Image from Salatin's Farm Field Day June 2011
I have lots of plans for 2012 for focusing on health and nutrition. I’m not just making some random “resolutions” this year–nope. Not this year. This year I’m putting my time and money where my mouth is. Partly this is because I need this focus personally. I turn 43 at the end of the week, and I’m 10 pounds over weight. I can really feel it when I consume sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and junk food. Gone are the days when I felt like I could eat what I want and still feel good.
So as part of my “puttin’ my money where my mouth is,” I’ve enrolled in Heather’s Whole Foods Kitchen course. I did the 30 Day Vegan with her last year and loved the advice, support, recipes, and photos.
The class doesn’t begin until February 6th and with that in mind, thought I’d post about it here, in case any of you are looking to focus on health and nutrition in 2012, too.
I’ve got more in store for this year than just this online course, though. I’ve signed up to do a Holistic Health Certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition This is a big time and money commitment but I’m really excited. I’ve had an interest in all things food for years now but am finally ready to take it to that next, professional level.
I start the IIN program next week so I’ll be posting more on it in the weeks to come.
Someday I’ll be saving all my own seeds but even when that day finally comes, I’ll still rely on seed catalogs to find new seeds, connect with other gardeners, and learn about new products.
Right now, seed catalogs are my naughty little winter addiction. I LOVE them. I spend hours pouring over each one, though some of the electronic-only ones are getting difficult to bring to bed with me. I mark them up, circling all the things that interest me before going back and culling with costs and practicality in mind. I even caught my 12 year old today circling things in one of the catalogs. Seeds, supplies, and books–she’s watching me and catching my addiction.
I suppose this is how drug-users feel. I get excited when I see one poking out of the mail box and am torn between dropping everything and looking through it immediately or hoarding it, taking pleasure in the anticipation of looking it over.
How about you? Are you as addicted as I to seed catalogs?
Here’s some of my favorites:
Pinetree Garden Seeds–these folks rock. Great seeds, great prices for home gardeners!
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
I’ve gotten to where I just buy open-pollinated, heirloom seeds so I can eventually save seed. It’s a process though. And while this is just a small list of some of my favorites, it should get you started if you are looking for good, trustworthy seeds.
