A seed is actually a living and breathing entity. All she will be is in her now, waiting in
anticipation for the fruition of destiny.
Because seeds magically have their own communication with creation,
planting a seed and watching it grow is like witnessing Immaculate
Conception. And when that plant joyously
blooms, we share in the rapture as if, almost, it was our own creation.
Words on a Seed Packet
Name tells which plant seed is in the packet, usually as we would
generically refer to it, like a last name Tomato. As many plants grow in different areas
under different names. Latin names are
used for definitive identification, and allow us to access the pertinent data
that has been collected around the world on a plant that might well be a native
weed to us.
Start by growing the vegetables and fruit you like
eating and expand your repertoire to the food plants which will produce in your
area when no other plants are available.
Variety is the unique name for the plant; only plants with this name
are totally the same, like a describing name as in Red Beefsteak tomato. Each variety has different characteristics like
appearance and growing habits. One
variety of squash will grow prolifically where another won’t grow at all. The heritage of vegetables has included a
great number of varieties.
