On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:28:24 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

The message
from Frogleg contains these words:

There probably aren't many seeds you can't obtain from mail order or
online. I would concentrate on getting local lore on plants you see
and fancy.

There is a terrific kick in bringing home exotic seeds from some
tropical trip to our cooler climate and seeing if , and where, they
grow/survive. This must be the thrill the Victorian plant hunters and
collectors felt :-) If they survive, the plant means so much more
because it's a souvenir of that trip. Buying the same thing from a
catalogue just ain't the same.

^_^ I agree completely. Just as bringing a seed home in your pocket
and starting your own plant is more (much) satisfying than picking one
out at the garden center. However, I still think it would be more
productive to spent time learning as much about the different plants
as possible, rather than poking around trying to locate a seed seller.