It feels like spring here in the Phoenix area. Low to mid 70s during the day. Just beautiful!
I did something new this weekend - got some seeds from a seed bank! I “checked out” some seeds from the seed bank, then will grow them and if I’m successful, I’ll harvest the seeds and bring some back to the seed bank.
I got some Hopi Pale Grey squash seeds from someone who grew them here in AZ, some other winter squash the grown by the native tribes here, tobacco seed pods and cotton.
I’m growing tobacco because I found out they have sticky leaves that supposedly attract aphids, gnats and other nasties, and the flowers supposedly attract hummingbirds. The guy there showed me how to get the seeds out of the dried pods and they are TINY.
The prepper in me wanted to grow the cotton. After all, it isn’t just food we’ll need when it all breaks loose. I’m planning on growing two plants and just harvesting the seeds to save them.
/johnny