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Thanks for your interest!

Green Journey Seeds is closed as of 7/20/2023. Co-owner Aline is joining Steve in retirement and subsequently closing the business. Looking back on nearly 30 years as Green Journey, we feel most grateful for the generous support of our community. Our lives have been enriched through the practice of seed-saving and inspired by those who share in our love of seeds!

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Click on this link to our blog page for a printable seed list and order form.

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Click on this link to our blog page for a printable seed list and order form.

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Click on this link to our blog page for a printable seed list and order form.

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Green Journey Seedlist 2023

The following varieties are now available freshly packed for 2023.

Amaranth, Love Lies Bleeding Amaranthus caudatus 200 seeds

Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng) Withania somnifera 40 seeds

Astragalus, Chinese Astragalus membranaceus 25 seeds

Balloon Flower (Jie-geng) Platycodon grandiflorus 50 seeds

Beebalm, Wild purple Monarda fistulosa 40 seeds

California Poppy Eschscholzia californica 200 seeds

China Aster Mix Callistephus chinensis 50 seeds

Cockscomb, Red ‘Mano de Obispo’ Celosia cristata 40 seeds

Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) Echinacea purpurea 40 seeds

Holy Basil (Rama Tulsi) Ocimum sanctum 100 seeds

Mexican Sunflower Tithonia rotundifolia 30 seeds

Marigold, China Cat singles Tagetes patula 40 seeds

Morning Glory, Bush ‘Royal Ensign’ Convolvulus tricolor 15 seeds

Morning Glory, Kniola’s purple-black Ipomea purpurea 20 seeds

Nigella, red pod Nigella damascena 75 seeds

Painted Poppy Mix Papaver somniferum 300 seeds

Shirley Poppy Mix Papaver rhoeas 200 seeds

Strawflower Mix, Apricot Pastels Helichrysum bracteatum 75 seeds

Sunflower Mix, Amber Eye Helianthus annuus 50 seeds

Sweet Pea, Bi-colored fragrant Lathyrus odoratus 20 seeds

Tobacco, ‘Perique’ smoking Nicotiana tabacum 100 seeds

Toothache Plant Spilanthes oleracea 40 seeds

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Green Journey Seed List 2022

Green Journey Seeds

The following varieties are now available freshly packed for 2022.

Amaranth, Love Lies Bleeding Amaranthus caudatus 200 seeds

Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng) Withania somnifera 40 seeds

Astragalus, Chinese Astragalus membranaceus 25 seeds

Balloon Flower (Jie-geng) Platycodon grandiflorus 50 seeds

Bean, Nez Perce heirloom dry Phaseolus vulgaris 25 seeds

Beebalm, Wild purple Monarda fistulosa 40 seeds

Calendula Mix Calendula officinalis 50 seeds

California Poppy Eschscholzia californica 200 seeds

China Aster Mix Callistephus chinensis 50 seeds

Cockscomb, Red ‘Mano de Obispo’ Celosia cristata 40 seeds

Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) Echinacea purpurea 40 seeds

Holy Basil (Rama Tulsi) Ocimum sanctum 100 seeds

Marigold, African Tagetes erecta 40 seeds

Marigold, China Cat singles Tagetes patula 40 seeds

Morning Glory, Bush ‘Royal Ensign’ Convolvulus tricolor 15 seeds

Motherwort, Siberian Leonurus sibericus 100 seeds

Nigella, red pod Nigella damascena 75 seeds

Painted Poppy Mix Papaver somniferum 300 seeds

Shirley Poppy Mix Papaver rhoeas 200 seeds

Skullcap, Barbed Scutellaria barbata 75 seeds

Strawflower Mix, Apricot Pastels Helichrysum bracteatum 75 seeds

Sunflower Mix, Amber Eye Helianthus annuus 50 seeds

Sweet Pea, Bi-colored fragrant Lathyrus odoratus 20 seeds

Tobacco, ‘Perique’ smoking Nicotiana tabacum 100 seeds

Toothache Plant Spilanthes oleracea 40 seeds

Zinnia, Peruvian Zinnia peruviana 25 seeds

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Note: Fresh Turmeric roots are in season and available in the organic produce section at Sundance Natural Foods.

Dig This!

Here’s how to grow your own Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

1. Choose a fresh turmeric rhizome with a dormant growth bud intact.

2. Plant in a large pot of good potting soil with the growth bud just barely covered with soil.

3. Water well and give sunlight and a warm (65-75 degrees F) indoor location. We use a propagation heat mat to provide constant soil warmth.

4. Watch for green shoots to emerge and hope for a flower in August or September of the first year, as this one has so gracefully done!

5. About a month after flowering is a good time to harvest the rhizome. There’s a good chance you’ll also have a smaller side shoot which can be divided and replanted for the future.

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The following varieties are now available freshly packed for 2021.

