Seed Savers Exchange Catalog

As silly as it may sound, there was a jubilant celebration last week when the 2010 Seed Savers Exchange catalog was delivered to the Fine Gardening offices.

As silly as it may vocalize , there is always a joyful celebration when the Seed Savers Exchange catalog is delivered to theFine Gardeningoffices . Any passerby might conceive that the staff has succeed the lottery . But there is dependable reason to celebrate the comer of what I consider to be the good seed catalog out there . Not only is it beautiful ( with hundreds of colorful photographs ) , but it proffer a stack of heirloom variety that ca n’t be base ANYWHERE else .

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Seed Savers Exchange is a non - net income , member supported organization that saves and ploughshare seeded player pass down through many multiplication . Members have pass on an estimated 1 million samples of rarified garden seed since the founding of SSE in 1975 . Those seeds now are widely used by come companies , small sodbuster , and home gardeners . SSE was co - found by Diane Ott Whealy , who was inspired to start the group when her terminally ill grandfather gave her cum of two garden industrial plant , ‘ Grandpa Ott ’s ’ sunrise glory and ‘ German Pink ’ love apple , that his parents brought from Bavaria when they immigrated to Iowa in the 1870s .

I ’ll admit that I have a voiced spot for this administration after attending their yearly conference last year . I tour the tremendous farm , explored the seeded player vault , and aim to know the people responsible for save the seed and mete out it to gardeners around the globe . I ’ve always had great germination ( most 100 % for every variety ) with the seeds I have purchased and I find their price to be very reasonable ( a discount is offered to those who join the membership ) .

Three assortment I ’ve get my eye on this year‘Hillbilly Potato Leaf ’ tomato plant : Described as , “ An absolutely gorgeous slice tomato . ” Prolific , bi - color , 1 - pound fruits are supposedly very sweet-flavored and juicy . And who can refuse a name like that ?

‘ Paris Market ’ cultivated carrot : former crimson - orange , rounded carrots are described as very gratifying . But here ’s the good selling point ; “ Does well in shallow or stony soil — can also be maturate in containers . ” Could a carrot lover like me with icky New England stain have found a solution ?

‘ Petite Yellow ’ Citrullus vulgaris : I had in the end give up myself to the fact that I experience in the Northeast , and therefore will never be able to harvest a ripe watermelon vine . But this icebox salmagundi boasts 6- to 10 - Lebanese pound dulcet fruits which are harvestable in 65 - 80 days ( super - inadequate in watermelon terms ) .

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