Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a sucker for seeds. Lots and lots o’ seeds. And one of my favorite suppliers of seeds is a small heirloom house called Baker Creek, headed by Jere Gettle and his wife, Emilee. They’ve been a big supporter of Garden Betty since the beginning and have sent me countless seeds to try in my garden every season.
Their homegrown operation has a feel-good family vibe to it, and since we’re all family here, I want to share this awesome and generous giveaway from Baker Creek with you!
You’ve probably seen Baker Creek mentioned here and there on my blog — I grow plenty of their offerings, from the traditional to the exotic. But mostly the exotic. I love the selection of seeds at Baker Creek, which comes from over 70 different countries. Thumbing through their beautiful catalog of 1,400 seeds is both delight and torture at the same time — delight because I want to grow everything I can get my hands on, and torture because my garden simply isn’t big enough.
Baker Creek specializes in non-hybrid, non-GMO, non-treated, and non-patented seeds. This is about as pure as you can get. Their seeds come from small farmers and seed growers, and not from Monsanto-owned Seminis, which supplies many of the big-box stores. When you buy from Baker Creek, you’re not only supporting a family business, but also taking a stand against GMOs.
In my experience these last few seasons with Baker Creek seeds, I’ve had close to 100 percent germination and a garden full of healthy, productive plants. Since they’re open-pollinated, I’m also able to save many of my own seeds from the plants I’ve grown. My personal seed vault contains over 250 packets filled with thousands of seeds!
Want your own seed vault? How about one that comes in a nifty, sturdy bucket, brimming with over 25 different vegetables — 60 varieties in all — chosen for your specific climate?
For one lucky winner, Baker Creek will be giving away their Large Seed Collection (retail value $99), tailored for northern or southern climates. The assortment includes several types of vegetables, flowers, herbs, cover crops, and fruits and berries, and will keep for up to 10 years if stored properly. That’s 60 heirloom seed packets to start your spring off right! Incredible, yes?!
How to enter: Simply leave a comment below and tell me which Baker Creek variety you love, or would love to try this season! To receive an additional entry, follow @gardenbetty on Twitter, and leave a second comment below indicating your Twitter username. You have two chances to win!
The giveaway will end at 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time on Friday, March 23, 2012. Winner will be drawn at random and announced the following week. Good luck!
Giveaway Rules
- Giveaway begins March 19, 2012 and ends March 23, 2012.
- No purchase is necessary. To enter, leave a comment on this blog post.
- Only US residents ages 18 and older are eligible to enter.
- Two entries allowed per person.
- Odds of winning are based on number of entries received.
- Winner will be drawn at random.
- If winner does not respond within 48 hours after time of contact, that entry will be forfeited and a new winner will be drawn.
This post is brought to you by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that support Garden Betty.
Update: A big thanks to everyone who entered!
This giveaway is now closed. The winner has been announced here.
I want to try more varieties of the moon and stars melon.
I want to try the Yellow Morning Sun Tomatoes!
I just received my shipment of seeds from Baker Creek, can’s wait to start planting. My favorite are Reisentraub tomatoes, they are delicious and so easy to grow!
I love the manzano tomatoes they offer and I love them for their efforts on the ‘right to know’ GMO labeling initiative!!
Please enter me in the contest! We are first time gardeners. We can’t wait to grow yummy vegetables.
following… @Beeholder:twitter
Did my first co-op seed purchase a few months ago! I was so excited and I would be even more excited to WIN more seeds! This is my first year gardening and I am beyond ecstatic. We are dong a lasagna garden in Texas whaooooo!! Wish me luck.
My honeybees wish to pollinate a new fruit this year, possible Kiwano’s… thanks.
I would love to try some of the ornamental hot peppers. I’m moving my container garden to the back yard into a more traditional yard garden, but retaining some of the more ornamental plants in containers on the porch.
I wanted to try the Kiwano, but decided I just didn’t have enough space. I bought pretty squash and tomatoes instead! I hope my Ananas Noire are as pretty as theirs!
I love Baker creek seeds! Everytime I look through their catalog I find new things I missed the previous times.I think I would like to try some banana seeds in my greenhouse after I finish the roof.That would be fun!
I’d love to win these seeds!! My husband and I are trying to restart our garden again, and this would be a big help! We’ve never started our garden with seeds, so this would be a great adventure!!
I would love some cucumber seeds I just love a good cucumber salad.
This is my first year ordering from Baker Creek and my family has been watching our little seedlings sprouting up just this week! I’m already anticipating a warm summer tomato. I’ve never grown an orange tomato and I would love to try BC’s yellow brandy wine!
I would love to win the large seed collection!! It’s just a fantastic activity for my own well-being along with teaching my children about this wonderful art of nature. Thanks.
