A Pep Talk

Mistletoe Kissing Prank

The Garden Master, David King

10 Great Things About a Seed Library!

1. A far wider variety of seeds can be kept fresh by many people growing rather than one person growing in one garden.  We all gain when we combine our efforts.
2. Participants can save hundreds of dollars each season by growing their own food and saving their own seed.  In Southern California, we are blessed with a climate that allows us to grow food year-round!
3. A seed library ensures we have a food supply that is reproducible, local, uncontaminated by unproven genetic modification, and free from external controls.
4. Our seed library is focused on varietals ideal for home gardeners (full flavor and variety in a small garden) rather than commercial varietals, which often sacrifice flavor and personality for the sake of uniformity and durability for shipping.
5. Over time the plants will change in response to our local climate and soil, and gradually will become better seeds for our area.
6. We get to hang out with other like-minded gardeners!
7. Growing our own food and saving our own seed continues the fine American tradition of self-reliance.
8. Gardening nourishes the soul as well as the body, and is a great source of relief from the chaos of urban life.
9. As caretakers of seeds, we cooperate with nature in carrying on priceless genetic material for future generations.  Seeds are a sacred trust passed down to us by our ancestors.  The seed library helps us to best honor that gift.
10. By growing a plant from seed, eating its fruit and returning it back to seed, we become fully engaged in the rhythm of nature, grow more attuned to the world around us, and gain a deeper understanding of our own place in the web of life.

 

Food Desert Or Food Forest?

 Small acts can transform the world. In doubt? Please don't tell Ron Finley of South Los Angeles. Actually, if you are a doubter, Ron just might be the man to change your mind. He found a solution right outside his front door, literally. It's a small thing really, something almost anyone could do, but the difference is he did it. It's making a difference.
 Watch this short, lovely and inspiring video. If you are in doubt let Ron Finley change your mind and hopefully inspire you to do your own small act that can help transform the world.

We Learn Here and Where We Learn Matters

Recognition of Small Actions

Pam Warhurst "How We Can Eat Our Landscape"

The Majestic Plastic Bag - A Mockumentary