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This is the site for Seminis seeds- which was quietly purchased by Monsanto so now all their seeds fall under the Monsanto patents. Check the list to see if you have planted any Monsanto varieties- it is a rather large list.

The book Tops and Bottoms teaches children about the parts of the vegetables that have the food we eat. Some plants the food grows on top of the soil and others grow in the ground below the soil. The story teaches students about knowing your vegetables and how to run a business.

This provides a really good intro to planting your own vegetables. It covers flower pot gardening, raised gardens and traditional gardens

sproutrobot tells you when to plant & even sends you the seeds.  Great for planning a personal or classroom garden.

Edna Spalding finds herself alone and broke on a small farm in the midst of the Great Depression when her husband the Sheriff is killed in an accident. A wandering black man, Moses, helps her to plant cotton to try and keep her farm and her kids together. She also takes on a blind border, Mr. Will, who lost his sight in the first World War. She must endure storms and harsh labor to try and make her mortgage payment on time.

This site has units and lesson plans on: Lewis and Clark preparing for the trip, politics, mapping, women, animals, language, trade and property, plants. There is a section on exploring and using primary and secondary sources.

this is for children to learn how to plant a garden... or people like me.

The Seed Savers Exchange is a group from Decorah, Iowa that work to keep a stock of non-hybrid, heirloom seeds. They make seeds available to purchase. Biodiversity instead of hybrids.