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NRaleighLiberal

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7. I appreciate it, delight in it, seek knowledge about it, and share it as widely as possible

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 02:54 PM

Oct 2018

Example - I was sent seeds of an unnamed 100 plus year old purple tomato back in 1990. I asked the sender about it (got as much info as possible), grew it, saved seeds - then shared it through the Seed Savers Exchange, and also with a trusted friend at a seed company. I got to share it with hundreds of gardeners, and he listed it in his catalog so that it was widely distributed. It led eventually to me writing a book about heirloom tomatoes, which now takes me all over the country talking to gardening groups.

I am one lucky son of a gun to have been sent that seed!

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When some amazing new thing is discovered, what do you do? [View all] MineralMan Oct 2018 OP

And when things go bad Soxfan58 Oct 2018 #1

Well, of course. MineralMan Oct 2018 #2

But what about when the discovery is something tragic? True Dough Oct 2018 #3

It's either God's will or a disease. MineralMan Oct 2018 #5

We can do both, ya know... Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #4

Who are "We?" MineralMan Oct 2018 #6

"We" could be curious AND religious people. Have faith in miracles and research as well. Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #10

Yes. Some people are like that, but far from a majority or even a MineralMan Oct 2018 #12

Well now, that is truly sad. Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #13

All you need do is look around to know that I am correct. MineralMan Oct 2018 #14

There IS that option. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #16

I appreciate it, delight in it, seek knowledge about it, and share it as widely as possible NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #7

There you go. That seed was the beginning of a wonderful journey MineralMan Oct 2018 #8

I tell people that I didn't choose tomatoes to become obsessed with...they chose me! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2018 #9

Fortunately, heirloom tomatoes are more available than ever. MineralMan Oct 2018 #11

Or, can one do both? guillaumeb Oct 2018 #15

One can do both. Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #17