For me, the milestones that mark the beginning and the end
of the gardening year are the seed lists sent out by the North American Rock
Garden Society and the Ontario Rock Garden and Hardy Plant Society for their
respective seed exchanges. Invariably, much of the seed I get through these
exchanges end up not sprouting or if they germinate I can’t carry the plants
to maturity. However, at the ordering stage, all is hope and expectations,
every seed I select seems bound to do well and sending out my seed orders is fine way of ending the gardening year on a high note.
