Old school seed searching: order assembler standing next to racks containing packages at the W. Atlee Burpee Company, 1943
It’s never too early to start planning that garden. And towards that goal, Mother Earth News has created a nice custom Google search engine that scours over 600 seed suppliers. It’s the perfect way to find those obscure plants and varieties not at the local nursery. The search engine even includes our favorite seed company, Seeds from Italy. You can test out this new tool here on the Mother Earth website, or on the right toolbar of Homegrown Evolution.
Now it’s time to go plant some oca!
Oca is great. The only thing is that the foliage has oxalic acid, which can be caustic to the tummy if you have ulcers or acid reflux.
Find ’em. Save ’em. Pass them on. Been happening for 10,000 years. That is how we got enough seeds to need to search 600 seed companies. Rejoin the seed saving ritual, the ritual that made civilization possible. You can find detailed seed saving information on the website of this 20 year-old non-profit:
http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi_904.html
You are gentlepeople and scholars. Muchas gracias.