Landreth, SeedSavers, and Baker Creek are the three we got this year that truly caught my eye. i ended up buying from all three. so far i've received my Baker Creek and SeedSavers orders. i also purchased from Johnny's Seeds, and i'm impressed with their service. my order arrived VERY quickly.

Oh, how I wish for space to garden. (But wouldn't trade city living for it.) Anyone care to comment on which ones are the best for seeds for small indoor plants, herbs, etc.

Definitely Seed Savers. Heirloom veggies FTW!

Sadly all my purchases from Baker Creek have very low germination rates, so keep an eye out on that. Love their catalog though!

Pinetree Garden Seeds often have the same heirlooms as SeedSavers, but at a cheaper price point. Their catalog is more of a reading-type than SeedSavers' colorful photos. I also like Renee's Garden for the color-coded variety packs.

My favorites are Seed Savers and Fedco Seeds. Fedco has great selection for "Zone 4" gardeners like me.

Like jennyd, I haven't had good experiences with Baker Creek.

This is great! I was just browsing an online seed store earlier today. I have a little porch where I'm planning to grow some things in pots. Really, I have no idea what I'm doing... :)

I live in Portland Oregon, where we have a very specific gardening climate, I've been drooling over the Territorial Seed catalog for a couple of weeks (their seeds are proven in the NW) and plan to order from them soon.

I'll probably get a few starts from local nurseries as well.

Hopefully this isn't too shameless a plug, but it seems relevant: just this morning I started a blog to track my progress creating a kitchen garden of raised beds here in Portland. I hope to update frequently, especially once seeds start being planted. http://willitgrowpdx.blogspot.com/

@Forthright - I live in a teeny urban apartment too. I had my boyfriend install shelves into our windows and grow basil, mexican oregano, greek oregano, lemon thyme, lemon verbena, rosemary, thai basil, bell peppers, and lavender. All of which have done great in my apartment (even now) but you need to have a lot of light and make sure not to overwater!
I'm excited about expanding this spring to include jalapenos, tomatoes, chives, regular thyme, and anything else that catches my eye at the farmer's markets.

I know I should know this by heart but can you guys post a link or guide that shows what I should be planting depending on region (I live in CA) and time of year (now = winter)? I need to do a refresh of my balcony herb box

I had great success with everything I planted from Botanical Interests. Can't wait for spring!
sygyzy, have you tried your local cooperative extension website?

sygyzy:

A lot depends on where you live in CA and your zone. These guides may help:

For Southern CA only
For Northern CA only
From Burbee for all of CA

I've just ordered my seeds from www.sarahraven.com in the UK.
The catalogue is beautiful and the seeds are great and good value!

I planted half my garden (it was extensive) w/seeds from Botanical Interests - loved everything.

@sygyzy - I subscribed to Sunset Magazine because I was a little homesick for Seattle (I live in Milwaukee now) and it was a great resource for "what to plant, when, where, etc.", even if it was completely useless for me now! It might give you some ideas, they have garden articles year-round.

I planted all my fall/winter veggies using Botanical Interests seeds. I have absolutely no complaints. They offer a variety of heirloom and organic seeds. I definitely plan on ordering seeds from them for my spring/summer plants.

Vesey Seeds from PEI is a great source for us Canadians...

@sygyzy and keltrue -- Seconding the Sunset rec: http://plantfinder.sunset.com/

I'm new to the west and have found their gardening tips really helpful in adjusting to the long growing season!

I've used Botanical Interests seeds in the past and been happy with my results. I'm limited to a container garden on my patio, though!

Canadian sources:

Richters, for herbs (best ANYWHERE!),
http://www.richters.com/

And places which sells heritage seeds:

http://www.heritageharvestseed.com/

Prairie Garden Seeds
http://www.prseeds.ca/

Gardens North
http://www.gardensnorth.com/site/

Saltspring Seeds
http://www.saltspringseeds.com/
http://www.cottagegardener.com/

There are others... (if anyone is in love with Sweet Peas, I have the best source for those...)

I have a terrible habit of overbuying seeds and plant stock... gardening over-reach!

Oh, here it is -- not a vegetable, but just the most beautiful sweet peas anywhere! I used to plant them along our high white fence (we had a corner lot), 100 feet of sweet peas!

(and they provide the best service too!)

There is no website:

ROBERT BOLTON & SON, Birdbrook, Halstead, Essex CO9 4BQ, England. Sweet pea specialist since 1901. Over 50 named varieties including dwarf, old-fashioned, mixed selections and collections. Some varieties bred by Bolton. Many award-winners.

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange!
From their website, "we pledge that we will not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants."

Yeah!
Especially if you're in the central east coast.

Help, my windows face south, and I desire an indoor container vegetable garden!