Buying Tomato seeds from Ebay vendors? - Page 2

PaulF · March 1, 2020

Remembering the original thread, I went to e-bay and checked out the tomato seed sellers. I remember several years ago a seller maybe called Kentucky Blue Ribbon heirloom seeds or something along that line. I did order a variety called Aunt Lou's Underground Railroad because at that time that site was the only place I could find seeds. I needed to try it out because the tomato theme that year was family and friends and we have an Aunt Lou.

The seeds were delivered quickly and did very well. That is the only time I ordered seeds from e-bay. Amazingly when I checked out the different sellers on line they each have a blurb under the seller that says I have ordered from this vendor in the past. Hah! I know better, you can't fool me.

NarnianGarden · March 2, 2020

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Originally Posted by PaulF

Amazingly when I checked out the different sellers on line they each have a blurb under the seller that says I have ordered from this vendor in the past. Hah! I know better, you can't fool me.

Now that's strange. Maybe just a glitch? Would not surprise me.. (nothing w eBay really surprises me)

Tropicalgrower · March 4, 2020

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Originally Posted by RJGlew

For me, since I wanted to try Russian/Siberian hearts, I searched TV for Andrey_BY's suggestions since he is in Belarus. The conclusion I came to is he regularly suggests the following:

EM-Champion
Eagle's Beak
Mazarini
Pink Honey

I have only grown pink honey so far, which has been excellent, and my original seeds came from Ohio Heirloom. I will try the other 3 varieties this summer with seeds from the EBay folks I mentioned. I also picked up pink honey from RU to grow next to Mike's stuff to see if there is any drift with his US version of the original.

Vladimir (MrBig46) has grown a pile of hearts and documented them a few years ago, and Carolyn137 (rip) was also a heart fan who had many suggestions. You can search TV to find these.

I'm at a point now that I really need to stop and take an honest assessment of how many varieties I want to grow this year,vs available room/what I can honestly take care of.. I probably will struggle with what I have now as I had a serious fall and got a compression fracture in my lower back.

I better hold off on anything additional until next year.

I appreciate very much everyone's reply.

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March 1, 2020	#16
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,295	Remembering the original thread, I went to e-bay and checked out the tomato seed sellers. I remember several years ago a seller maybe called Kentucky Blue Ribbon heirloom seeds or something along that line. I did order a variety called Aunt Lou's Underground Railroad because at that time that site was the only place I could find seeds. I needed to try it out because the tomato theme that year was family and friends and we have an Aunt Lou. The seeds were delivered quickly and did very well. That is the only time I ordered seeds from e-bay. Amazingly when I checked out the different sellers on line they each have a blurb under the seller that says I have ordered from this vendor in the past. Hah! I know better, you can't fool me. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.