Nice blog Meet Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

FILMNET · January 22, 2014

http://afroculinaria.com/
Michael Twitty blog

**carolyn137** · January 23, 2014

Steve, I don't know Ira personally, but Craig ( nctomatoman) does since SESE has a strong presence at the Monticello event and Craig has given talks there before.

What wasn't said in the blog is that Ira developed a brain tumor a few years ago, I think it was malignant, although I'm not sure of that, and had to cancel many events to which she had been invited, SSE was one of them.

A remarkable woman, no doubt about it.

Carolyn, who was to be visited here at home by one of the folks from SESE this past Fall, he was going to tour several places here in the NE , places with seed sites online,but there was a fire at SESE, no loss of life, but he had to stay there, so maybe this coming year it will work out.

FILMNET · January 23, 2014

Carolyn, I her saw name in here. Maybe on Craig website. I am reading a lot about farms and people who grows plants here in S.C. Looking for the hot days here soon, my wife and me came here Sept 1.

Fusion_power · January 23, 2014

Ira is a character and a dedicated seed swapping horse trader. I met her at Bill Best's place 3 years ago. I swapped her several varieties of tomato to trial for some fresh Amish Paste seed.

kayrobbins · January 24, 2014

Her book is great for southern gardeners. I have two shelves full of garden books and was not going to buy another one but decided to since I have so much admiration for Ira and all that she does. I love it so much that I have recommended ti to all my gardening friends.

Ken B · June 12, 2014

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

Steve, I don't know Ira personally, but Craig ( nctomatoman) does since SESE has a strong presence at the Monticello event and Craig has given talks there before.

What wasn't said in the blog is that Ira developed a brain tumor a few years ago, I think it was malignant, although I'm not sure of that, and had to cancel many events to which she had been invited, SSE was one of them.

A remarkable woman, no doubt about it.

Carolyn, who was to be visited here at home by one of the folks from SESE this past Fall, he was going to tour several places here in the NE , places with seed sites online,but there was a fire at SESE, no loss of life, but he had to stay there, so maybe this coming year it will work out.

Ira's doing fine -- she's one of those lucky folks who had a tumor that was easily removed, no complications, and there's been no sign of it since then. She's quite the energy dynamo -- she was home a day or two after the surgery, and first thing she did when she got out of the car was to go straight to the greenhouse and work in there for a few hours!

**carolyn137** · June 12, 2014

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Originally Posted by Ken B

Ira's doing fine -- she's one of those lucky folks who had a tumor that was easily removed, no complications, and there's been no sign of it since then. She's quite the energy dynamo -- she was home a day or two after the surgery, and first thing she did when she got out of the car was to go straight to the greenhouse and work in there for a few hours!

And Ken B who just posted is from SESE and was the one who had planned to visit me last year.

Yes, ken, I still haven't gotten to your more recent e-mail about a visit this summer, sorry, I've just been swamped and am way behind on e-mails, but I'll get back to you soon, never fear.

Carolyn

January 22, 2014	#1
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	Nice blog Meet Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange http://afroculinaria.com/ Michael Twitty blog

January 23, 2014	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Steve, I don't know Ira personally, but Craig ( nctomatoman) does since SESE has a strong presence at the Monticello event and Craig has given talks there before. What wasn't said in the blog is that Ira developed a brain tumor a few years ago, I think it was malignant, although I'm not sure of that, and had to cancel many events to which she had been invited, SSE was one of them. A remarkable woman, no doubt about it. Carolyn, who was to be visited here at home by one of the folks from SESE this past Fall, he was going to tour several places here in the NE , places with seed sites online,but there was a fire at SESE, no loss of life, but he had to stay there, so maybe this coming year it will work out. __________________ Carolyn

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FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	Carolyn, I her saw name in here. Maybe on Craig website. I am reading a lot about farms and people who grows plants here in S.C. Looking for the hot days here soon, my wife and me came here Sept 1. Last edited by FILMNET; January 23, 2014 at 10:29 AM.

January 23, 2014	#4
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Ira is a character and a dedicated seed swapping horse trader. I met her at Bill Best's place 3 years ago. I swapped her several varieties of tomato to trial for some fresh Amish Paste seed.

January 24, 2014	#5
kayrobbins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 820	Her book is great for southern gardeners. I have two shelves full of garden books and was not going to buy another one but decided to since I have so much admiration for Ira and all that she does. I love it so much that I have recommended ti to all my gardening friends.