tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post2580604547236936826..comments2024-02-03T06:58:02.859-04:00Comments on My Face Is On Fire: Seed: From biotech giants' patents and lobbying, to my thankfulness for local organic growersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-52106247939983356872008-05-30T22:00:00.000-03:002008-05-30T22:00:00.000-03:00You'd mentioned that you're in Monsanto-land. I'm ...You'd mentioned that you're in Monsanto-land. I'm guessing that as a homegrown corporate citizen that the company employs a lot of people and pours money into the community in such a way that folks can't afford to be critical of them. <BR/><BR/>Although it's too late to start tomato or pepper plants from seed at this point, I can still transplant seedlings. I was lucky to find some heirloom "Brandywine" tomato seedlings and some organic jalapenos. I hope to find more tomorrow at the farmer's market. I'd hoped for plums and cherries, a couple of bells and some cayennes.<BR/><BR/>I planted some heirloom carrots tonight while thinning out and transplanting garlic. I'd meant to plant some bush beans, but spent hours double-digging a section of the garden and working leaf compost into it. Maybe the rain won't be an issue early tomorrow morning, so that I can get some beans and organic beets in. And the zucchini I started from organic seed.<BR/><BR/>I've had weird luck with greens. A few years ago, my spinach got obliterated by leaf miners. I've been reluctant to try it again, but will read up on it a bit over the next week.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800153451645970774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-56399634801872615332008-05-30T21:32:00.000-03:002008-05-30T21:32:00.000-03:00Don't you just love Monsanto? They are based here...Don't you just love Monsanto? They are based here in St. Louis, Missouri, so unfortunately, most of the state has a fondness for Monsanto for obvious reasons, though there are some farmers who aren't that fond.<BR/><BR/>Climate tolerant GMO's? Interesting. I agree, we SHOULD begin saving seed, though I fear that too will become illegal. Anyone remeber the 'ol precautionary principle? I think we should probably use that when dealing with something so basic as food.<BR/><BR/>Bummer you can't plant tomatoes and peppers, but all those lettuces sound great. For some reason I've never had too good of luck with greens. I planted some chard this year, but I underpotted it and it got stunted, I think we're stuck with baby chard.<BR/><BR/>Keep us up to date on the garden's progress.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760009169211682230noreply@blogger.com