Veggie seedlings - alternatives to Bonnie ? (Raleigh, Durham: transfer, organic, farmers market)

[don6170]

Does anyone in the area carry vegetable seedlings from someone other than Bonnie? I have been to HD, Lowes, Walmart and Ace and they all seem to carry only Bonnie products. I have purchased their seedlings this year, but like to have a variety of "vendors". Bonnie seems to have cornered the market. I also have noticed places carry very few of the smaller seedlings, carrying mostly the larger (more expensive) sizes.

(I do know about Craig The Tomato Man, but have not had a chance to go by the Farmer's Market yet.)

[Bogey Golf]

Almost all the local nurseries will carry alternatives.

[North_Raleigh_Guy]

All the local nurseries and farmers market carry seedlings and none of those are bonnie.

[Jules_NC]

If you have time to head up to Wake Forest between now & Sunday, HerbFest has organic seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, squash and a few others. We love their heirloom tomato plants!

[suedonym]

raleigh farmers market

[xylemphloem]

Logans in Raleigh has a good variety, and I don't think the seedlings I bought were Bonnie.

[j-mart77]

Stone Bros in Durham is awesome, but why not start your own seedlings indoors and then transfer them outside later? It will save you a bunch of $$

[don6170]

Originally Posted by j-mart77

Stone Bros in Durham is awesome, but why not start your own seedlings indoors and then transfer them outside later? It will save you a bunch of $$

I have done that with cukes and peppers. The cukes work well but I only seem to have success with the hot varieties of the peppers. For some reason, the bell peppers I start from seeds are pathetic. I have not tried tomatoes. I do have success with several varieties of okra, planting seeds directly in the soil, as long as I wait for it warm up enough.