Rare, Open-pollinated & Heirloom Garden Seeds

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one seed at a time." ™

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• Victory Seeds™

  • New Seeds for 2010

  • Vegetable Seeds

    • [Artichoke] [Arugula] [Asparagus] [Basil] [Beans, Bush Dry] [Beans, Pole Dry] [Beans, Bush Green or Snap] [Beans, Pole Green or Snap] [Beans, Fava] [Beans, Lima] [Beets] [Broccoli] [Brussels Sprouts] [Cabbage] [Cantaloupe] [Cardoon] [Carrots] [Cauliflower] [Celery/Celeriac] [Chicory] [Collards] [Corn (Maize)] [Corn Salad] [Cowpeas] [Cress] [Cucumbers] [Currant Tomatoes] [Eggplant] [Endive / Escarole] [Fennel] [Garden Huckleberry] [Gourds] [Ground Cherry] [Kale] [Kohl Rabi] [Leeks] [Lettuce] [Muskmelons] [Mustard Greens] [New Zealand Spinach] [Okra] [Onions] [Parsley] [Parsnips] [Peas] [Peppers, Mild] [Peppers, Hot] [Pumpkins] [Radishes] [Rhubarb] [Rutabaga (Swedes)] [Salad Greens] [Salsify] [Southern Peas] [Soybeans] [Spinach] [Squash, Summer] [Squash, Winter] [Sunflower] [Swiss Chard] [Tomatillo] [Tomato, Red] [Tomato, Pink / Purple] [Tomato, Orange / White / Yellow / Green] [Tomato, Paste] [Tomato,  Small Fruited] [Tomato, A. W. Livingston's] [Turnips] [Watermelons]

  • Herb Seeds

  • Flower Seeds

  • Tobacco Seeds

  • Seeds for Weddings, Showers, Birthdays, Promotions

  • Kits & Seed Collections

  • US Ark of Taste Selection

• Nostalgic Candy & Gum - www.VictorySweets.com

  • Main Candy Page

  • Claeys Hard Candies

  • C. Howard's Candies and Gum

  • Nostalgic Chewing & Bubble Gum

  • A Historical Listing of Confectionary Products

• Gift Ideas

  • Gift Certificates

  • Mother's Day Gift Ideas

  • Father's Day Gift Ideas

  • Christmas and Chanukah Holiday Gift Ideas

• Theme Garden Ideas

  • 18th Century Kitchen Garden - A list of documented varieties of period appropriate vegetables, herbs and flowers.

  • Bible-themed Garden Ideas - Each of the listed plants are found referenced in the Old Testament, the New Testament, or both.

  • Italian Garden - A listing of vegetables and herbs common in Italian cooking or with an Italian heritage.

  • Moon Garden Ideas

  • Short Season Garden Kit - A selection of seeds for cooler climates or shorter growing seasons.

  • Southern Garden Kit - A selection of varieties popular in Southern gardens.

  • World War II Victory Garden - Grow varieties that are documented and were available and promoted for Victory Gardens.

• Books

• Seed Starting and Saving Essentials

• Small Tools & Utensils

• Composting Red Worms

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• Seed Warranty

• Catalog Request

  • Download a copy of our current seed annual

  • Download Mail Order Form in PDF

News & Information

• Current Company News Alerts

  • An Address from Mike Dunton for 2010

• Glossary of Terms

• Seed Topics

  • Simple Seed Germination Test

  • Seed Germination Rate Standards

    • The Effects of Temperature on Germination Rates

    • Historical Germination Rate Information

  • Seed Storage and Its Affects on Quality, Viability, and Germination

  • Seed Saving Tips

    • Tomato Seed Saving Step-By-Step Pictorial

    • "The Need For Seed" by Brook Elliott

• Gardening Topics

  • Successfully Starting Plants from Seeds

    • "Damping-off" - Description, causes and controls.

  • General Garden Planting Guide

  • U.S. Agriculture Extension Sites Organized by State

  • U.S. Gardening Resource Links Organized by State

  • Gardening with Kids! - An overview and resource page.

  • Gardening Almanac Pages - What to do this month.

    • April Almanac

    • May Almanac

    • June Almanac

    • July Almanac

    • August Almanac

    • September Almanac

  • Why Grow Heirlooms - FAQ

  • "A Case for Gardening with Heirlooms" by Mike Dunton

  • Tomato Specific Information

    • Basic tomato seed saving tips

    • Step by step tomato seed saving pictorial.

    • Tomato basket instructions

    • Why Grow Heirloom Tomatoes?

    • Red Stuffing Tomato Information

    • Craig LeHoullier Information Page

    • "Brandywine and Company: What We Know and What We Don’t (One Person’s Opinion)" by Craig LeHoullier

    • Blossom End Rot (BER) in Tomatoes

• Historical Topics

  • Vegetable Historical Origins

  • A History of Victory Gardening in W.W. II-era America

    • Historically accurate VG seeds in a retro packet design.

  • Victory Horticultural Portal - A Community for Historical Research

  • Seedsman Hall of Fame - Want to know more about the people who introduced various seed varieties and built the seed industry in America?  This is a site created and sponsored by us to promote agricultural history.

  • A. W. Livingston Tomatoes - Learn about this pioneering tomato seedsman.

  • Agricultural Reference Material Links - Online books, journals and old seed catalogs.  Part of the Seedsmen.org project (see below), these historic materials are critical in seed preservation work.

  • Links to Sites Maintaining Period Specific Gardens

• Miscellaneous Information

  • General Informational Links

  • Scoville Units Explained

Resources

• Nutritional & Processing Information

  • Average Vegetable Nutritional Values

  • Favorite Recipes

• Climate & Weather Topics

  • Find Your U.S. Frost Dates

  • Find Your Canadian Frost Dates

  • Learn Your Plant Hardiness Zone

  • Victory Seed Company Current Weather Conditions - Check out the actual weather on our farm.  Data updates every five minutes.

    • Detailed Recent Weather Data

    • Satellite Imagery Page

    • Selected Weather Related Links

    • Selected Space & Environmental Related Links

    • The Moon In Lore and Science

    • Weather Calculator / Unit Conversion Page

    • Oregon Travel & Web Cam Links

    • Weather System Specifications Page

      • Rain Gauge Accuracy Modification Project

  • Victory Field & Weather Camera - Current view of the field.

    • Camera System Specifications Page

• Unit of Measurement Conversion Tools

• Victory Garden Site Award Winners

• Webrings We Belong To

• News List Subscription Site

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Projects

• Projects

  • Seedsman Hall of Fame

  • Victory Horticultural Library

  • Seed Bank / Seed Preservation

    • Futterman Bean Collection Project

  • Country Store - (Please check back)

• Link To Us

• Learn How to Make Us Your Start-up Page / Bookmark Us

• Slow Food USA - Ark of Taste

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