[Homestead] Seed catalogs

Clansgian at wmconnect.com Clansgian at wmconnect.com
Sat Jan 14 09:05:06 EST 2006


> I can't imagine that the amount of insecticide, or whatever, would be a
> realistic concern for seeds

I  have a hard time seeing it any other way.  When I look at the hardly 
bigger than dust carrot and lettuce seed, being concerned that it's organic seems 
just silly.

My homestead is not organic by the USDA sold out to the highest bidder 
definition.  The produce is clean and safe without the interests of the mega 
pseudo-organic farms taken into consideration. 

However I have become quite dogmatic about OP seeds.  Can't always justify 
the bias, but none the less when I see F1 in the description, I pass it by.   
This year some 70% or so of the gardens will be planted with saved seeds.  Not 
least is the feeling of one-upsmanship where I had to pay $3 or $4 for 15 seeds 
a couple of years ago but now have a quart jar full of them.  Ha!



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