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.
Hi There! Happy Wednesday! I would love to try the Chinese Red Noodle Bean. They look like they would be fun to grow. I am trying to get my 4 kids interested in plants and gardening & I think they would enjoy seeing this one grow in our little garden! Have a GREAT day, everyone! };o)
Love your blog!
I would LOVE a large variety of seeds! I always stick to the safe ones!
Great contest! Love your blog. I would love to try the Baker Creek eggplant varieties, like the Diamond Eggplant or Black Beauty.
would like to try growing peas and cucumbers. Want to grow herbs also. Would love any.
this is great. Will you post the winners names?
Oh, what an exciting giveaway! Living in Vermont, reading your blog fills me with summertime envy all winter… 😉 But, I would LOVE to try growing one of the Baker Creek winter squash varieties. Specifically, the Butternut Rogosa Violina Gioia. It looks like a wonderful companion to the goat cheese and maple syrup we have here! Thank you for the beautiful blog.
Hollow Crown Parsnip… love to garden
I follow you on Twitter!
This is my first year growing Baker Creek seeds and my seedlings are doing great. I was very impressed with the handwritten note of thanks and wishes for success that accompanied my order. A great personal touch!
What’s growing in your very own garden sounds so yummy to me. Got to throw in some spineless okra seeds after all this is the south.
never tire of trying heirloom tomatoes!!!
I follow you on Twitter @LisaSaysLook
I love Baker Creek Seeds…my favorite carrot is Tonda di Parigi. It’s small & sweet…grows great in a container garden. Thanks!
woohoo any kind that will grow something for my family to eat! They have a HUGE selection of tomatoes and we love melons.
I’m a huge fan of Baker Creek. I’d love to try a watermelon variety, as I’ve never grown them before.
I love their bean and pea varieties. I’m trying the red noodle beans this year and can’t wait.
We love all of Baker Seed products including the red noodle beans.
I am so happy to have discovered Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. Your catalogue offers so much variety for heirlooms that I have yet to see anywhere else. I’m pretty sure you have gained a customer for as long as I can garden and will pass my knowledge down through generations. Thanks!
I would love to try some super sweet watermelon and cantaloupe. I dehydrated some last year and they were wonderful! Would like to grow my own. Thanks 🙂
I ordered from Baker Creek for the first time this year – I was delighted with the variety of eggplant they have – I can’t wait to try some of their unique species!
I can’t wait to try growing an icicle tomato!
I love Tomatoes I eat them all the time I eat the small ones like candy they are so good for you and I just love to make tomato sandwiches with cucumber and sprouts and a little vegan mayo YUMMY! you can’t pass up a fresh off the vine tomato you grew yourself.
Following you on twitter as @Farmarchy:twitter
I would like to try the
Patisson Golden Marbre Scallop. I’ve a;ways been intrigued by scalloped squash varieties 🙂
I’m following you as @shumdog2000
Those dragon’s egg cucumbers look delicious. I’d love to grow them.
scallop squash! i love your blog
I would love to try any of their beet varieties!
I would definitely love the heirloom tomatoes and melons!
What a fabulous giveaway!
What a wonderful prize!! Even if I don’t win, I want to get my hands in a catalogue. I would really love to try heirloom tomatoes.
I would love to try any kind of currant tomato.
Twenty years ago I tasted my first “Boule d’Or” melon at a farmers market in Monterey, CA. Now I can grow my own with seeds from Baker Creek! This melon was my favorite of all melons I had the two years we lived in CA.
Woo hoo! I can’t wait to attempt some fancy tomatillos, like the purple kind. I have some volunteer tomatillos that will hopefully pop up this year, but would love go grow some from seed, too!
I am absolutely loving the thought of chomping down on some crispy, spicy, succulent, and SLIMY home-made pickled Vidrines Midget Cowhorn Okra this coming year!
Ooo I am so ecxited for a ripe, juicy tomato. During the summer I eat so many every single day. I take mine with cracked pepper and a sprinkling of salt. Yum. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
Omigosh – totally forgot to say I am now following you on Twitter as NewMommiezBlend. Yikes!! Sorry.
Following you on twitter! My user name is lmstrg:)
My wish list is getting longer by the day, I really want to try the Solly Beiler cucumber for pickles. Great contest, I love it!
I am drooling over that bucket of seeds and all that it could provide:) I would really love to try Kale!!
We are looking forward to growing the Golden Midget Watermelon. The color changing upon ripeness is what sold us on it. Would love to win the seed vault, so we could share the awesomeness with our friends and family.
Thanks for the opportunity.