On Fri, 15 May 2009 17:36:23 GMT, "Mike" wrote:


"Lilah Morgan" wrote in message
...
I also bought a couple seed packets at Home Depot this year because they
were on sale for half off. I found out this year that the best places to
buy
seeds here(for the variety they offer, aka lots of heirlooms) are the 2
local feed/garden stores. Though now that we're getting very close to
summer, I'm buying plants now, bought 2 strawberries which were
berry-laden
already($1 each), 5 tomatoes(65cents each), 6 pack of Red Sails
lettuce($2.29), 1 Hungarian Hot Wax pepper and 1 bell pepper($1.50each),
and
6 broccolis($3). Was also happy to see that 15 of the Walla Wallas I
planted
last year(I got a bunch of 50 for $2.50 at local nursery) are very happy
right now. :-) The bargains are there, just gotta find them. Oh also got
a
6pack of celery for...don't remember, but I know for sure it was under $5.
Might have been $2.49. *can't wait for the weather to be decent so I can
get
these plants outside instead of in my bedroom*


I think wal mart seeds were an ok starting point for the beginning gardener.
But that was when they had 2 revolving carousels and 2 wall panels of seeds.
Now all they have is only one panel of seeds tucked away in a back aisle.



I wouldn't send a beginning gardener to Wal Mart. The other stores
and garden centers will have the basics. The beginning gardener
should have the best quality seeds available. Otherwise they will
become very discouraged with lack of germination and not continue.
They won't know that it is not their fault.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

I think wal mart seeds were an ok starting point for the beginning
gardener.
But that was when they had 2 revolving carousels and 2 wall panels of
seeds.
Now all they have is only one panel of seeds tucked away in a back aisle.


I wouldn't send a beginning gardener to Wal Mart. The other stores
and garden centers will have the basics. The beginning gardener
should have the best quality seeds available. Otherwise they will
become very discouraged with lack of germination and not continue.
They won't know that it is not their fault.
--
Susan N.

Yea you're definitely right on that.
I paid a visit to walmart yesterday to buy some "4th of July Hybrid" tomato
seeds and noticed the 2009 seed packet has changed from my empty 2007 pack.

What's new is that half of the labeling on the flip side is printed in
mexican, plus down below the origin of the seed lot says China!

It's easy to see how walmart has destroyed another facet of America's
cultural identity.

Mike wrote:


Yea you're definitely right on that.
I paid a visit to walmart yesterday to buy some "4th of July Hybrid" tomato
seeds and noticed the 2009 seed packet has changed from my empty 2007 pack.

What's new is that half of the labeling on the flip side is printed in
mexican, plus down below the origin of the seed lot says China!

It's easy to see how walmart has destroyed another facet of America's
cultural identity.



The Wal Mart in my area is selling Burpee Seeds, a recognized company
with which I have never had problems. I guess not every one of their
stores has the same stock.

Sherwin

sherwin dubren wrote:

The Wal Mart in my area is selling Burpee Seeds, a recognized company
with which I have never had problems.

Look back up this thread for Burpee's owner, and decide if you want to
support them. It's your call, after all.

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

In article ,
says...
sherwin dubren wrote:

The Wal Mart in my area is selling Burpee Seeds, a recognized company
with which I have never had problems.

Look back up this thread for Burpee's owner, and decide if you want to
support them. It's your call, after all.

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G


As best I can make out, Burpee is not owned by Monsanto but they do sell
Seminis' (which is) seeds.

http://www.seedalliance.org/index.ph...eminisMonsanto


OTOH, dated June 1 2006

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ews/2003029627
_heronswood31m.html

If anyone wants to boycott Burpee for any reason, this would be a good
one.

In article ,
phorbin wrote:

In article ,
says...
sherwin dubren wrote:

The Wal Mart in my area is selling Burpee Seeds, a recognized company
with which I have never had problems.

Look back up this thread for Burpee's owner, and decide if you want to
support them. It's your call, after all.

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G


As best I can make out, Burpee is not owned by Monsanto but they do sell
Seminis' (which is) seeds.

http://www.seedalliance.org/index.ph...eminisMonsanto


OTOH, dated June 1 2006

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ews/2003029627
_heronswood31m.html

If anyone wants to boycott Burpee for any reason, this would be a good
one.

W. Atlee Burpee & Company --- sold to Geo J. Ball Inc. 1989 --
-- merged with Seminis in October 1995 -- purchased by Mon$anto in
January of 2005.

http://www.saveseeds.org/biography/ball_geo_jr.html

W. Atlee Burpee & Company was acquired1, for an undisclosed amount in
1991. In 1993, George became the president of the Burpee Holding Company
(the parent company of W. Atlee Burpee & Company2).*This was spun off of
Ball Holding Company, in 2000.

Mr. Ball remained a director of Geo J. Ball, Inc. until its merger with
Seminis in October 1995. He also served a two year term as Chairman of
the Board of Petoseed (now also part of Seminis).* He has been a
director of Seminis, Inc. since October 1995 and was reelected to this
position for another term at the annual meeting in 2001.* (Seminis was
purchased by Monsanto in January of 2005)

On October 9, 2001, Burpee Holding Company filed for bankruptcy
protection.* In the press release, it was assured that this would not
affect the operations of the W. Atlee Burpee Company.
------

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holding_company
A holding company is a company that owns other companies' outstanding
stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or
services itself, rather its only purpose is owning shares of other
companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners
and can allow the ownership and control of a number of different
companies. In the U.S., 80% or more of voting stock must be owned before
tax consolidation benefits such as tax-free dividends can be claimed.
--

- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En2TzBE0lp4

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1050688.html

On Mon, 18 May 2009 09:07:35 -0400, Gary Woods
wrote:

sherwin dubren wrote:

The Wal Mart in my area is selling Burpee Seeds, a recognized company
with which I have never had problems.

Look back up this thread for Burpee's owner, and decide if you want to
support them. It's your call, after all.


I seem to have missed the message about Burpee's ownership. Who is
it?
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

In article , susan_r23666
@yahoo.com says...

On Mon, 18 May 2009 09:07:35 -0400, Gary Woods
wrote:

sherwin dubren wrote:

The Wal Mart in my area is selling Burpee Seeds, a recognized company
with which I have never had problems.

Look back up this thread for Burpee's owner, and decide if you want to
support them. It's your call, after all.


I seem to have missed the message about Burpee's ownership. Who is
it?


Billy nailed it.

Monsanto.

I guess my criterion was dragging this morning.

phorbin wrote:

Monsanto.

I guess my criterion was dragging this morning.


Opps, I bought 4 packs of Burpee at WalMart today.


Should I go to church and ask forgiveness.

Why don't you boycott something practical like Citgo
gas owned by that American hater Chavez?


Sherwin