Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Comstock Ferre & Co.






Comstock Ferre & Co. in Wethersfield is the country's oldest continuously operating seed store.
They have a dazzling array of seed packs for heritage vegetables.


Irina is the store's manager.

21 comments:

  1. I am not crazy about seeds, but I will surely find something I like...

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  2. All of our shops like this have gone out of business, replaced by modern Garden Centres which have a wide range of stock - but, in my experience, never what you actually want.

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  3. Since I am not a successful gardener, I nonetheless adore seed catalogues and stores. Wishful thinking? I did manage a handful of cherry tomatoes this season, tho.

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  4. Love that building image. What do seed stores do in the fall?

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  5. Heritage seeds should always be sold out of a building that looks like this Jack :)

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  6. When I was visiting my sister in Missouri we stumbled on the a place very much like this. It was really off the beaten path so it was a surprise to find it where we did. The shelves inside had a huge array of all kinds of seeds for all kinds of vegetables. It's nice to know these places exist.

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  7. I do love this building for a seed store!! Now how unique it that!! It is indeed nice to know that places like this exist -- somewhere!! Another great one for the day, Jack! Having fun yet? I just bet you are!

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  8. I love the look of the building! Although I don't have a garden, it looks like a fun place to explore. :)

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  9. She seems so Young to be a manager . I like the old building , and I remember the special smell of this kind of store , someone in my family had one when I was a kid .

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  10. Very appealing place...it looks pretty irresistible. And the beet seeds remind me that I'm overdue to try planting a fall crop.

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  11. For a second I thought what are Garrots?

    So what are you planting? I'm sure Irina helped you choose...

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  12. Doing some gardening then? I like the way they stock beetroot under the carrots sign. So sad that there are few of these places left.

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  13. Looks like a great resource and the manager is cute too. Isn't it a bit late in the season to be thinking of seed? Thanks for the book suggestion. Will check it out.

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  14. I would love to visit that store.

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  15. Love the old wooden bins and the outside mmmmmmmmmmmmm, love that old brick.
    V

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  16. What a neat place to purchase seeds. Sure beats the chain store racks!

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  17. Please add this place to our December itinerary:)

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