Y2K PREPAREDENESS CHECKLISTS
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Bookmark & print hard copies of info from these sites.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDENESS
- Free Food Planning Software
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- A multitude of important info
millennium-ark.net
PRUDENT FOOD STORAGE By Alan T. Hagan
survival-center.com
Y2K SHOPPING IDEAS CHECKLIST - Comprehensive
ionet.net
From Robert and Mary Brocato's home website
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By Paloma O'Riley, The Cassandra Project
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NON-HYBRID SEEDS: SEED CATALOGS
Reprinted the following from Coping with Turbulent Times newsletter, c/o III, Box 4630G SFA Sta., Nacogdoches, Texas 75962. $5/four issues, $2 for sample. From issue 1-5 copyright 1995:
Now's the time to start planning your garden as we discussed last issue. In order to save seeds to plant the next year we must use non- hybrid or open pollinated seeds. Most commercial seed dealers have non-hybrid as well as hybrid seeds. Hybrids must be indicated in name or description in the catalog so it is easy to avoid them. However, there are suppliers who specialize in open pollinated varieties. These often are seeking to preserve and develop varieties that are no longer being carried in the major catalogs. By ordering from them instead of the big commercial dealers, we encourage the preservation of a wide range of varieties that are particularly suited for home gardeners. Here are some of the specialized sources:
Bountiful Gardens c/o Ecology Action, 5798 Ridgewood Road Willits, Calif. 95490
Their stock includes herbs and cover crops as well as vegetables. The catalog has very good descriptions. They also carry books and other materials on the biointensive gardening method. Catalog free.
Garden City Seeds, 625 Phillips Missoula, Mont. 59802
Carries vegetable seeds for northern climates.
Native Seeds/SEARCH, 2509 N. Campbell Ave. #325 Tucson, Ariz. 85719
Specializes in rediscovering, propagat ing, and distributing seeds of plants native to the Southwest. Catalog $1.00.
Redwood City Seed Company, P.O.Box 361 Redwood City, Calif. 94064
Offers a variety of unusual vegetables, fruits, nuts, and herbs with interesting background on them. Catalog $1.00.
Seed Savers Exchange, R.R. 3, Box 239 Decorah, Iowa 52101
Not a seed company, but puts gardeners who save heirloom vegetable seeds in touch with each other. Send a long stamped addressed envelope for information. (And I think $1 now.)
Seeds Blum, Idaho City Stage, Boise, Idaho 83706
Their catalog has many heirlooms and unusual vegetables with good descriptions, suggestions for planting, gardening tips, and information on seed saving. It is arranged by botanical family to help seed savers avoid unintended crossing of varieties. Catalog costs $3.
Seeds of Change, P.O.Box 15700 Santa Fe, New Mex. 87506
Just received this one and it's impressive. A wide variety of vegetables and herbs, including some unusual ones. Good descriptions and instructions from pre-planting to harvest. Several helpful articles (also some too environmentalist-preachy for my taste).
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, P.O.Box 158 North Garden Virginia 22959
Another good one - their catalog has very detailed descriptions, planting instructions, etc. Mostly open pollinated heirloom varieties. Many varieties are especially for the climates of the Mid-Atlantic region, but some are more widely adapted. It also carries some books. Catalog costs $3.
Territorial Seed Co., P.O.Box 157 Cottage Grove, Ore. 97424
Carries seeds primarily for the Pacific Northwest and similar climates. Catalog is free. |
