Is there a seed shortage?
Not necessarily. The producers ESTIMATE how many packets to produce based on past years. A shortage of seed packets happens when the producers don’t recognize there’s been an increase in people taking an interest in growing their own food and underestimate the number of seed packets to display and sell either online or in the stores.
It’s now popular to grow -
At a community garden and have your own plot of land surrounded by neighbors who are also new to gardening
At home in the backyard
And even indoors - indoor gardening is now popular because you produce your own veggies 365 days a year.
The increase in the popularity of gardening has created more buyers of seeds and some vegetable varieties sell out.
Most popular seeds -
In general tomatoes, cucumbers and squash are very popular seeds.
Organic seeds are produced in smaller quantities and sell out quickly
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