tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post23825398591043297..comments2024-03-16T10:01:48.154-07:00Comments on Chronica Domus: A Visit To The BankChronica Domushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-18842939703892504552015-03-13T08:07:59.860-07:002015-03-13T08:07:59.860-07:00Yes indeed, Peter would be in heaven in this parti...Yes indeed, Peter would be in heaven in this particular bank. Sweet Peas are a weakness of mine and I hope I have some successes to blog about later in the summer with my foray into seed sewing.<br /><br />California, having a huge agricultural industry, is also very strict with what one can import into the state. There are checkpoints at the state borders and vehicles can be examined for contraband of fruits, vegetables, and plants, but not sure where the law stands on seeds come to think of it.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-18984795914572402482015-03-13T01:28:47.324-07:002015-03-13T01:28:47.324-07:00Wow, what an amazing place. I wish we had an heirl...Wow, what an amazing place. I wish we had an heirloom seed bank here. Unfortunately with New Zealand's strick quarantine laws about flora and fauna it is very difficult to bring seeds into the country. Peter loves sweet peas and I can see that he would go mad in this shop. Lord Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-62252716795964586622015-03-11T07:33:58.884-07:002015-03-11T07:33:58.884-07:00Yes, indeed, it certainly was. This is the type o...Yes, indeed, it certainly was. This is the type of bank I relish visiting.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-68092172958647028482015-03-11T02:26:59.606-07:002015-03-11T02:26:59.606-07:00As you hinted, a much more pleasurable experience ...As you hinted, a much more pleasurable experience than I have endured with my bank story!columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-10003443340809560912015-03-07T10:31:48.504-08:002015-03-07T10:31:48.504-08:00Hello again J.W.,
There are also some lovely litt...Hello again J.W.,<br /><br />There are also some lovely little scenes painted on the frieze that can be seen in the first photograph of the basement level. Such attention to beautifying the building really makes The Seed Bank an enchanting place to visit.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-29371782865199157372015-03-07T08:12:48.881-08:002015-03-07T08:12:48.881-08:00Thank you for pointing it out. :)Thank you for pointing it out. :)J.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10363492514927730009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-20851557847744608752015-03-06T11:15:26.675-08:002015-03-06T11:15:26.675-08:00Hello KL Gaylin,
Oh, I do pity all Bostonians wit...Hello KL Gaylin,<br /><br />Oh, I do pity all Bostonians with their abysmal frozen weather conditions so close to spring's arrival, and wish for a thaw soon.<br /><br />I too first read of the global seed bank many years ago and thought it was a fascinating project, but as you say it isn't very accessible, both geographically and to home gardeners, which makes The Seed Bank in Petaluma all the more special to us green-fingered types.<br />Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-71533352447782819682015-03-06T11:06:18.099-08:002015-03-06T11:06:18.099-08:00Oh yes, this is certainly a fun place to pass away...Oh yes, this is certainly a fun place to pass away a pleasant hour. Be assured, with your past gardening experience and your future endeavors with your new garden, I am more than confident you'll enjoy a visit to The Seed Bank and will go away with a few goodiesyou had no intention of acquiring to boot. That is the lure of this wonderful place!<br /><br />Oh, and no, the gardening tools from the UK found their way to the far reaches of the country in northern California, not North Carolina, which is a tad closer to the UK than we are out here on the west coast of America.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-60369089903144901342015-03-06T07:10:07.079-08:002015-03-06T07:10:07.079-08:00Dear CD,
What a delightful post! I had read about ...Dear CD,<br />What a delightful post! I had read about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic archipelago (stores more than 10,000 seed samples from around the world). It is in essence, the backup for the world's 1,750 seed banks. However, the Petaluma Seed Bank was news to me and a much nicer (not to mention more accessible) destination than a converted coal mine in the Arctic Circle. For now, gardening remains but a hopeful dream as Boston remains buried under several feet of snow.<br />Best,<br />KL GaylinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-49428883476289300022015-03-06T03:23:54.721-08:002015-03-06T03:23:54.721-08:00Hello,
Well, financial enterprise is turned into ...Hello,<br /><br />Well, financial enterprise is turned into horticultural enterprise, what fun this all looks to be.<br /><br />The building makes a fine depository for the wide variety of heirloom seeds it contains. A wonderful new life for this architectural delight. We too should have loved a jolly day out going there in the motor!<br /><br />There is something wonderful about growing things from seed. First the promise of those alluring packets, beautifully coloured and deliciously described. Secondly, the sheer joy of placing tiny little specks into earth and watching shoots come forth. And, finally, the flowering end result. The joy of growing one's own food or flowers to gather for the house. Yes, we can smell the sweet scent of your Sweet Peas even before they have touched the ground!<br /><br />And, how intriguing that English garden tools have made the long journey all the way to North Carolina!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-51794260997477666232015-03-05T15:16:24.480-08:002015-03-05T15:16:24.480-08:00Hello Karen,
I believe you'll very much enjoy...Hello Karen,<br /><br />I believe you'll very much enjoy visiting the town of Petaluma, especially with your interests. There are several antiques and homes goods shops in town, as well as this terrific seed bank, and dining establishments. I do hope you can make it up north soon, or at least have your husband swing by the next time he finds himself in northern California. Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-90442489412295393702015-03-05T15:12:41.189-08:002015-03-05T15:12:41.189-08:00Well, I'm happy to have provoked your interest...Well, I'm happy to have provoked your interest in this topic and geographical area. So much travel, so little time comes to mind.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-74930316688043855842015-03-05T15:11:14.345-08:002015-03-05T15:11:14.345-08:00Hello Ann, and welcome!
