By touring their gardens, I came to have an understanding of how gardeners respond to the land that would prove just as essential for me as seed sowing charts and precise measurements.
America’s strength comes from immigration and closing our doors to those who have contributed to a diverse economy and culture throughout our history is shortsighted. And I think the same principles apply to gardening.
The Seed Saver’s Exchange offers many ways of procuring heirloom flower and vegetable seeds and books to learn about seed saving, starting plants ahead of the growing season and gardening.