> Guess that's why they've been in business for 75 years ;-) Shephard's Seeds has been in business for 75 years? I thought it was started by Renee Shephard -- at least that's what I remember she said when she spoke at a garden club meeting I attended maybe 10 years ago. And she's a young woman, much much less than 75 years old, anyway. I would guess it's been in business less than 25 years, 30 max. While she still owned it, quality was never an issue -- her varieties, and the seeds thereof, were always unsurpassed in quality. I have no opinion about their product quality now that it is owned by some big seed company (I don't recall which one). --- Brent