by Jonathan Hunt
It is possible, says Barbara Melera , owner of the oldest seed house in the country, D. Landreth Seeds, formerly of Baltimore and now of New Freedom, Pa.
After back-to-back good years — 2008's salmonella scares and 2009's poor economy send homeowners into the garden to grow their own food — you might expect a backslide in seed sales, Melera said. New gardeners get discouraged or bored.
But, she said, “In 2009, we had the worst growing season in 50 years.” Rain and disease destroyed crops and with them, the seeds for next year's garden. “We are being told that many, many varieties simply won't be available.”
I don't know how bad this will be or even if it will even be an issue, but one thing is certain you need to stock up with Non Hybrid Seed now to be ready for the coming growing season.
What do you think - will there be a seed shortage in 2010?
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