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Post by glen on Apr 14, 2020 14:31:47 GMT -6
This is an article that was posted on Drudge report. It discusses the increase in demand for seeds. Seed company's can barely keep up with the demand. My Granny used to tell me about the garden's they had during the Great Depression. They called them Victory Gardens. She also used to tell me that my Dad used to do a lot of hunting back in those days as meat was also in very short supply. My Dad used to tell me story's about hunting squirrel and making squirrel stew. I think the Victory garden is going to make a comeback. www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-seeds-americans-grow-food/
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Post by macmex on Apr 14, 2020 14:48:19 GMT -6
That's a good thing. Too bad the governor of Michigan has forbidden sales of seeds and gardening supplies in stores throughout the state. They're considered "non-essentials and therefore, somehow, prohibiting their sale helps in the battle against corona virus!
Hopefully a lot more people will start gardening and learning to do things for themselves. It can be helpful for more than just this present crisis.
Tahlequah City Press: Starting a Garden Article
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Post by glen on Apr 14, 2020 17:59:01 GMT -6
This forum is a seed savers treasure trove right now. We have some fine forum members here and many will bend over back-wards to help a fellow gardener. And, we aren't here to just help the gardener. We want to promote open-pollenated heir-loom seed saving and new variety's that we hope will someday become hier-looms.
Plus we have some real experts here in many area's of gardening that are also a treasure trove of information.
I am glad to be a member of this fine seed saver forum.
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Post by macmex on Apr 15, 2020 5:59:09 GMT -6
I'm always on the verge of being overwhelmed, with all that I have going, so I was cautious about it. I offered seeds to someone associated with our local community garden and... nothing. I know if I offer seeds too openly I'll get deluged. Most people have no idea how much the time and expense of sending them out will mount up. Still, it is always good to be able to help out.
Recently I received correspondence from someone in Arkansas whose grandfather used to grow Red Wine Velvet sweet potato. I believe that's the first person I've encountered, to mention actually having grown it "way back when," since I bought my start from that fellow in the Warsaw Farmer's Market, in Indiana, back in 1984.
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Post by macmex on Apr 15, 2020 6:13:59 GMT -6
Also, I rather regularly hear from people who come here looking for seed of Chile Rayado. I know there are a few others who offer the seed, but apparently I'm the "big one," the one which is most easily found, and, Green Country Seed Savers pops up first, when someone looks for it through Google. I've decided that I need to heed this and start putting a lot more focus into this pepper. I'm going to quadruple my production this year, not because I need more hot peppers, but rather to produce more seed and maintain a broader genetic base.
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Post by glen on Apr 15, 2020 14:04:27 GMT -6
George, you are the only person I know of that has ever mentioned that pepper. If there is a demand for that pepper you should definitely step up the production of it. Maybe you should charge a small fee for the seed. That way, only people that are serious about growing it will ask you for it. Super-hot pepper seed is extremely expensive for example. Its a lot of work growing and saving pepper seed. If someone is not trading with you, a modest fee would be expected and appreciated. For now, Chili Rayado is rare seed. Don't just give it away to strangers. If they buy it, they will appreciate it.
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