The first year I grew vegetables, I ordered so many seeds that the UPS man would come down the front walk, shaking the latest box like a maraca and crying, “More seeds!” 🙂
I would love for him to do that with a box from Baker Seeds.
Our family loves heirloom seeds. No GMO! Enter me in.
Please enter me in the contest I love vegatable gardening and would love one of Baker’s creek seed collections – looking forward to trying some heritage tomatoes
Read more: http://gardenbetty.com/2012/03/are-you-set-for-spring-a-big-giveaway-from-baker-creek-heirloom-seeds/#ixzz1pfHVVpgm
love to try the heirloom broccoli and calico bean varieties…non_GMO is the way to go
Woo wee, I am in like flynn. LOVE Baker Creek seeds. I have particularly enjoyed growing their Japanese long cukes and their hillbilly tomatoes, but there are about 2349809 other kinds I am dying to try!
Please enter me in the contest I love vegatable gardening and would love one of Baker’s creek seed collections
Just received my first Baker Creek order. Can’t wait to try some of the melons!
Baker Creek is the ONLY source of Rosella I have found – since I live in the mountains, I have to start them indoors and grow them in pots on my deck but the jam and tea are worth the trouble – thanks Baker Creek
Last summer was the first time I grew Swiss Chard. Even my picky GS loved it.
I dried a bunch,and add it liberally to all sorts of foods from soups to meatballs.
I`m looking forward to growing more of Baker`s Creek Five Colored Silver Beet this summer.
My Half Long carrots did well, and I think that I`ll try some different colored carrots this year.
And, I planted bush beans among my flowers in my front yard, they did so well that i`m going to add to the front yard this summer. Like zuccs with the hollyhocks, and maybe cucs with the morning glories.
I’m @gardeningNell on twitter and I’m following you
The Rose tomatoes are awesome! They are my Mom’s favorite. I got some of my seeds this year from Baker Creek. 🙂
I follow you on Twitter! (@AnOrganicWife)
I would love to try the Great White Tomato!
Awesome! I am just new to all this! Your blog is great for people starting to take a stand on what thet put into their bodies.
So many seeds from Baker Creek that I want to try! But I think I’d pick the Ananas Noire, the black pineapple tomato. I love all the exotic seeds they offr.
We moved to a new home in November, so we need to start all over again. The Butternut Rogosa Violina Gioia squash is new to me and looks beautiful. I will also try the Jack Be Little Pumpkin here for my baby grandson!
I would love the Missouri Pink Love Apple tomato. This is my first year with Baker Creek and I have had 100% germination so far. Great seeds and customer service !!!
A friend posted this on Facebook and what perfect timing! I’m a gardening virgin (I always grew up with my parents having a garden but I’ve never tackled it myself) and I really want to plant my own little organic, heirloom garden this year. Winning some seeds would be awesome! I’d love to try some of the many different tomato varieties that we never hear about in stores. I’m also wanting to plant a few different carrots (probably some cosmic purple, snow white and little finger), potatoes and broccoli. Maybe more if I get really optimistic!
I love the Oregon Sugar peas, they have the sweetness of candy, and the crunch of a potato chip ~ delicious right off the vine, and Moon and Stars watermelon, so pretty to grow and sweet! I would love to try the Hopi watermelon too. I also love Cockscomb celosia’s, but don’t see them on your order page. I grow lots of heirloom tomatoes, mostly for canning this year, but my favorite slicer is Homer Fike’s Yellow Oxheart ~ it’s a gigantic orange tomato that is sweet and mild, it’s so beautiful! For years, I tried all kinds of cherry type tomatoes to get my younger girls to like tomatoes, but no sucess. Two years ago, on a fluke, they tried the Homer Fike’s, and both loved it! I thought I needed a cute little tomato to get their attention, but I was wrong!
I didn’t mean to submit the last entry yet, oops! Anyway, I’m following you on twitter now ( @cynmcq ) Glad to find your site! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love Baker Creek and have been buying their seeds for a while, but I’m still missing some that I need! This year, I ended up with some unusual varieties. I have the Dragon’s Egg cucumber, too, and a Southern Night Black Russian tomato that I’m excited about.
im trying a few new ones this year im very excited !!!!!! im most excited about the dragon eggs and jersey giants !!!!!
I am so happy that I found Baker Creek!!!! This is my first season growing in Las Vegas. I just want to try them all. I can’t decide what to grow.
Love the seeds. Say no to GMO. Great germanation rates. Your the best.
Thank you for the giveaway!! the Squash Patisson Strie MeLange looks like the perfect eating/decorating summer squash.
I’m into growing heirloom tomatoes. This year I want to try the Ananas Noir or Black Pineapple variety in addition to the 15 other varieties I typically grow. I love Baker’s Creek seeds.