
   delicious new varieties!
   
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 * Monek Marie Moderator Posts: 2,964 admin
   February 11
   
   
   @VermontCathy Unfortunately I did not. I planned to but at that time we had a
   farm stand and all that variety was put on the stand before I knew it. And
   yes, this is how we get delicious new varieties.
   
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 * VermontCathy Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭✭
   February 11
   
   
   @LaurieLovesLearning If you get a copy of _Seed to Seed_ by Suzanne Ashworth,
   it will tell you in great detail what will and will not cross, minimum
   distances between plants to avoid crossing, and a lot of other information
   useful for growing plants to save seeds. The what-will-grow-where information
   has a US slant, but all the other information should be applicable elsewhere.
   
   I was lucky enough to find a local used copy for next to nothing at a library
   sale. It's well-worth looking for this classic.
   
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 * Monek Marie Moderator Posts: 2,964 admin
   February 11
   
   
   @VermontCathy @LaurieLovesLearning Yes, this is an excellent book on saving
   seeds.m I picked up mine at a garage sale for pennies. And it even has
   helpful tips written in the back pages by the current owner.
   
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 * LaurieLovesLearning Moderator Manitoba, Canada 🍁 zone 3, PrairiesPosts:
   5,231 admin
   February 11 edited February 11
   
   
   @VermontCathy Thanks for the great suggestion. @Monek Marie Thanks for the
   positive review seconding the book.
   
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 * Marjory Wildcraft ✭✭✭ Posts: 1,307 admin
   5:21PM
   
   
   The TGN Academy has an in-depth training on saving seeds. Just a small bit of
   promotion here! LOL
   
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