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RE: Mail Time! (Seeds Seeds Seeds!) And a Shed Update
Wow! There must be 10-15 varieties of tomatoes there. I also think its really cool how the Cherokee pass down seeds to future generations. I have heard through people in my family that I have some Cherokee way in my background and there is a member of my family who is really into genealogy, who says they think there is too.
One question I had was if you had ever tried a bean called Trail of Tears? I saw the name of the corn you were growing and thought maybe there was a chance you tried it.
I haven’t tried it, but someone suggested it to me the other day. I’m going to have to find some seed and get them in the ground. I’ve just got to find a supplier.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to take part in keeping some of the Cherokee traditions going. I hope to save enough seed to share with people who don’t have access to the Cherokee Seed Bank.
I bought a small packet from Baker's Creek about a month or two ago and was planning on planting them this next year. I will only have enough to try and save enough seed for the next year, so unfortunately I won't have enough to share for a couple of years. If your interested I think they were around $3 for a packet at Baker's Creek.
I have been hearing more about seed banks lately and I think its great! We need more diversity in the foods we grow in case a pest or problem affects one variety, then at least we can have several others and will not have to worry about plants going extinct. Keep up the great work!