‘Chocolate Cherry’ Sunflowers
I've decided to take the plunge back into the world of sunflowers. Anyone gardening in public space knows that sunflowers have a time-sensitive contract out on their lives beginning the moment they bloom. Their big 
Category: Seeds
I've decided to take the plunge back into the world of sunflowers. Anyone gardening in public space knows that sunflowers have a time-sensitive contract out on their lives beginning the moment they bloom. Their big Seeds Brighten a Dull Day
Just when I thought today couldn't get any worse and that I might waste the day away wallowing in a pity party for one, seeds arrive in the mail. It's amazing how such a small thing Meat Lover’s Seed Collection
Sounds like meat, as opposed to accompanying meat.
'Bacon' Bush Bean - I am guessing it doesn't actually taste like bacon although meat lovers everywhere would like for someone to get on that, stat!
'Caseknife' Bush Bean
'Bloody Butcher' Tomato - Don't hurt me!
'Jack Rabbit Kidney'
First Look at a New Tomato
And the winner in the race to germination is... 'Purple Calabash' Tomato. Because I know some of you will ask, I will just go ahead and clarify that the drops of water on the leaves The Slasher Movies and Adult Film Title Seed Collection
For the gardener with an unsophisticated sense of humor. Myself included. Tomato's tend to dominate this theme.
'Cannibal' Tomato
'Bloody Butcher' Tomato
'Beaver Lodge Slicer' Tomato
'Black Seaman' Tomato - No matter how I say it "seaman" always gets
Ordering Seeds the Hard Way
I recently sent off seed requests via Seeds of Diversity Canada, a seed exchange organization dedicated to the preservation of heritage varieties that I joined last summer. In the face of online ordering, the ease of PayPal transactions, and Old-School Seed Buying
This turn-of-the-century seed catalogue, John A. Bruce & Co.’s Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds, 1884, was perfect reading this morning as I prepare to make my final seed choices and orders for the 2008 growing season. Time to Start the Seeds
It's been decided. The first round of seed-starting 2008 starts today. I considered shooting a mini video how-to of this procedure to post here but decided against it because it is another miserably grey and sunless day in Toronto Seedy Saturday Haul 2008
Another Seedy Saturday Toronto has come and gone and like last year I managed, with great effort, to make it around to a few booths and pick up some seeds. The event was more packed than ever this In the Beginning, a Seed
This is the first package of seeds I have purchased for the 2008 growing season. Of course I have acquired other seeds via trades but this was the first I bought. It has a decidedly Canadian sounding name, no?
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