Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada/Salt Spring Seeds

Several bloggers including me have been writing about their favorite seed sources for a little while now.  Even though I haven’t ordered anything from him in a while, because I’ve found alternative local sources, one of my favorite places over the years has been Dan Jason on Salt Spring Island, off the west coast of Canada.

Dan has two ways of requesting seeds, the first being a traditional online seed company Salt Spring Seeds.  Some of my longest held plants come from here including a few garlic varieties and the Egyptian Walking onion.

The other way of requesting seeds from Dan is through his plant charity Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada.  In this way you can become a member and gain access to some varieties not available to non-members.  If you are looking for a worthy organization to make a donation to, consider this.

With either way of ordering seeds, don’t be surprised if you get a personal email from Dan.  He likes to chat and get to know his customers, as well as let you know he isn’t a faceless corporation.  Dan has written a number of books where he discusses growing and cooking techniques, as well as seed saving and politics.  I’m pretty sure these can be found on the Salt Spring Seeds website or on Amazon, or ask Dan for details.  A few years ago, I did a review of one of them.

Especially if you live in Canada, Dan is someone to keep in mind when you are looking for seeds to grow.