save the seeds. my long lost west coast piscean twin and post-feminist foodie friend Asha Rao first told me of local growers saving seeds on salt spring island back in 1994. coming from a family of tiny farm-ers, it struck me that organic agronomists and food activists had the early insight to preserve old strain produce species with exceptional nutrient levels and variety unmatched to the products of neo-experimental science junkies. with the intended proliferation of hybrid, genetically modified and accidental cross pollination of these new species with neighbouring organics, native varieties of fruits and vegetables have been threatened ubiquitously. only as a result of seed saving by frugal Italian grandmothers year after year for the past 50 years and above mentioned human forecasters do we have an abundant return of heirloom colorful goodies in every market place. wombman, do they taste good!
Seed Saving Resources:
www.yougrowgirl.com
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/save-your-seeds-how-to-directions.html
Book: Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardners by Suzanne Ashworth and Kent Whealy
http://www.seedsave.org/
blog image courtesy of http://www.crowleyfamilyfarm.com/images/DSCN0106.JPG
xox dr millie lytle nd
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milliesays // April 23, 2008 at 10:28 pm |
From a reader:
That’s the way REAL tomatoes should look! not uniform in colour (and an icky colour, I might add) and in shape like we get at the grocery store now! get rid of those hydroponic and gmos tomatoes! bring back the heirloom! SB