When this work of art arrived in my mailbox this winter, I sat down to soak it up immediately. I'd never heard of this Ozarks-based family seed company, but I am sure glad they found me. Their company, Rare Seeds, appears to be virtuous in every way, shunning genetically modified seeds, encouraging seed collection, mailing free seeds to Afghanistan, letting their little girl play among the pumpkins. The overall flavor is a cross of down-home wholesomeness with the sort of international explorer naturalism popular in the 19th century. Jere Gettle started the company in 1998 at the age of 17; now he's a world-traveling, Oprah-recognized maverick. For $12 a year you can get the related magazine, The Heirloom Gardener. Hmmmm. . . now, what should I order? Mother of Pearl poppy, Chinese Violet Jasper tomato, or Australian Butter pumpkin?
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