Update March 18, 2025
As of today (March 18th), all seed orders placed on March 7th or earlier have shipped (except one large one, which will ship today). All orders placed between March 8th and 15th will very likely ship on Wednesday or Thursday (the 19th or 20th), which will leave me (hopefully) no more than 5 days behind. For orders placed though this website, I will send out notifications once I return from the post office after shipping your seeds. In short, at the moment, for smaller orders at least, I am running 5-8 days behind.
I am deep into planting pepper and tomato seeds for the 2025 growing season, which adds additional challenges in the realm of time management and "retooling" almost every day.
Availability status, at least for tomato seeds, will be updated periodically at the "Tomato Seeds" Tab from the pull-down menu above.
As of today (March 18th), all seed orders placed on March 7th or earlier have shipped (except one large one, which will ship today). All orders placed between March 8th and 15th will very likely ship on Wednesday or Thursday (the 19th or 20th), which will leave me (hopefully) no more than 5 days behind. For orders placed though this website, I will send out notifications once I return from the post office after shipping your seeds. In short, at the moment, for smaller orders at least, I am running 5-8 days behind.
I am deep into planting pepper and tomato seeds for the 2025 growing season, which adds additional challenges in the realm of time management and "retooling" almost every day.
Availability status, at least for tomato seeds, will be updated periodically at the "Tomato Seeds" Tab from the pull-down menu above.
** Seeds of over 3,000 varieties of tomato are available - click on the Tomato Seeds tab above.
** Only about 1,500 of these 3,000 varieties have their customized, individualized page at this point. But any of the 3,000 varieties can be requested using the Universal/Generic link to the left. This is a work in progress, as I struggle to find the time to create an individual page for every variety in stock.
SHORT ON TIME? Already know what you're looking for? The Universal/Generic link to the left is your quickest, most trouble-free way to checkout, especially if you already have your "seeds wanted" list ready to go. There is no need to email me with a request for a customized invoice; that will very likely result in a delay of a day or two, as I don't check my email very often this time of year (growing season).
Having issues with the Checkout screen not scrolling? Try opening your checkout cart in a new tab or new window. It's a glitch I cannot fix, but this workaround seems to solve the problem for many. Also, try zooming out until the checkout field appears.
If the search fields (with magnifying glass) don't produce a variety you are looking for, please go to the SEEDS page and try a page search by clicking the "Ctrl" key and "F" key simultaneously.
If you are looking for a commercial hybrid variety, particularly a commercial F1 variety, you are in the wrong place. Please read the DT Disclosure Statement published at:
DT Shared Files
In this Statement, issues such as genetic purity, germination rates, excessive ambitions, etc. are also discussed.
**NOTE ABOUT PRICES: Seed pricing is set for those who are struggling financially, particularly for those who live in developing countries. Please read what is published at the Donate page from the menu above for additional insights and considerations. For further insights, you are encouraged to read the blog post titled Pareto Principle and Rare Seeds.
**NOTE ABOUT SPEED: I try my best to fill seed requests within 5 days, regardless of what else is going on around here. During the busiest months for seed requests (December through March), unfortunately the delay could be 10 days, possibly more (I keep a status update published at the top of this page, updated at least twice every week). These months also correspond to the most likely time when there will be delivery delays by the US Postal Service because of weather. You are encouraged to plan ahead and order well in advance of your planting schedule.
Package tracking service comes automatically with larger seed orders (50+ seed packets), even though the flat-rate shipping charge still applies ($3.00 Domestic USA, $7.00 International).
I have documentation of the USPS service taking 19 days to deliver seeds that were sent WITH TRACKING service (USPS Ground Advantage); this was in February, 2025. Tracking service is no assurance that your seeds will arrive any sooner!
I have clear documentation of the USPS recently taking 20 to 28 (!!!) days to deliver seeds of dozens of mailing envelopes via First Class mail - and this is domestic mail items! I have complained several times; but, their explanation/excuse is, predictably, "well, all you have to do is purchase tracking service for all of your mail". For small mailing envelopes (up to 5 seed envelopes), this would essentially cost EIGHT TIMES as much money for shipping!! Needless to say, I am very reluctant to raise shipping charges from a flat $3 to $10!
