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Seed catalog recommendation #780591

Asked January 21, 2022, 3:47 PM EST

Which catalogs do you recommend for Bend’s challenging climate?

Deschutes County Oregon

Expert Response

Hello, thanks for this question. It's not really about the seed catalogue when selecting seeds for our region it is more about the days to maturity. In our area, depending on where you live, the typical frost free season is between 70-90 days, with higher elevations being shorter than the lower elevations. We recommend that a gardener select seeds with short maturity times. Here is a link that will give you more information on this topic. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/techniques/gardening-central-oregons-climate

Here is a link to the vegetable gardening resource for our area. It has a ton of information about vegetable gardening in Central Oregon.  https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9128


Sourcing seeds from a vendor as close as possible is something some people consider but this does not generally result in the quality of the seeds purchased or how well they do here.  

Toni S Replied January 24, 2022, 1:29 PM EST

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