about that seed list... i've been playing catch-up and have read the past couple weeks of listserv digests in the last hour or two and wanted to make a couple comments with respect to this seed thread that seems to have been "all the rage" these past few days.
Seeds of Change, i believe, is owned by M&M/Mars corp. don't think that was mentioned and thought it may be of interest to folks. it is also possible that this info is out of date. source: corporganics.org i have little experience with burpee or soc. mostly have dealt with fedco, johnny's, renee's, bountiful gardens, territorial, seed savers exchange... i would probably favor territorial currently, living in nw oregon as i do. with respect to regional specificity (not sure who originally posted the inquiry, but i recall them wondering specifically about "soil type"): i would say soil type would be less of a concern than other climatic variables (humidity, temperature, rainfall) due to the fact that a lot can be done to amend the soil (and make up for lack of rain via irrigation, for that matter - more difficult to deal with too much rain), thereby changing physical and chemical properties of a native soil. although i haven't been here long, i'm told seeds originating from the UK perform well here in the pacific northwest due to a similar maritime influence (rainy, temperate, etc.) i imagine seeds originating from the mediterranean would do well in southern california, etc. as has been mentioned, matching microclimates and finding gardeners who have been saving seed in your area for a while (and ultimately saving your own seed) would be ideal. dave portland, or (an urban gardener and sometime small-scale commercial farmer with a lot to learn) --------------------------------- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:36:10 -0800 (PST) From: Don Boekelheide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Burpee To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org Thanks, Mike, for the Burpee inside story. Guess we need to put Burpee back on our list... Don Boekelheide Charlotte NC
