Took advantage of a day off and went seed shopping to cure the
spring fever up here in zone 4. Snow is still covering the ground but
we can still prep for planting! This year I bought 'organic' seed
packets to alleviate some of the worry about chemical treatments with
seeds. However, buying 'organic' seeds does not guarantee they are
non-GMO. I will be planting some of the flower packets, but might
reconsider some of the other veggie packets and search for non-GMO
companies to purchase seeds from as I move forward. The seed packets I
have this year will be started outdoors when the last worry of frost has
past, May 10 in zone 4. Any seeds I directly sow outside, I usually aim for the harvest dates on the
packets to state approx 50-60 days (i.e. snow peas, beans, carrots...)
Any seeds that state 75+ days or more until harvest, usually have to be
started indoors due to our season not being long enough to bear the best
harvest (i.e. tomatoes).
While the snow is still on the
ground, my homework will be checking into the following sites that have
been recommended by gardening colleagues and cross reference sources
for non-GMO seed companies and companies that are far removed from the
Monsanto connections;
seedsnow.com
seed savers exchange
Wish me luck!
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