While I mull over such a drastic price hike (my prices have remained unchanged since January, 2016, including shipping charges - I simply am not a "jump on the inflation bandwagon" type of person...), please note that once I relinquish a mailing envelope to the USPS, I am no longer in control of how long it will take to arrive to you. Postage price hikes have increased dramatically over the past few years, with new increases happening once or twice every year. Who to blame? Let's start at the top, with the man who is likely making MILLIONS from people who use the USPS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvjC-87jbNU
To accommodate those who are in a serious rush to get their seeds, or feel like they must track the movement of their seed order through the USPS delivery system, I have recently added these additional delivery services:
Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery
Priority Mail
Ground Advantage
To add one of these services to your order, click on the corresponding link and add it to your shopping cart, just as you would with any other item on this site.
If you don't receive your seeds within 30 days of placing your order (40 days for outside the USA), feel free to contact me at [email protected] so that I can track down the problem or send replacement seeds.
For lists of "Tastiest Tomatoes", "Big Tomatoes", "Sweetest Tomatoes", "Early Tomatoes", "DT Big Tomato List", etc., please visit:
DT SHARED FILES
Please refer to the latest Blog Post for recent (roughly monthly) updates.
If you're having trouble with the Universal/Generic link at the top left, just send me your "wanted list" via email and I will send an invoice. Navigation and even ordering can be a bit frustrating on some devices. Please drop me an email: [email protected] if you run into difficulties. But be advised - it's usually late at night before I even check emails and at times, due to fatigue, occasionally skip a day or two. Insanely busy... Thanks for your patience :-)
Also - I often include a "Business Card" or two - a sample packet of seeds. Of course you're more than welcome to plant these yourself; but I'm hoping you will pass along extras to other gardeners in your area. That's about the limit of my marketing budget: referrals.
Thank you very much for supporting the preservation and propagation of heirloom seeds from around the world! This is a one-person operation at all levels, and I seem to be unable to keep up on all tasks at all times...
Replace, Refund, Return policy
I will promptly replace seeds that did not germinate or did not produce true-to-type with seeds from another batch of the same or similar variety as you prefer. Or I will refund full or partial purchase price of any order at your discretion, for any reason, no questions asked. I strive for perfection but have not yet arrived...
Please don't return unwanted seeds; donate them to your local school garden program!! 🌱🌻🤓
** PLEASE NOTE - Website provider has a glitch that I cannot and they will not fix: on some electronic devices, the "Checkout Now" button disappears when you select more than 6 (on small screens) to 10 (larger screens) varieties. This glitch seems to depend upon your browser, device, or operating system. If this happens, try zooming out until the "Checkout" button appears at the bottom, then click on that and zoom back in as needed. Or try opening your checkout screen in a new tab or window. Or if this still doesn't work, please click on the link at the top left here, "Universal/Generic for any and all seeds available" for ordering. Or place multiple orders and I will promptly refund extra shipping charges. Or send me a list via email and we'll do this the old-fashioned way: with an electronic invoice. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
NOTE: If you are purchasing seeds to be sent outside of the United States of America, I use the most discreet packaging possible (seeds under small rectangles of paper, secured with clear cellophane tape) in order to: 1) decrease the probability that seeds will be confiscated; and 2) reduce the shipping weight as much as possible. Keeping the total weight of a shipping envelope under 1 ounce means your seeds can be shipped as a regular, First Class International envelope without requiring Customs Declaration Forms, Phytosanitary Certificates, Export Licenses, etc. I do not offer package tracking services, priority mail, or other services for international shipments.
I am doing my part to keep prices as low as possible, while also doing what I can to make sure your seeds arrive safely and in a timely manner. I can ship up to 16 packets of seeds in one envelope with this method. If you request more than 16 packets, I will ship the additional ones in other envelopes as needed. This is a tedious and time-consuming process, so an extra day or two might be needed for larger international orders.
