I recently read an article in a free publication called the 'Edible Front Range.' The author, John Hershey, compared seed catalogs to pornography. Here's an excerpt:
"The seed companies understand that sex sells. This is fine, but there's a word for looking at pictures of unattainably attractive things and fantasizing about having them. So to control our expectations and our spending, we should acknowledge what seed catalogs really are: garden porn. Come on, admit it. You feel a confusing mix of excitement and shame as you furtively page through the catalogs, imagining yourself in the garden with those fruits and vegetables."
The article made me laugh and smile because this is totally true. My seed catalog came in the mail and I was instantly flipping through the pages looking at all the attractive vegetables that I wanted to grow. I can't explain how exciting it is to plan next years harvest. What will fail? What will prevail?
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