Gardening 2021 Be prepared

[Broncosfan]

Usually I order my seeds just before the first of the year. Running a little late. I'm finding that a lot of the types of seeds I want are already sold out. Some not even available. I actually had to order from 2 different companies to get most of my seed. I figure more people will garden this year than last. Last year you couldn't even get canning jar lids in my area. I will start converting to reusable lids. So for those that don't plan ahead I think this is another year you could easily end up doing without.

[juskom95]

Probably a combination between a greater demand and less workers available.

[hag]

Usually I order my seeds just before the first of the year. Running a little late. I'm finding that a lot of the types of seeds I want are already sold out. Some not even available. I actually had to order from 2 different companies to get most of my seed. I figure more people will garden this year than last. Last year you couldn't even get canning jar lids in my area. I will start converting to reusable lids. So for those that don't plan ahead I think this is another year you could easily end up doing without.

Ran into this with baker seeds... they actually took their website down for several days to catch up on orders

[Innkeeper]

Usually I order my seeds just before the first of the year. Running a little late. I'm finding that a lot of the types of seeds I want are already sold out. Some not even available. I actually had to order from 2 different companies to get most of my seed. I figure more people will garden this year than last. Last year you couldn't even get canning jar lids in my area. I will start converting to reusable lids. So for those that don't plan ahead I think this is another year you could easily end up doing without.

I actually bought extra lids last year anytime I found them in the store just to play it safe.

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[Broncosfan]

I actually bought extra lids last year anytime I found them in the store just to play it safe.

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After I'm done canning for the year I always try to buy 20 doz for a head start for the next year. I didn't run out becasue our garden took a back seat to family issues in 2020 This year I need to get some of my canning caught back up. We couldn't find any at all to buy around here in 2020 after everything blew up.

[hag]

After I'm done canning for the year I always try to buy 20 doz for a head start for the next year. I didn't run out becasue our garden took a back seat to family issues in 2020 This year I need to get some of my canning caught back up. We couldn't find any at all to buy around here in 2020 after everything blew up.

That is the way I approach prepping... we can several hundred quarts of food every year so I focus on lids way more than bullets... I shoot approximately zero people per year hahaha

[MountainGirl]

Usually I order my seeds just before the first of the year. Running a little late. I'm finding that a lot of the types of seeds I want are already sold out. Some not even available. I actually had to order from 2 different companies to get most of my seed. I figure more people will garden this year than last. Last year you couldn't even get canning jar lids in my area. I will start converting to reusable lids. So for those that don't plan ahead I think this is another year you could easily end up doing without.

Mind sharing who you ordered from? We usually buy local but I don't want to wait till spring. Thanks!

[juskom95]

Mind sharing who you ordered from? We usually buy local but I don't want to wait till spring. Thanks!

I would be curious. I want to try a pallet garden (or similar) this year since I'm probably working from home for the foreseeable future!

[Broncosfan]

Mind sharing who you ordered from? We usually buy local but I don't want to wait till spring. Thanks!

I usually buy everything from Seedsnsuch.com. They have way better prices than any of the big name seed companies. I have used them for several years. I also bought a very few items from parkseed.com. I have bought from them on and off for 30 plus years. Both are located in South Carolina. The guy that owns seednsuch actually started a couple of seed companies that are still business after he sold them.

[Inor]

What the hell is going on with mail order garden stuff this year?!?

We mail ordered some raspberries, blueberries and blackberries a couple months ago. The raspberries and blueberries shipped almost a month ago and have been sitting in FedEx warehouse hell up in Phoenix ever since! The garden company notified us the blackberries shipped and should be here Wednesday or Thursday. We finally got notified by FedEx the raspberries and blueberries might actually get here Thursday or Friday (no doubt, long dead by then).

The really frustrating part is the raspberries and blueberries are replacing some raspberries and blueberries that I bought on a lark last year when I found them on sale at Wally World. Not a single plant made it. (Actually, I think they were all dead before I bought them. As I mentioned, they were not a planned purchase; they were on sale at the end of the planting season so I bought them like an idiot.). Maybe God doesn't intend for us to have raspberries and blueberries?

A week or so ago Mrs Inor ordered some guinea fowl to take care of the garden bugs and the rattlers that have been driven out of the pasture and into the yard by the donkeys. The guinea fowl people sent her an e-mail today letting her know her order will not ship until the end of June!

My assignment for the spring was to build a chicken shack and bone up on what we need to know to raise chickens. But as hard as it seems to be to mail order food stuffs lately (and the extreme expense of building materials lately), I may just take my time on the build and buy some grown pullets locally later in the summer.

Have ya'll had similar experiences or is the universe just conspiring against Mrs Inor and me?