There was a lovely editorial in this morning's NYT that thawed the chill of winter revealing thoughts of seed catalogs, planting, weeding and that illusive bountiful harvest. The editorial awakened the promise of spring and images of succulent tomatoes, crisp lettuce and dark peppers. The romantic notion of ordering seeds, planting and the harvest usually ends up in a huge seed bill. As the editorial stated, "We seed in an imaginary spring, weed in an imaginary summer, harvest in an imaginary fall." This is very true - well, for me anyway. Because of this, I always order more than I could ever use. But that comes with this time of year when the tug of spring pulls at our frosty hearts and our wallets.
To help us find a way to order sustainably, I found a great webpage for local organic/non-gmo seed companies. Of course there are great companies like Seeds of Change, but when possible, I try to order locally.
Let's share our progress. I'll be uploading some pictures in the weeks to come of our seed germinating station that I'll be building. Spring hopes are eternal when we start to think about ordering seeds.
Happy ordering.
Local Seed Finder
"A Whiff of Spring." New York Times. 10 Jan. 2011. Web. 11 Jan. 2011.
