subject: Organic Seed Catalogs [print this page] Why should you read organic seed catalogs? Well consider this: How interested are you in eating? Given the primacy of that need, shouldnt you spend a bit more time providing for a measure of self-reliance when it comes to growing your own healthy food?
Now think of this: What goes into the vegetables you buy? Where do they come from? How healthy are the soil and water in which theyre grown? How much of a premium are you paying to have other people grow what you eat? Now add those questions to the equation as you consider the merit of getting some organic seed catalogs.
Just a few minutes on the Web will help you find a wide variety of seed wholesalers eager to send you their catalogs whether in print or in electronic form. The chances are also pretty good that some of your nearby home and garden stores will have several organic seed catalogs from which to choose, as well. Many companies offering heirloom quality, non-GMO varieties will be eager to send you catalogs, too.
Once you find organic seed catalogs what kinds of seeds should you order? Well, get them all. Run the table, or, better said, buy the whole rainbow. Remember that heirloom-quality organic seeds are your best and healthiest choice. These are pedigreed varieties from strains at least 50 years old; of them are nearly as old as the United States itself. These are not always free seeds, but they are the best if you can afford them and because you can preserve them, they can be considered free seeds after the first harvest. Many seed companies offering heirlooms will be happy to send you organic seed catalogs.
Yes, there are advantages to GMO seeds. However, we dont know enough about genetic science to understand fully the trade-offs involved in such modifications, particularly with respect to the health impact on those who eat GMO foods. Who wants suppertime to be a science experiment with the diners used as guinea pigs? Heirloom seeds may cost a little more up front, but in the long run theyre free seeds when looked at in terms of cost-to-benefit ratio.
