Burpee Catalog
by Adela
(Hartsville, TN, US)
For me, ordering my plants, bulbs, and seeds from a catalog makes very good sense. My favorite catalog to order from is called Burpee. I discovered this catalog when talking to my Mother about her gardening. She is always planting things. She has a huge garden behind her house and grows everything from flowers and shrubs to vegetables and fruits. She loves gardening.
She has always suggested that I began planting my own garden, and I never agreed. I never thought that I could successfully grow anything. I also didn't think that I would have the patience and dedication that it takes to maintain a garden. My Mother told me that she never buys her plants, or anything garden-wise for that matter, from our local stores. She said that she always orders from Burpee.
I went online and ordered one of their catalogs and waited for it to come in. Once it finally arrived at my house, I began browsing through it. My mind was racing with ideas for a garden right at my front door. The Burpee catalog has everything one could think of in it. It has vegetables seeds and bulbs like green beans, lettuce, cucumbers and more! It has peppers, watermelon, and tomatoes. These are all of my favorite things. They also sell beautiful lisianthus and petunias.
I was a little weary at first about getting plants shipped to me. However, Burpee has a 100% satisfaction guarantee. This calmed my worries, and I called to place my order. When my seeds and bulbs came in I was amazed. They were in perfect condition, especially for being shipped. I planted and began my garden, and I couldn't be more satisfied with it. I will always order from Burpee.