Self Sufficiency and Seeds

Earlier this year I  started listening to a podcast, The Self Sufficient Homestead, run by Johnny Max and the Queen.  Their website is sshomestead.com.   They have been doing all the self-sufficient homestead activities I someday hope to do:  growing a large garden, raising chickens, raising fish through aquaponics, home brewing, bee keeping and many more.  For now, due to space limitations in the apartment I can only manage a small garden, I still continue to listen for information and down to earth ideas and humor.  I do enjoy their shows.   They recently started a seed exchange website, where participants can trade heirloom seeds, which are non-hybrid, non genetically altered seeds that can propagate themselves for generations.  I am new at this, and only recently learned that this is the kind of seeds that you would want in your garden.  The website is:  http://www.heirloomseedswap.com

Since I am just starting out and have no seeds to swap, I checked the site for seeds for sale and found they had Stevia herb seeds.  Stevia is used as a healthy sugar substitute, as it is sweet and all natural with no side effects.  Not sure how it will work yet, that is why I am trying this out.   The description said the seeds will cost only $3 for 100 or so seeds.   That is a good deal.   I emailed Johnny Max to find out where to send payment.    I actually did not expect a quick response, after all, I am sure they are busy working and running a homestead. I am happy to report that he responded quickly and was more than willing to help out.

Now I am just waiting for the seeds and will update at a later post.