Cultivating a Garden: Seeds of Diversity

“Knowledge is like a garden, if not cultivated it cannot be harvested.” unknown

DID YOU KNOW!

75% of the global food diversity has become extinct in the last 100 years. Since the early 19 hundreds, millions of gardeners and farmers kept our many plant varieties alive. The ones we refer to as heirlooms. Since 1903, we have lost 93% of the vegetable varieties. Today we have maybe 250 seed companies and a few working with seed banks.

DID YOU KNOW!

In three states in the southeast, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, there are 1,100 big box stores with active garden centers. ie Home Depot, Lowes and Walmart. Generally speaking, the 4” bedding plant inventory of herbs, vegetables and flowers is supplied by the same large growers like Costa Farms. As a result, our choices of varieties are severely limited.

DID YOU KNOW!

We must explore the world of seeds. Seeds provide diversity that builds health into our ecosystems, allows for more varieties and the benefits that come with biodiversity. ……..More to come on this fun topic in another post.

DID YOU KNOW!

There ARE companies that provide the exciting world of seed varieties to us. Here are some of my favorites!

southernexposure.com, seedsavers.org, victoryseeds.com, sowtrueseed.com, rareseeds.com