May 03 2020 56 mins 2
Yep, it’s A Bug’s Life, come alive. Collecting seeds is a long-term gig, but it has to be done if the colony (that’s us humans) wants to survive. And even if you’re not on a little island or surrounded by hungry grasshoppers, there’s a reason to collect as many good seeds as you can, so the colony can be healthy and successful through the winter and the upcoming year. Everyone is finally having to pay attention, whether they want to or not, to the supply chain and the concept of food security. The Victory Garden concept that our grandparents and great-grandparents talked about has finally hit home, and it seems like everyone is realizing that a home garden might be a really good thing. So what’s the best way to safeguard success? With things that work really well in your own space. Local. Adapted. And tested to be successful in the regions where you plant them. If you’ve seen the movie, you know that Flik, Atta, and the colony understand the amount of work it takes to bring food into our larders, to support a community. You have to start early in the year with growing and the harvest, to be successful, On top of that, what grows on one little island space might not be the same as something that thrives a few miles away. But with a little bit of individuality, hard work, and utilization of the strengths each one of us might bring through the differences in all of us (read: diversity), we’ll make it. The San Diego Seed Company sells locally adapted seeds are just that concept, come to life. Today, we’ll speak with Brijette Pena, who strives to find proven regional plants for plentiful and healthy harvests. San Diego is the perfect area to test the boundaries of garden elasticity, with greatly varying microclimates, terrains and soil quality. Not only does San Diego Seed Company sell seeds, but they offer classes, seed cleaning services, run test gardens, and are active in the community space with generous donations of time, educational services and product to schools and other local organizations. Because when the last leaf falls, it’s a good thing to have the pantry stocked. These are the people to help us do just that. Links: https://sandiegoseedcompany.com/ https://www.nlc.org/the-30-most-populous-cities https://sandiegoseedcompany.com/our-history-and-quality/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego https://www.caryfowler.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2745.12854 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120623/
