This time of year, when bird migration and mating have slowed down the visible activity of the birds in your backyard, you may be wondering what’s next. Bridget Butler, aka Bird Diva, wants you to put down your binoculars and listen. “Find that sweet spot in your yard, get quiet, and close your eyes.“ she says. Hers is […]
Interviews
Interview: Select Heirloom Seeds
Marilyn Barlow, Select Seeds Catalog “What is an antique flower?” asks Marilyn Barlow, the founder and owner of Select Seeds, in the introduction to her seed catalog which lists over five hundred varieties of antique and heirloom flowers. Her mission is to lure you into this colorful and fragrant world and convince you to grow […]
Interview: Scatterseed Project
Will Bonsall, Sustainable Gardener and Seed Saver at Scatterseed Project “Genetic diversity is the hedge between us and global famine,” writes Will Bonsall, author of Will Bonsall’s Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening and founder of the Scatterseed Project. In the Western Maine Mountains, Bonsall collects, maintains, and distributes plants and seeds, many of them rare […]
Interview: Wild Garden Seeds
Frank Morton: Wild Garden Seed Catalog: Plant Breeder Growing and buying local seeds has exploded, and there are now small farm-based seed companies from almost every state. It is a good sign that the alternative seed community has taken its own fate in its hands and bringing seeds back to be more regional, but also […]
