<p>Seed catalog season is fun, but it can also be overwhelming. If you’ve ever ordered way more seed than you can possibly plant, chosen a variety that just did not perform in your climate, or gotten confused by all the codes, abbreviations, and marketing language this episode is for you.</p><p>Today on Just Grow Something we’re going to talk about how to read a seed catalog.</p><p>We’ll cover:</p><p>1. Why seed catalogs are tools, not just wish books</p><p>2. The key pieces of information in a catalog listing (and what they actually mean)</p><p>3. Days to maturity, and why that number is not as simple as it looks</p><p>... and more</p><p>By the end, you’ll be able to flip through a catalog and quickly decide, “Yes, this variety makes sense for my garden” or “Nope, that’s just clever marketing” and make a wish list that can actually be fulfilled.</p><p>Let’s dig in.</p><p>Resources:</p><p>1. Washington State University Extension. Tips to Making Strategic Vegetable Seed Selections (EM057E), 2025: <a href="https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/wp-extension/uploads/sites/2073/2025/01/Vegetable-Seed-Selection.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/wp-extension/uploads/sites/2073/2025/01/Vegetable-Seed-Selection.pdf</a></p><p>2. Oregon State University Extension. “How to Read Seed Packets Before You Buy.”: <a href="https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/how-read-seed-packets-you-buy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/how-read-seed-packets-you-buy</a></p><p><br></p><p>Just Grow Something: https://justgrowsomething.com</p><p>Just Grow Something Merch and Downloads: https://justgrowsomething.com/shop</p><p>Just Grow Something Gardening Friends Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18YgHveF5P/ </p><p>Check out how you can become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustGrowSomething</p><p>Bonus content for supporters of the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/justgrowsomething</p><p>Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/justgrowsomething</p><p><br></p>