Only 13 days until the first day of spring! This morning, the air is chilly, but the sun is shining bright. I uncovered my little square foot garden to see how it fared during the winter. It will need some soil added, but otherwise, it is in great shape. I ordered some seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. It may still be a while before I can plant them, but I'm already planning that garden!
Before science intervened in food production, there was a time when people could collect seeds from the foods that they ate. It was common to harvest seeds and save them for the next planting season. Hybrids and GMOs have made that very difficult today. As well as irradiation and vacuum-drying of shipped foods. I just read an interesting online article about an experiment to plant seeds from the kitchen. The author had some successes and some failures, and provides some facts about the foods we buy. The link to the article is below:
NY Times article - Seeds Straight From Your Fridge
