Comments on: Gardening Manitoba Style http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gardening-manitoba-style/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:28:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Patrick http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gardening-manitoba-style/#comment-6295 Patrick Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:24:50 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gardening-manitoba-style/#comment-6295 Michele, I would like to followup on Kenny's suggestion of the Seed Savers Exchange. In 2007 there were 25 Canadian members sharing seeds, including 1 in Manitoba. There is really no better way to get seeds for your climate than from other Canadian gardens. Although other gardeners may appreciate it, you don't need to offer your own seeds in order to get most seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange, as most are available for purchase too. This may not be the cheapest option for just a few different seeds, as you have to pay for both membership and the seeds, but most members consider the cost to be worth it. Also unique to Canada and the UK are 'Seedy Saturdays', see http://www.seeds.ca/ev/evpage.php?lang=EN&p=4 for more information. Finally, be sure to save your save and replant your own seeds. With every generation they will acclimatize themselves to your garden and grow better. Michele, I would like to followup on Kenny’s suggestion of the Seed Savers Exchange. In 2007 there were 25 Canadian members sharing seeds, including 1 in Manitoba. There is really no better way to get seeds for your climate than from other Canadian gardens. Although other gardeners may appreciate it, you don’t need to offer your own seeds in order to get most seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange, as most are available for purchase too. This may not be the cheapest option for just a few different seeds, as you have to pay for both membership and the seeds, but most members consider the cost to be worth it.

Also unique to Canada and the UK are ‘Seedy Saturdays’, see http://www.seeds.ca/ev/evpage.php?lang=EN&p=4 for more information.

Finally, be sure to save your save and replant your own seeds. With every generation they will acclimatize themselves to your garden and grow better.

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