How nice to learn that ...Hello Ann, and welcome! <br /><br />How nice to learn that you've lived in charming Petaluma, and yes you are correct, The Seed Bank is part of BCHS.<br /><br />Thank you for jogging my memory of the previous business that occupied the bank building. I do remember that (I believe there was a mix of rugs and antiques if my memory serves me right). I had completely forgotten about that.<br /><br />Thank you for your comment and I do hope you come back again and add to the discussions on CD.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-60234308395244049492015-03-05T15:03:44.031-08:002015-03-05T15:03:44.031-08:00Hi, I was living in Petaluma when the Seed Bank op...Hi, I was living in Petaluma when the Seed Bank opened. The building used to house an antique rug merchant...in any case, I think the Seed Bank is part of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. http://www.rareseeds.com/get-to-know-baker-creek/petaluma-seed-bank/ Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390522688788784395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-30950150355250630982015-03-05T14:31:58.783-08:002015-03-05T14:31:58.783-08:00CD,
Oh how I wish I had heard of this place when M...CD,<br />Oh how I wish I had heard of this place when Mr. B. took a temporary work assignment in the bay area. I will add it to the list for our next trip to the wine country. I love the architecture of the historic building and what a great use for such a lovely space. <br />You always share the most interesting places and things with us, thank you!<br />xo,<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-67009295943579333072015-03-05T10:30:23.597-08:002015-03-05T10:30:23.597-08:00This is one area I've never had the slightest ...This is one area I've never had the slightest interest in until being introduced by our charming tour guide. I'd go with you anywhere CD!GSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903412564467078538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-2228369295869971792015-03-05T10:08:13.182-08:002015-03-05T10:08:13.182-08:00Hello J.W.,
It is indeed a lovely shop, both for ...Hello J.W.,<br /><br />It is indeed a lovely shop, both for the architecture of the building and its contents. Did you also notice the ceiling in the basement painted to resemble open skies?Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-62243969012671019162015-03-05T09:55:59.343-08:002015-03-05T09:55:59.343-08:00Hello LPC,
I think a trip across the bridge is in...Hello LPC,<br /><br />I think a trip across the bridge is in your future. You'll feel like a kid in a candy store and might just find that special something to take home to your garden.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-52713733263533106332015-03-05T09:54:42.606-08:002015-03-05T09:54:42.606-08:00I like the idea of the tromp l'oeil window nic...I like the idea of the tromp l'oeil window niche in the basement. What a lovely store.J.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10363492514927730009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-86180885263231312042015-03-05T09:52:23.534-08:002015-03-05T09:52:23.534-08:00Hello AD,
I'm happy you'll be adding this...Hello AD,<br /><br />I'm happy you'll be adding this place to your itinerary the next time you find yourself in our part of the country. You won't be disappointed!Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-7017603892304868362015-03-05T09:51:31.125-08:002015-03-05T09:51:31.125-08:00Hello Jim,
It is certainly a thrill to be let loo...Hello Jim,<br /><br />It is certainly a thrill to be let loose in such a beautiful former bank building to explore to my heart's content. I've not seen the vault in this building, but you'll be happy to learn that another former bank, situated close to The Seed Bank, now occupied by an antiques business, gives its happy customers full access to the vault, which is full to the brim with antique goodies. It is a singular shopping experience I've had nowhere else!<br />Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-78542169190453516742015-03-05T09:45:09.629-08:002015-03-05T09:45:09.629-08:00Hello Naomi,
Yes, I love that the building was a ...Hello Naomi,<br /><br />Yes, I love that the building was a former bank. It went from dollars to seed. <br /><br />I'm impressed that you grew strawberries from seed, something I've yet to tackle. I did grow tomatoes from seed last year, all volunteers from the prior year's crop, and also strawberries from plants I purchased. As you say, it is all very gratifying, and everything tastes so good.<br /><br />Oh, and obviously you've mastered the art of the British pun -very punny indeed!Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-49610589183495743382015-03-05T08:12:43.272-08:002015-03-05T08:12:43.272-08:00I had no idea this was in Petaluma! How fun!I had no idea this was in Petaluma! How fun!LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-81100354629145014282015-03-05T05:24:54.743-08:002015-03-05T05:24:54.743-08:00I was just there this past summer and wish I had k...I was just there this past summer and wish I had known of this gorgeous place! It's on my list for my next trip :-) Thanks for sharing!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-90689537340099402562015-03-05T03:17:42.463-08:002015-03-05T03:17:42.463-08:00Hello CD, I would want to visit the Seed Bank, as...Hello CD, I would want to visit the Seed Bank, as much to to inspect the building as to look over the heirloom vegetables. Of course, there are banks still in use that are similarly grand, but in a place like this you can explore so much more, and without armed guards calling for reinforcements!<br /><br />I know that if I ever did have a garden, I would want to specialize in heirloom seeds, mainly because of their special qualities, but also because many people need to grow and propagate these varieties to keep them in existence.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com