- from Amateur Gardening Magazine (January 19, 2008.) Article by Martyn Cox.
Photos (and special thanks) to Garden Monkey who sent these photos.
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Michael Pollan – Ted Talk
Unfortunately when it comes to Mr. Michael Pollan I can not seem to get past an unfortunate and debilitating case of “teenage fan girl ridiculousness” (squeal!) to write about his work with a modicum of professionalism. If you haven’t heard of his writings and work already I would highly suggest running out and getting a copy of what I think is one of the very best books about gardening ever written, “Second Nature.” The Ted talk (above) leads off from ideas conveyed in his book “The Botany of Desire.”
I highly recommend exploring the Ted talks in general since it is a fantastic resource of intelligent and thoughtful ideas and people.
Leave a commentTomato Seedling ‘Sophie’s Choice’
I grew ‘Sophie’s Choice’ for the first time last year and it turned out to be a favourite mid-size determinant. ‘Sophie’s Choice’ is a very hardy and very productive, heirloom variety said to hail from Edmonton, Canada. Despite the dull orange-red appearance this variety has something for everyone. As an early season producer it’s a great choice (har har) if you’re looking to stagger your season and get the earliest taste of fresh tomato possible. Northern gardeners will appreciate its preference for cooler temperatures. And container growers will love it because you get a lot of average-sized tomatoes from a fairly small plant.
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