The Marigold Potager – A Zone 3 Prairie Garden

Seed ordering seems to be happening earlier and earlier each year, with many gardeners now ordering their seeds as early as November-December. Eek. I am so not there, lol. My fall and early winters are super busy as it is. I always wait till at least Boxing Day to get started ; )

Gardening boomed during the pandemic and many seed houses ran out of seeds, greenhouses ran out of plants. It was crazy. In a good way! So great to see more people growing their own foods (especially) and flowers.

It changed the whole seed ordering industry with folks ordering earlier rather than later to avoid sell outs.

Not to worry… if you find that the seeds you wanted have sold out, it gives you a perfect opportunity to try something new. The same flower or veggie, but a different variety. Or perhaps something completely different. Try new things, you never know when you will find a new favourite. Oh, and many companies will have a restock later in the year, too.

Psst, if you have not yet ordered, you are not alone. I am still working on my seed lists. Going through what I have and making plans for what I want for this year.

These were my favourite Canadian seed sources in 2025

• Incredible Seed Company – cannot beat their prices, great quality seeds.
• William Dam Seeds
• Annapolis Seeds
• Antonio Valente Flowers
• OSC Seeds – also mostly vegetables, but has some nice companion flowers.
• Vesey’s – has everything!

• T&T Seeds
• Circle Farms
• Fraiche Flower Farm  (only sells a couple times a year, sells out quickly)
• Canadian Flower Farm Whistling Prairie Flowers – (only sells a couple times a year, sells out quickly)
• Seed Company – Olive Seed Company (fabulous looking flowers – putting in my order!)
• Heritage Harvest Seeds – mostly vegetables, but carries heirloom flowers to feed the bees.
• Stems Flower Farm

• Lily Stone Gardens – gorgeous statices!
• Martha’s Garden Seeds – has the most amazing array of varieties!
• Rainbow Seeds – lovely veggie options, plus a page or two of flowers.
• Seeds of Imbolc
• Summerhill Seeds
• Whistling Prairie Flowers
• Kitchen Table Seed House – Canadian Organic and Heirloom Seeds
• Sage Garden Greenhouses

To see which seeds, from which seed companies performed the best in 2025, see my 2025 Year End Flower Seed Report Card and Year End 2025 Vegetable Seed Report Card

Happy garden planning and dreaming ~ Tanja