SEEDS, SEEDS, SEEDS

T-shirt weather in Minnesota is 46  degrees!  Dirty, brown grass and mud slithering out from under the layers of snow.  Dripping water from down spouts.  Sounds of pages turning in seed catalogs and discussions of what about trying this variety?  My sister, Mick, was here and left for home renewed and excited about the upcoming growing season, several weeks away, BUT it's coming.

We were all over the subject page  - crop rotation, green sand, amending soils, cover crops, green manure, hoop houses, poly tunnels, sorrel, what to grow, where to plant what, and who not to buy seed from.   We try to focus on organic seed when available, purchase from other 'seed savers', use our own carry over seeds, and the remainder of our seeds purchased from reputable companies.  We do not purchase any GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) because we believe nature is perfection and us 'humans' are best to take life's lessons from her versus a 'manmade concoction'.  I know there are a lot of veg growers who follow this blog, along with our consumers, so I thought it would be helpful to add some links regarding seed companies - The Good, Bad, and the Ugly.


We like flowers too!!!

These are seed companies we purchase from:

1)  SEED SAVERS - DECORAH, IOWA

2)  TOMATO FEST - CALIFORNIA

3)  JOHNNY'S SEEDS - MAINE - (Johnny's does purchase some of their seeds from Seminis (owned by Monsanto) but are phasing out what they can.)

4)  HARRIS SEEDS - (We use Harris mainly for growing supplies that we cannot obtain from our local company, Jordan Seeds.)

5) JORDAN SEEDS - WOODBURY, MN - (We use mainly for supplies but have purchased bulk flower seeds that attract beneficials.)

These two links will assist you to discern which companies you want to do business with:

1) DAVE'S GARDEN - WHO OWNS WHAT

2) GARDEN OF EATIN - HOW TO AVOID MONSANTO

Get busy, get ordering and happy surfing!