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Seeds and Bulbs

Abundant Life Seeds	100% certified organic seeds, with a good cause to boot
Ardenwoods Edibles	Located in Pasadena, CA, they sell organic heirloom and open pollinated seeds and transplants for your garden. We love Ardenwoods!
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	The ultimate in heirloom seed catalogs. Find unusual varieties that span generations.
Botanical Interests	Family owned organic seeds with many heirloom varieties. Ordering through this link supports Gardenerd.com.
Bountiful Gardens	Heirloom, Untreated, Open-pollinated seeds. Ordering through this link supports Gardenerd.com.
Clear Creek Seeds	Heirloom seeds from another Safe Seed Pledge participant. Family-owned. We love that they carry short day onion seeds.
D. Landreth Seed Company	D. Landreth is America’s oldest seed company. Find heirloom and open-pollinated seeds you can trust
Ferry Morse Seeds	Established in 1856, headquartered in Massachusetts, this good ol’ seed company offers a selection of heirloom and organic seeds. Use this link to support Gardenerd.
High Mowing Organic Seeds	Over 350 organic open-pollinated and hybrid seed varieties. Veggies, herbs, and flowers; it’s a beautiful site!
Hometown Seeds	A family company with a great heart. Get their Survival Seed Collection or just a pack. We love their Vates Blue Kale!
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply	Seeds and much, much more
Renee’s Garden Seeds	A wonderful kitchen garden seed company with a fine selection of heirloom and open pollinated seeds. They carry hybrids too, and some exclusive seeds that you can only get from Renee’s!
Salt Spring Seeds	Sustainable Canadian seed company selling rare and unusual seeds. Online catalogue includes heirloom tomatoes, quinoa, amaranth, seed garlic and a new zero mile diet kit.
Seeds of Change	Organic seeds and starts and much more!
Sow True Seed	Open-pollinated, Non-hybrid and GMO-Free seeds featuring heirloom, organic, and traditional varieties in Ashville, NC.
Sustainable Seed Company	Certified heirloom seeds for your enjoyment.
Territorial Seed Company	Untreated and organic seeds & transplants
The Living Seed Company	Great heirloom and open pollinated seeds in Northern California. Living Seed Company donates 1 collection for every 10 sold to a school, youth program or suitable charity.
Victory Seed Company	Heirloom untreated seeds with customizable packets
White Flower Farm	High quality plants and bulbs, plus access to the Tomatomania selection of tomato starts!
Wood Prairie Farm	Organic seed potatoes, vegetable seeds, grains, and gifts in a beautiful catalog from an independent organic family farm in Maine

Gardening Supplies and Such

Amazon.com	Find handy tools, books and other gardening related items
Barnes & Noble	Find all the books Christy recommends in her Blog here
Blue Sky Biochar	Blue Sky Biochar, a biological charcoal soil supplement, sets up a naturally organic support system that retains both water and nutrients concentrated at the plant’s root level.
CafePress	The world’s favorite place to find or make unique T-shirts and gifts. Check out Gardenerd’s swag!
Clarington Forge	High quality, handcrafted tools to last a lifetime. Their digging fork is the best!
Fox Farm Fertilizer	Organic fertilizers and soil amendments from a small family farm
Gaiam.com	Sustainable Living at its Best
Gardens Alive	Organic pest control & fertilizers
Gardeners Supply Company	Just about everything you need in one place
GreenStalk Vertical Garden	A well-designed vertical gardening system that uses soil and ingenuity to help your garden grow in small spaces. Use this link to support Gardenerd.
Kellogg Garden Company	We’ve worked with Kellogg to donate soil to school gardens. Now they have a great OMRI approved organic fertilizer that we love.
Malibu Compost	The first Biodynamic compost available. We’ll be distributing it on Gardenerd.com soon!
Minnie and Moon	Find high quality British-made garden & kitchen goods from Nether Wallop Trading Company in England.
Mother Earth News	The organic guide to living wisely.
Organic Control (Orcon)	Purveyors of beneficial insects, including predatory nematodes, decolate snails and insects that bring balance back to your garden
Organic Gardening Magazine	Top organic gardening info from the founders of the Rodale Institute
Organic Solution	Offering biologically active premium worm castings, vermachar and worm tea.
Paradise Nursery	A wonderful nursery specializing in fruit trees that ships bare root stock out of state. The website will soon offer helpful growing tips for home orchard care.
Planet Natural	Organic fertilizers, pest control, indoor and outdoor garden supplies, books and more
Real Goods Solar	Everything you want to know about renewable energy, green living and more. We’ve been big fans of Real Goods for years!
Safer Brand	OMRI approved organic pest control products
Square Foot Gardening	Mel Bartholomew’s life’s work and Christy’s original garden bible
Soaptopia	For natural soaps and bath goodies – the best in the nation! We’re now offering the Gardenerd Hand Care Kit made exclusively for us by Soaptopia.com
Womanswork	Gloves and tools for gals, designed for the way women work. We love their nitrile gloves.
Woolly Pocket Company	Gardenerd.com’s partner for installing Woolly Pocket School Gardens on urban campuses. You can get them for your wall and start growing vertically.

From Garden to Kitchen

Back To The Roots	Mushroom kits made from spent coffee grounds. Great for kitchen gardens and kids. We’ve tested them, and enjoyed the harvest.
Eat Well Guide	Find local farmer’s markets, co-ops and restaurants that use local ingredients in your area. Just plug in your zip code!
Edible Schoolyard	Edible education curriculum for kindergarten through high school.
Epicurious	Find recipes from simple to extravagant for all your harvest needs
GardenZeus	A new website with detailed growing instructions for edible crops for each hardiness zone (California specific at the moment). Christy contributed to the content along with other garden experts.
Local Harvest.org	A great website for finding farmer’s markets in your area
Penzey’s	Christy’s favorite spice company – She’s been a customer since 1993
Woolly School Gardens	Gardenerd.com’s partner for installing Woolly Pocket School Gardens on urban campuses
Slow Food International	Aims to restore the pleasures of ecologically sustainable ways of growing, cooking, and eating
Wwoof.org	World wide opportunities on organic farms. Trade free room and board for a chance to learn the ropes at organic farms around the world

Environmental Resources

Ecology Action	Home of Grow BioIntensive “mini-farming” methods
Black Valley Films	Black Valley Films is the production company of Scott Hamilton Kennedy, who produced The Garden, a Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary.
FossilFree.org	Find out ways to divest from oil investments and encourage others to do so. Force oil companies to stop drilling and keep carbon emissions in check.
LA Stormwater Program	Learn about what you can do to help prevent pollution in your nearby waterways
Let’s Go Solar	Find actionable explanations, step-by-step guides, and California-specific information on all facets of solar to help you determine if renewable energy is a smart environmental and financial choice for your home or business.
Low Impact Living	Learn how to create a sustainable home and lifestyle
Permaculture.org	Open the door to the world of Permaculture
Permies.com	A great site to commune with other permaculture enthusiasts on a series of forums on subjects from homesteading to energy to building.
Pesticide.org	The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides. Protecting people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems
Teaching Green	More than just organic gardening, this site educates adults and kids alike on the benefits of reducing our carbon footprint