When your seeds arrive, I strongly recommend using a pair of scissors to carefully cut out each rectangle, one at a time. Then place the rectangle in a bowl and use the scissors to pierce the cell that contains the seeds and empty them into the bowl. The variety name will be printed or hand-written on the paper to which the seeds are taped. Then transfer the seeds and label to whatever envelopes you might have convenient. Holding the sheet up near a strong light might be helpful as you cut around each cell containing seeds.
Here is a link to a printable template that is convenient to use for seeds:
Growfully Seed Packet Template -- The actual template is about 70% of the way down the page and can be printed directly after clicking on it.
In many cases, descriptions and photos can be found at this (Delectation of Tomatoes) website. If you would like me to send you an electronic version of the labels that I print for domestic seed orders, please email me at [email protected] and I will send them as a pdf file.
** Only about 1,500 of these 3,000 varieties have their customized, individualized page at this point. But any of the 3,000 varieties can be requested using the Universal/Generic link to the left. This is a work in progress, as I struggle to find the time to create an individual page for every variety in stock.
SHORT ON TIME? Already know what you're looking for? The Universal/Generic link to the left is your quickest, most trouble-free way to checkout, especially if you already have your "seeds wanted" list ready to go. There is no need to email me with a request for a customized invoice; that will very likely result in a delay of a day or two, as I don't check my email very often this time of year (growing season).
Having issues with the Checkout screen not scrolling? Try opening your checkout cart in a new tab or new window. It's a glitch I cannot fix, but this workaround seems to solve the problem for many. Also, try zooming out until the checkout field appears.
If the search fields (with magnifying glass) don't produce a variety you are looking for, please go to the SEEDS page and try a page search by clicking the "Ctrl" key and "F" key simultaneously.
If you are looking for a commercial hybrid variety, particularly a commercial F1 variety, you are in the wrong place. Please read the DT Disclosure Statement published at:
DT Shared Files
In this Statement, issues such as genetic purity, germination rates, excessive ambitions, etc. are also discussed.
**NOTE ABOUT PRICES: Seed pricing is set for those who are struggling financially, particularly for those who live in developing countries. Please read what is published at the Donate page from the menu above for additional insights and considerations. For further insights, you are encouraged to read the blog post titled Pareto Principle and Rare Seeds.
**NOTE ABOUT SPEED: I try my best to fill seed requests within 5 days, regardless of what else is going on around here. During the busiest months for seed requests (December through March), unfortunately the delay could be 10 days, possibly more (I keep a status update published at the top of this page, updated at least twice every week). These months also correspond to the most likely time when there will be delivery delays by the US Postal Service because of weather. You are encouraged to plan ahead and order well in advance of your planting schedule.
Package tracking service comes automatically with larger seed orders (50+ seed packets), even though the flat-rate shipping charge still applies ($3.00 Domestic USA, $7.00 International).
I have documentation of the USPS service taking 19 days to deliver seeds that were sent WITH TRACKING service (USPS Ground Advantage); this was in February, 2025. Tracking service is no assurance that your seeds will arrive any sooner!
I have clear documentation of the USPS recently taking 20 to 28 (!!!) days to deliver seeds of dozens of mailing envelopes via First Class mail - and this is domestic mail items! I have complained several times; but, their explanation/excuse is, predictably, "well, all you have to do is purchase tracking service for all of your mail". For small mailing envelopes (up to 5 seed envelopes), this would essentially cost EIGHT TIMES as much money for shipping!! Needless to say, I am very reluctant to raise shipping charges from a flat $3 to $10!
While I mull over such a drastic price hike (my prices have remained unchanged since January, 2016, including shipping charges - I simply am not a "jump on the inflation bandwagon" type of person...), please note that once I relinquish a mailing envelope to the USPS, I am no longer in control of how long it will take to arrive to you. Postage price hikes have increased dramatically over the past few years, with new increases happening once or twice every year. Who to blame? Let's start at the top, with the man who is likely making MILLIONS from people who use the USPS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvjC-87jbNU
To accommodate those who are in a serious rush to get their seeds, or feel like they must track the movement of their seed order through the USPS delivery system, I have recently added these additional delivery services:
Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery
Priority Mail
Ground Advantage
To add one of these services to your order, click on the corresponding link and add it to your shopping cart, just as you would with any other item on this site.
