January 28, 2011
January 28th, 2011 by admin
Good morning from Collegeville,
This is the last Friday of January and February is the shortest month of the year. I have received the first seed catalog in the mail and it makes me feel better just to think about the garden. The old timers have always said that it is good idea to have the potatoes planted by Good Friday and this year that will be April 22nd. My favorite potato variety is the Yukon Gold.
The oldest seed company in New England is Comstock, Ferre & Company in Wethersfield, Connecticut. William Comstock and his father Judge Franklin Comstock purchased Wethersfield Seed Gardens in 1838. Judge Comstock crafted a light pine box with hinges and hooks and placed the seed boxes in stores throughout New England and as far west as the Mississippi River. Many a young man got his start in sales by traveling from state to state delivering and collecting seed boxes.
The new owners are Jere and Emilee Gettle and they are working to return Comstock, Ferre & Company to it’s glorious beginnings as an heirloom seed company. They are planning a huge celebration with the Greenhorn’s Seed Circus on June 5th. You can follow their progress online at www.comstockferre.com
The show this week is live from The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. Special guests include Texas born mandolinist/violinist Richard Kriehn, saw player Andy McCormick and the finest alto who ever dwelt in a Yurt, Heather Masse. Enjoy the show. Garrison is bringing the show to Bemidji on February 12 and Morris on February 19th. Ticket info for Morris is online at www.morris.umn.edu Click on the “Prairie Home Companion” box. I apologize for not warning you that the show last week was the annual Joke Show.
“Leadership is achieved by ability, alertness, experience; by a willingness to accept responsibility; by a knack for getting along with people; by an open mind and a head that stays clear under stress.” E.F. Girard
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