I came here from a review of the book on the "Five Acres and a Dream" blog. I haven't read the landrace book yet but now I'm really curious to. I just started gardening pretty recently. I started three small raised bed vegetable plots --which I've since decided isn't nearly enough-- with seeds from a local seed company. I also got a lot of free plants and shrubbery (many native species) from my mom, my neighbor, and a friend. All of them said the same thing in different words. They all said something like, "Oh, I can't be bothered with plants that don't make it. The plants that want to live and flourish, do so, and don't worry about the rest. Some things just do well in your garden and those are the ones you keep." At first this attitude slightly shocked me, but just a few months in and I already see what they mean. Some plants, despite my best care, just withered away and looked sad. Some things took off with hardly any effort-- and yes, those are the ones I'm keeping for next year. I'd like to find out more about breeding for your climate, and selecting seeds for your region, and pollination-- all those things. I'm excited to get more into gardening and to learn more here. This is my first time at this site. Good to meet you all.
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