If you don't receive your seeds within 30 days of placing your order (40 days for outside the USA), feel free to contact me at [email protected] so that I can track down the problem or send replacement seeds.
For lists of "Tastiest Tomatoes", "Big Tomatoes", "Sweetest Tomatoes", "Early Tomatoes", "DT Big Tomato List", etc., please visit:
DT SHARED FILES
Please refer to the latest Blog Post for recent (roughly monthly) updates.
If you're having trouble with the Universal/Generic link at the top left, just send me your "wanted list" via email and I will send an invoice. Navigation and even ordering can be a bit frustrating on some devices. Please drop me an email: [email protected] if you run into difficulties. But be advised - it's usually late at night before I even check emails and at times, due to fatigue, occasionally skip a day or two. Insanely busy... Thanks for your patience :-)
Also - I often include a "Business Card" or two - a sample packet of seeds. Of course you're more than welcome to plant these yourself; but I'm hoping you will pass along extras to other gardeners in your area. That's about the limit of my marketing budget: referrals.
Thank you very much for supporting the preservation and propagation of heirloom seeds from around the world! This is a one-person operation at all levels, and I seem to be unable to keep up on all tasks at all times...
Replace, Refund, Return policy
I will promptly replace seeds that did not germinate or did not produce true-to-type with seeds from another batch of the same or similar variety as you prefer. Or I will refund full or partial purchase price of any order at your discretion, for any reason, no questions asked. I strive for perfection but have not yet arrived...
Please don't return unwanted seeds; donate them to your local school garden program!! 🌱🌻🤓
** PLEASE NOTE - Website provider has a glitch that I cannot and they will not fix: on some electronic devices, the "Checkout Now" button disappears when you select more than 6 (on small screens) to 10 (larger screens) varieties. This glitch seems to depend upon your browser, device, or operating system. If this happens, try zooming out until the "Checkout" button appears at the bottom, then click on that and zoom back in as needed. Or try opening your checkout screen in a new tab or window. Or if this still doesn't work, please click on the link at the top left here, "Universal/Generic for any and all seeds available" for ordering. Or place multiple orders and I will promptly refund extra shipping charges. Or send me a list via email and we'll do this the old-fashioned way: with an electronic invoice. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
NOTE: If you are purchasing seeds to be sent outside of the United States of America, I use the most discreet packaging possible (seeds under small rectangles of paper, secured with clear cellophane tape) in order to: 1) decrease the probability that seeds will be confiscated; and 2) reduce the shipping weight as much as possible. Keeping the total weight of a shipping envelope under 1 ounce means your seeds can be shipped as a regular, First Class International envelope without requiring Customs Declaration Forms, Phytosanitary Certificates, Export Licenses, etc. I do not offer package tracking services, priority mail, or other services for international shipments.
I am doing my part to keep prices as low as possible, while also doing what I can to make sure your seeds arrive safely and in a timely manner. I can ship up to 16 packets of seeds in one envelope with this method. If you request more than 16 packets, I will ship the additional ones in other envelopes as needed. This is a tedious and time-consuming process, so an extra day or two might be needed for larger international orders.
When your seeds arrive, I strongly recommend using a pair of scissors to carefully cut out each rectangle, one at a time. Then place the rectangle in a bowl and use the scissors to pierce the cell that contains the seeds and empty them into the bowl. The variety name will be printed or hand-written on the paper to which the seeds are taped. Then transfer the seeds and label to whatever envelopes you might have convenient. Holding the sheet up near a strong light might be helpful as you cut around each cell containing seeds.
Here is a link to a printable template that is convenient to use for seeds:
Growfully Seed Packet Template -- The actual template is about 70% of the way down the page and can be printed directly after clicking on it.
In many cases, descriptions and photos can be found at this (Delectation of Tomatoes) website. If you would like me to send you an electronic version of the labels that I print for domestic seed orders, please email me at [email protected] and I will send them as a pdf file.
