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January 2010
Dear Candace,

The dead of winter is a slow time for gardeners, and so I am off  to visit famous gardens in sunny California. When I get back I will have stories to tell and photos to share. In the meantime start ordering your seeds, and I will provide information to help you get them started in the next newsletter.
Cheers!
 
Candace Carter
Flowers in the Front Yard
905 649 6671
 
Where can I get seeds?
 
Open pollinated, organic, and heritage seeds:
http://www.seeds.ca/en.php - Toronto
http://www.seedsanctuary.com/ - BC
http://www.seedsavers.org/ -  Iowa
http://www.saltspringseeds.com/ - BC
http://www.cottagegardener.com/ - Newtonville Ontario
Main stream sources:
http://www.veseys.com/ - Prince Edward Island
http://www.stokeseeds.com/ - St. Catharines Ontario
http://www.mckenzieseeds.com/ - Brandon, MB
http://www.ThompsonMorgan.ca - Oakville, ON
http://www.ttseeds.com/ - Manitoba
Non-GMO seed:
http://www.gardenersweb.ca/ - Alberta
 
Local Event: Seedy Saturday
This is copied out of the Pine Ridge Arts Council "Art Scene" newspaper, from the Pickering Museum page:

Seedy Saturday
February 6th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
East Shore Community Centre
910 Liverpool Road ( south of Bayly)
Fee $3.00 per person at the door
Can't wait for spring's first sprout? Itching to get out and garden? Join Bloomers and Britches along with guest speakers, displays, local and heritage plants, Seedy Cafe, and a seed swap table, so bring your seeds!
 
What is a Landrace and why should I care?
 
A landrace is a variety of plant (or animal) that has adapted over time to a particular environment.
 
A landrace is an example of Darwinian evolution aided and abetted by humans though selection - an often unintended but desirable result of saving the best seed from each year's crop to plant in the next year. Landraces have evolved and been used by humans since shortly after we began sustained agriculture.

More recent efforts in plant breeding have threatened landraces due to the widespread use of hybrids, GMOs and clones that have been used as replacements for traditional local seed saving practices.... read the entire article
Candace CarterCandace Carter
Promoting and encouraging beautiful, diverse, eco-friendly, organic, quiet, and sustainable alternatives to the front lawn. 
 
Flowers in the Front Yard
4885 Victoria Street
Claremont, Ontario L1Y 1A9
905 649 6671
In This Issue
Where can I get seeds?
What is a Landrace?
Permaculture
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Claremont Garden Club News
Permaculture
Did you know that food can be grow in a no-plow, low-input, high-yield completely organic way using perennials? Well, with intelligent design you can! Even in desert and cold winter areas! Check out the work being done by Geoff Lawton, and view some fascinating videos on permaculture.
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