Seeds
of Diversity Canada
Reading
List
Updated May 2002
Gardening
The Heirloom Gardener
by Carolyn Jabs
Sierra Club books, 1984
Living Lightly on the Land-Self Reliance in Food, Medicine
by Dan Jason, Salt Spring
Seeds, Canada 1998
self-published, $17, phone
250-537-5269
Heirloom Gardens
by Mimi Luebbermann
published by Chronicle Books
Heirloom Country Gardens: Timeless Treasures for Today's Gardeners
by Sarah Wolfgang Heffner
published by Rodale Press,
2000
Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener's Guide to Planting, Seed Saving, and Cultural History
by William Woys Weaver
published by Owl Books, 1999
The Edible Garden: The Edible Heirloom Garden
by Rosalind Creasy
published by Charles Tuttle,
1999
The Southern Heirloom Garden: A Celebration of Grandmother's Garden
by William C. Welch, Greg
Grant
Taylor Publishing Co., 1995
Heirloom Flowers: Vintage Flowers for Modern Gardens
by Tovah Martin,
Fireside Publishers, 1999
Epicure with Hoe: A Gardening Guide to
Heirloom Vegetables
by William Woys Weaver
Henry Holt Company, 1995
The Vegetable Garden
by M.M. Vilmorin-Andrieux
published by Ten Speed Press
Excellent descriptions of the varieties and gardening
techniques of the late 19th century in this reprint of the 1885
classic. Relevant to today.
Specific Crops
Smith and Hawken 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the Garden
by Carolyn J Male
Workman Publishing Co., 1999
Heirloom Herbs: Using Old-Fashioned Herbs in Garden Recipes and Decorations
by Mary Forsell
Random House Canada, 1990
Garden Seed Inventory
by Kent Whealey, 5th
edition, 1999
Seed Saver Publications,
Decorah, Iowa
An inventory of seed
catalogues listing all non-hybrid vegetable seeds still available in the U.S.
and Canada
Available at www.seedsavers.org.
or 563-382-5990
Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory, 3rd
edition, 2001
Seed Saver Publications,
Decorah, Iowa
sourcebook for all fruit, berries, and nuts available
from US mail-order nurseries, 520 pages, available as above
Field and Garden Vegetables of America
by Fearing Burr, reprinted 1988
The American Botanist
Booksellers
Reprint of the 1865 Boston Edition of this important
reference to North American varieties, first published in 1863
Seed Saving
How to Save Your Own Vegetable Seeds
by Seeds of Diversity, 4th
edition, 1999
An illustrated booklet on saving your own seed that is
of special relevance to Canadian gardeners and farmers
Comment produire et conserver les graines de légumes pour préserver des variétés menacées
a French translation of How to Save your own Vegetable
Seeds
The Seed Saver's Handbook
by Cherfas, Fanton and Fanton
Grower Books, Bristol, 1996
Seed to Seed
by Suzanne Ashworth, Seed
Saver's Exchange, Decorah, 2nd edition, 2001
extensive illustrated reference on saving over 160 vegetable seeds, 320 pages
available at www.seedsavers.org or 563-382-5990
Back Garden Seed Saving: Keeping our
Vegetable Heritage Alive
by Susan Stickland, Eco-Logic
Books, Bristol, UK, 2001, available in COG library
Seed Sowing and Saving
by Carole B. Turner
Storey Communications, Inc.
1997
Saving Seeds: The Gardener's Guide to Growing and Storing Vegetable and Flower Seeds
by Marc Rogers
Storey Communications Inc.
1991
The New Seed-Starters Handbook
by Nancy Bubel
Rodale Press, 1998
Videos
Seeds of Change
International Development
Research Centre, Box 8500, Ottawa, ON K1G 3H9, 613-236-6163, ex. 2075,
www.idrc.ca
Seeds of Survival Kit- Educational Kit
with slideshow/video
USC Canada, 56 Sparks,
Ottawa, ON K1P 5B1, 613-234-6827, www.usc-canada.org
General Books
Biodiversity in Canada: Ecology, ideas, and action
edited by Stephen Bocking
Broadview Press, 2000
Contains a chapter on
agricultural biodiversity.
Seeds of Change: The Living Treasure
by Kenny Ausubel
Harper San Francisco, 1994
An examination of the biodiversity crisis and one seed
company's efforts to preserve diversity.
The Diversity of Life
by E.O. Wilson
Harvard University Press,
1992
Shattering: Food, Politics and the Loss of Genetic Diversity
by Cary Fowler and Pat Mooney
University of Arizona Press,
1990
Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit
by Al Gore
Houghton Mifflin, 1992
contains a chapter on the loss of biodiversity in
agriculture.
Enduring Seeds: North American Agriculture and Wild Plant Cultivation
by Gary Nabhan
North Point Press, 1989
Seeds and Sovereignty: The Use and Control of Plant Genetic Resources
edited by Jack R.
Kloppenburg, Jr
Duke University Press, 1988
History
Seeds of History
Earth Matters, PO Box 746,
Nelson, BC V1L 5R4, earth@netidea.com 2000,
information on heritage seeds and their history in BC
Books about Gene Banks
Seeds for Our Future: The U.S. National
Plant Germplasm System (pamphlet)
Available from: National
Plant Germplasm System, Agricutural Research Service, U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture, Rm 140, Bldg 005, BARC-West, Beltsville, MD 20705
Managing Global Genetic Resources: The
U.S. National Plant Germplasm System
National Academy Press, 1992
A U.S. National Academy of
Sciences report on the status of the U.S. NPGS.
Marketing
Selling Heritage Crops
by Jim Dyer, published by
Seeds of Diversity, 2000
a handbook on niche marketing and selling techniques
for small-scale growers of heritage crops
Niche Market Development and Business Planning
by Jim Dyer, published by
Seeds of Diversity and Rare Breeds, 1998
Making the News
by John Longhurst
a media relations manual for non-profits, Windflower
Communications, 1996, in our archives
Articles
"Saving Seed" by
Bob Wildfong
article in Alternatives
Journal, Winter, 1999
published by the Faculty of
Environmental Studies, Waterloo University, in our archives
"The Incredible
Potato"
National Geographic, May 1982