seed catalogs

Gardener's wish lists

Seed catalogs are printed or digital publications from nurseries and seed companies, listing available plant varieties with descriptions, growing information, and prices.

They arrive in late winter, promising spring gardens.

For gardeners, browsing seed catalogs is both practical planning and seasonal ritual: I spent the evening with a stack of seed catalogs, dreaming of tomatoes.

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Opposites
planning vs. immediacy

seed catalogsgarden center

Plant and supply retailer

plant nursery · farmers market · impulse buys

potential vs. actualized

seed catalogsharvest baskets

Containers for picked produce

produce bins · root cellars · compost piles · fall harvest

acquisition format

seed catalogsseed packets

Envelopes holding planting material

transplants · live plants · seedlings · potted plants · bedding plants

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G