A Bank for Rare Seeds in Petaluma - Gardenista
Perhaps you would like to grow an unusual custard squash in your vegetable garden? Or Klondike Blue Ribbon Striped Watermelon? Or try any of the 1,200 other varieties of heirloom seeds for sale in a grand old bank building in Petaluma, the Northern California town that George Lucas considered iconic enough to serve as the backdrop for American Graffiti. At the Seed Bank, the West Coast outpost of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, tools and books and seed packets sit on the old marble counters where farmers once filled out deposit slips. Baker Creek, which sells only seeds pollinated by birds, insects, the wind, or other natural elements, has seeds from more than 70 countries. The Sonoma County National Bank building opened its doors for the first time in 1925. An assortment of different kinds of cow peas.