The color of springtime is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination.
Terri Guillemets
December gives you a chance to think, plan, and imagine your upcoming garden. Organizing and taking stock of what seeds you have can get you started. Priming your imagination with a variety of seed catalogs is an enjoyable way to spend a dreary afternoon. One of the most extensive and affordable seed catalogs available to home gardeners is Geoseed. This professional seed vendor also sells to home gardeners. It is worth viewing their massive selection available on their website at https://geoseed.com/
Consider supporting our home-grown local seed suppliers. There is much to be said for sourcing your seed locally as research shows that seeds planted in the environment in which they were grown are more adaptive to their environment. They are genetically predisposed to this climate; the phenomenon is referred to as “local adaptation”. Whatcom County is home to some wonderful local seed sources. Check out the links below (also available on our Links section of the WHS website)
Resilient Seeds
Salish Seed
Uprising Seeds
For more eye candy here’s a link to Birds & Blooms’ 10 Best Seed Catalogs suggestions: https://www.birdsandblooms.com/gardening/gardening-basics/10-seed-catalogs/
If you are looking to cozy up with an amazing book this winter don’t forget “What We Sow” by Jennifer Jewell. Jennifer was our very inspirational guest lecturer last year. Here’s a review from Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/196056626-what-we-sow
Sandi Madison, Publicity Chair
