RE: Crops without water?

**"Jacquie Berger" j*@knoxparks.org**

Hi Corrie,

Of course, I live CT where there is plenty of rain- too much for my taste
this year, but I immediately thought of this site:

www.nativeseeds.org

Because I live in the wrong climate, I have only been able to browse
through, gaze at the pictures and admire the diversity.  I don't really know
if they're appropriate for Ethiopia, but most are adapted to high and low
desert and may prove useful to your friend.

Good luck on your noble quest Connie!

Best, Jacquie

Knox Parks Foundation
75 Laurel Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Tel. (860) 951-7694
Fax (860) 951-7244
email jacquieb@knoxparks.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: community_garden-admin@mallorn.com
> [c*@mallorn.com]On Behalf Of Corrie Zoll
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:17 PM
> To: community_garden@mallorn.com
> Subject: [cg] Crops without water?
>
>
> I received the following message from a friend who is interested in
> agriculture in dry climates.  I'm guessing that some of you can answer
> her question more thoroughly than I can.  I especially thought that
> there should be some interesting information about restoring the use of
> traditional crops in these areas.
>
> Any information you might have would be helpful.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Corrie Zoll
> Minneapolis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Constance Nompelis [c*@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:43 PM
> To: Corrie Zoll
> Subject: Crops without water?
>
> Hi Corrie,
>
> Do you know anything about drought-resistent crops?
>
> I know some folks with ["Friends of"] the World Food
> Programme, and will be contacting them as well as
> investigating academic sources of info, but I thought
> that maybe you might have heard if there was any new
> and interesting developments in this area.
>
> I don't know if g.m. seeds are the only current answer
> or if there are other options, (and I don't really
> mind g.m. agriculture if it feeds starving people) but
> am very curious to learn about the subject.
>
> I'm *considering* an academic/volunteer trip to
> Ethiopia next year, and in view of the severe
> weather/food crisis there, coupled with my personal
> passion for gardening/agriculture, I think that
> working with some effort to develop and maintain
> sustainable  sources of food would be an awesome
> endeavor.
>
> So let me know if you have any insight into this!
>
> Thanks and Happy Halloween,
>
> Connie Nompelis
>
>
>
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