Amaranth, Love Lies Bleeding   Amaranthus caudatus   200 seeds

Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng)    Withania somnifera   40 seeds

Astragalus, Chinese   Astragalus membranaceus   25 seeds

Balloon Flower (Jie-geng)  Platycodon grandiflorus   50 seeds

Beebalm, Wild purple   Monarda fistulosa   40 seeds

Calendula Mix  Calendula officinalis   50 seeds

California Poppy   Eschscholzia californica   200 seeds

China Aster Mix   Callistephus chinensis   50 seeds

Cowslip  Primula veris   25 seeds

Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)   Echinacea purpurea   40 seeds

Holy Basil (Rama Tulsi)   Ocimum sanctum   100 seeds

Marigold, African   Tagetes erecta   40 seeds

Mexican Sunflower   Tithonia rotundifolia   30 seeds

Morning Glory, Kniola’s Purple-black heirloom  Ipomea purpurea   20 seeds

Motherwort  Leonurus cardiaca  100 seeds

Nasturtium Mix   Tropaeolum majus   20 seeds

Painted Poppy Mix   Papaver somniferum   300 seeds

Shirley Poppy Mix   Papaver rhoeas   200 seeds

Skullcap, Barbed   Scutellaria barbata   75 seeds

Strawflower Mix, Giant   Helichrysum bracteatum monstrosum   75 seeds

Sunflower Mix, Amber Eye   Helianthus annuus   50 seeds

Sweet Pea, Bi-colored fragrant    Lathyrus odoratus   20 seeds

Tobacco, ‘Perique’ smoking   Nicotiana tabacum    100 seeds

Zinnia, Peruvian   Zinnia peruviana   25 seeds

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Thanks to Down To Earth, our seed packets and seed greeting cards are now available for online purchase and curbside pick-up! Check out the Green Journey Seed page on their website.

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Buy fresh, buy local...

I restocked the Green Journey seed rack at Sundance Natural Foods in Eugene, yesterday. They carry all of our 2020 seed packets and seed greeting cards year round. The store is typically crowded with shoppers, but these are not typical times.

Stay home, save lives is a challenge for all of us, these days. With most of our retail outlets temporarily closed, we are feeling grateful that Sundance continues to be open for us.

I felt relieved to find out that my favorite grocery offers a remote shopping/curbside pickup option now. I created a shopping list and submitted it by email, then discussed it with an employee and paid by phone. When I arrived, the bags were brought out to my car. All my shopping was done for me!

Our seeds are now available for remote shopping/curbside pickup from the Sundance organic produce department. Just ask for any of our freshly packed Green Journey Seeds to be added to your shopping list.

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Seed sowing tips

Here are some tips I wrote in response to a friend’s questions last week. Q. How to start the Valerian seeds?

A. Fill a 3 or 4 inch pot with sterile seedling mix up to about 1/2 inch below the top edge. Press soil down gently (I use another empty pot of the same size for this as it leaves a nice level soil surface). Water enough to moisten the soil. Scatter about a dozen seeds on the surface,…

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Seed List 2020

The following varieties are now available freshly packed for 2020. Amaranth, Chinese Giant Orange Amaranthus sp. 100 seeds Amaranth, Love Lies Bleeding Amaranthus caudatus 200 seeds Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng) Withania somnifera 40 seeds Balloon Flower (Jie-geng) Platycodon grandiflorus 50 seeds Balsam, Garden Impatiens balsamina 75 seeds Bean, Nez Perce heirloom dry Phaseolus vulgaris 25 seeds Beebalm, Wild purple Monarda fistulosa 40 seeds Calendula Mix Calendula officinalis 50 seeds California Poppy Eschscholzia californica 200 seeds China Aster Mix Callistephus chinensis 50 seeds Cockscomb, red Celosia cristata 40 seeds Cowslip Primula veris 25 seeds Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) Echinacea purpurea 40 seeds Farewell to Spring Clarkia amoena 50 seeds Holy Basil (Rama Tulsi) Ocimum sanctum 100 seeds Marigold Mix, China Cat singles Tagetes patula 50 seeds Mexican Sunflower Tithonia rotundifolia 30 seeds Morning Glory, Kniola’s Purple-black heirloom Ipomea purpurea 20 seeds Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca 100 seeds Nasturtium Mix Tropaeolum majus 20 seeds Painted Poppy Mix Papaver somniferum 300 seeds Shirley Poppy Mix Papaver rhoeas 200 seeds Skullcap, Barbed Scutellaria barbata 75 seeds Strawflower Mix, Giant Helichrysum bracteatum monstrosum 75 seeds Sunflower Mix, Amber Eye Helianthus annuus 50 seeds Sweet Pea, Bi-colored fragrant Lathyrus odoratus 20 seeds Tobacco, ‘Perique’ smoking Nicotiana tabacum 100 seeds Toothache Plant Spilanthes oleracea 40 seeds Zinnia, Peruvian Zinnia peruviana 25 seeds

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New for 2020   Farewell to Spring Clarkia amoena 50 seeds

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Green Journey Seed List 2020

SEEDLIST2020

(click this link to download a .pdf  for mail orders)

Print this list and mail to: Green Journey P.O. Box 38 Veneta, OR 07487

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Meet us at the seed swap?

What: Amazon Neighborhood Seed Swap

When: Saturday, Feb. 1st from 4-6pm, followed by a community potluck

Where: Amazon Community Center, Eugene, OR

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Needing a little Oregon sunshine, today?

“Eriophyllum lanatum, with the common names common woolly sunflower and Oregon sunshine, is a common, widespread, North American plant in the sunflower family. “ wikipedia

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