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News About the Victory Seed Company & General Garden Related Information |
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Welcome
to VictorySeeds.com™ We currently have over 200 open pollinated / heirloom vegetable, herb, and flower seed varieties in stock and ready to ship. We are excited about several new (old :) varieties that we will be growing out this season and hopefully offering next year. Seeds Hard Goods Gift Ideas Garden Kits & Seed Collections Contact us to ask about special orders or hard to find varieties. |
Secure Order System Update With the help of many gardening friends, we think that most of the kinks are worked out. The system that we are using has several security features. First, SSL (secure socket layer) security on the server is utilized. By purchasing a certificate, the certificate authority that we used, THAWTE (a VeriSign Company), assures you that you are in fact placing an order with the Victory Seed Company. It also means that any sensitive information that you are sending from your computer to our server is encrypted to prevent it from being intercepted. Our system also does not store data on the server. Using a cookie that expires upon the completion of the transaction, or after 12 hours, data either resides on your computer, or ours. Again, information moving between your computer, the Web server, and our computers are encrypted. Our database is not attached to the Internet in any way so it cannot be compromised. For more information about how we feel about personal privacy, please click here. If you are at all still uncomfortable, feel free to use the system and select to complete the order offline by mailing or faxing it to us. You may also download a mail-order catalog or request one here. Joe
HarmonyBRAND Raised in Idaho, these worms are hardy and will do well anywhere in the continental United States. Worms are an important part of any sustainable farm plan or organic home garden. Orders are processed and the worms mailed out only on Monday's and Tuesday's. By using U.S.P.S. Priority Service, your worms will arrive healthy and ready to get to work for you. |
How to Photograph Flowers It's spring in many parts of the world. For those of us who spent the winter trapped inside, spring means, among other things, an irresistible chance to grab the camera and start capturing the first blooms of the season. Yet, how do you turn those shots of your favorite blooms into something special? Here are some tips on how to take better flower pictures from the world's largest photography school, New York Institute of Photography (NYI). First, walk around the flower to see how it looks with light coming from different directions. Watch carefully when the light (usually, the sun) is behind the flower, coming toward the camera. Often, the petals will glow with beautiful iridescence. This is called "backlighting" because the light is coming from the back of the subject (in this case, the flower). Backlighting is often the best type of lighting for translucent subjects like petals. However, don't despair if there is no sun. Gray and overcast days provide great opportunities for flower photography. The lighting is more even and there are no shadows. Rain turns colors more intense. You can even carry a spray bottle to create rain droplets on the sunniest of days. Even night photography is an option. You'll be surprised at how attractive a flower photo can be when illuminated by flash. Second, to make a flower picture come alive, wait until something adds life to the flower - for example, a bee alights, or a spider crawls into it, or a hummingbird pays a visit. It takes patience, but it pays off if, for example, after you wait a few minutes, a butterfly lands on your flower. Shoot! The picture you get will be great. Three, try interesting angles and backgrounds. Consider getting down low on the ground or shooting with the wide angle setting on your lens. Don't despair if the background behind the flower is unattractive. Try replacing it with a colored piece of paper or fabric. There are lots of different ways you can experiment when photographing flowers! For the complete article on photographing flowers plus some great flower photos, visit the New York Institute of Photography website. Reprinted with permission from the New York Institute of Photography website at http://www.nyip.com |
What's New? Time to start planting peas in many parts of the country. It is also a good time to plant your indoor starts of longer season plants like peppers and tomatoes. New Product Links
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