Are You Set for Spring? A Big Giveaway From Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds!

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…

Linda Ly

Written by Linda Ly

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds giveaway

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

  1. Giveaway begins March 19, 2012 and ends March 23, 2012.
  2. No purchase is necessary. To enter, leave a comment on this blog post.
  3. Only US residents ages 18 and older are eligible to enter.
  4. Two entries allowed per person.
  5. Odds of winning are based on number of entries received.
  6. Winner will be drawn at random.
  7. 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.

Linda Ly

I'm a plant lover, passionate road-tripper, and cookbook author whose expert advice and bestselling books have been featured in Time, Outside, HGTV, and Food & Wine. The National Parks Cookbook is my latest book. Garden Betty is where I write about modern homesteading, farm-to-table cooking, and outdoor adventuring—all that encompass a life well-lived outdoors. After all, the secret to a good life is... Read more »

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  1. Trying Orangeglo in its birthplace of Texas this year… And Ali Baba… And Moon and Stars…

  4. I have to chose the Marina di Chioggia Squash.  This is just to beautiful to pass up!

  5. The Japanese Black Triffle Tomato.   Fascinating story!  And looks to be a good choice for our Arizona summers.

  6. Wow tough choice but I am going with the Amish Deer Tongue Lettuce.
    It listed on Art of Taste as an endangered Heirloom Seed.
    Let’s keep this wonderful tradition from going the way of the Dodo!

  7. I’m looking forward to trying Long De Chine & Long Anglais cucumbers. I’ve already got the seeds started & we’ve been having an early spring so I hope to have lots soon.

  8. I am looking forward to growing the mortgage lifter tomatoes and the yellow green beans.  The other thing I want to try is the golden midget watermelon; it is yellow with pink flesh…it just looks luscious!!

  9. I really want to try Cherokee Purple tomatoes, love the name, and the look of the fruit, cant wait to try them. ( and would love to win the give-away!!)

  10. I would like to try Violet de Provence artichokes…love artichokes, and want to try them in a protected environment!

  11. I don’t have a favorite yet because I haven’t ordered yet!  I really want to try some of the cool melons or gourds, though.  I wish I had room for a snake melon!  But we just do SFG, and it wouldn’t work very well for us.  I think I am going to order the Collective Farm Woman melon though.  We’ll see how it does in the hot NC summer! 

  12. There are so many interesting things available.  The Mexican Sour Gherkins are one of them I’d like to try.

  13. I am excited to try out the Orangeglo Watermelon! Can’t wait to see if it does well for me! 😉

  14. I planted Black Krim’s and Pineapple tomatoes this year.. Trying to figure out which heirloom onion I should plant! Maybe this bucket will have some! 

  15. I have been sitting on my hands to keep from planting. It is still a tiny bit too early for my neck of the woods, even though it is gorgeous out!

  22. I’d love to have a Bakers Creek Seed Collection for northern climates (Iowa).  I’d especially like to try the Tigger melons and several varieties of tomatoes.  Then there are the peas and beans and amaranth and watermelons and pumpkins and . . .

    KrisO

  25. I would love to win the Baker’s Creek seeds for southern gardens.We live in Oklahoma. I really trust their seeds & their staff is always so helpful & very knowledgeable.

  26. I have have nothing but GREAT things from Baker Seeds.  Have had questions on what to grow and how and they are GREAT!  Would love to have some more of their seeds.  I have had thier Zuc, Wonder Bell, Broccoli, and more.  Nothng but good things I tell you!  🙂

  29. Also, I’m following you on Twitter (my tag is @kebiana).  Thanks for posting this giveaway!

  34. My family bought all of our seeds from Baker creek this year. We are looking forward to the rewards come summer time.

  36. I am trying several of their tomato varieties this year…Dr. Wyche’s
    Yellow, Cherokee Purple, Homestead, Arkansas Traveler, Snow White and
    Riesentraube.  It’s gonna be a yummy summer!  

  39. Trying Jackson Wonder Lima Beans this year. It’s a pretty bean and is said to have good texture, plus it grows in bush form so you don’t have to stake it like other lima beans.

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