Seed Catalog Dreaming Part 1

In the past couple of weeks, I got a number of seed catalogs in the mail. While it still seems early to think about planting, between planning what you’d like to do this year, selecting plants, shipping, and starting your seeds in flats, it’s actually time to start! Amazing, I know, especially since it’s only the second week of January.

I’d like to start with the catalog I got from Seed Savers Exchange.
I love how this is not a company, but actually a non-profit dedicated to continuing the legacy of heirloom seeds. Since lettuce, beets, and herbs grow so well in Seattle’s climate, here is a list of some varieties I’ll keep on my list of what I’d like to get:

Detroit Dark Red Beet

Yugoslavian Red Lettuce

Chives

My First Food Sensitivity

So delicious.. Why doesn't my tummy like it?

I recently discovered that I have a food sensitivity. The problem is that I don’t know the exact ingredient or combination of ingredients that is causing the symptoms. The name of the tea that’s making me feel strange is “Goji Berry Green Tea”. Here are the ingredients:

Green Tea, Hibiscus, Organic Rooibos, Rosehips, Goji Flavour, Raspberry Leaf, Strawberry Flavour, Matcha, Licorice Powder And Citric Acid.

Sounds delicious right?

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