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   T to All   
   Re: Where to buy seeeds   
   04 Apr 20 17:46:18   
   
   From: T@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 2020-04-04 05:18, Pavel314 wrote:   
   > On Friday, April 3, 2020 at 9:00:28 PM UTC-4, T wrote:   
   >> Hi All,   
   >>   
   >> I just got my computer prompt to buy seeds   
   >> to plant in late may.   
   >>   
   >> Problem: Burpee is out of stock on virtually everything.   
   >> I presume it is because of the RED Chinese virus of   
   >> death and hoarding.   
   >>   
   >> What is a good alternate source of seeds that   
   >> actually germinate and are in stock?   
   >>   
   >> Many thanks,   
   >> -T   
   >   
   > This is the busy season for the seed companies; everyone who gardens is   
   getting ready to plant. And I would guess that a lot of seed companies are   
   short on help as a lot of their people might be out due to virus fears.   
   >   
   > My wife does her seed shopping in January and starts most of them in flats   
   in the greenhouse, so she beats the springtime rush. She wanted to buy   
   something additional last week and ran into the same problem you're having,   
   the seeds won't be available    
   for a month or two.   
   >   
   > I think Songbird has the best solution; check your local garden and feed   
   stores to see what they have.   
   >   
   > Paul   
   >   
      
   Hi Paul,   
      
   Thank you!   
      
   I also changed my computer reminder prompt to March 2   
   to February 2.  And I will definitely check Wally World   
   next trip to find no toilet paper.   
      
   -T   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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