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Wrong or mixed seeds in packs
Is anyone else finding the wrong seeds in packs of seeds? I planted onion seeds and onions did not grow from them. I pretty sure they're radishes. These I bought from a seed seller online. Also, I planted carrots and not only got carrots popping up but tomatoes too. I have taken a total of 12 tomato plants now out of my…
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What I am doing now (in a colder climate)
Even though I am in a colder climate, I am trying to see the germination of my seeds, and planning what to plant and how to plant it. What steps do you do for your own garden? Where are you doing now for your garden? Planning? Seedling? Biointensive? Harvesting? —Christina
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Check this Out!
I found this on Next Door this morning. There was a conversation about home gardens and this link has inspired some gardeners in our area. In this area in the Pacific Northwest we even have an agricultural University campus and they are offering seeds and other things for starting a garden. https://www.foodhero.org/growthis
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Seed Up Saturday 2023!
A quote from their email... "we’ll show how to get seeds once - and eat that food for life! Over the past few years we’ve all seen first-hand how vulnerable our food system is, and we are at risk again in the very near future. Thankfully, the answer is quite simple… and it’s worked for thousands of years. In our signature…
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Seed Viability _ how long do seeds last
Thats a great question. It all depends on seed variety and storage. Seeds have been taken from soil and proven to be centuries old and some will still sprout. Thye have also been removed from pyramid and germinate. So, I test my older seeds before I toss them. And I never truly toss them. They either get sprinkled on a…
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Recommended Seed Companies
Please recommend your favorites & finds here. Please list the: 1. company & website 2. state/province & country 3. type of seed (seedlings) that is sold by the company: Vegetable, Tree, Flower, Herb, Medicinal Herb, etc. or any combination of category. 4. Your review on value, customer service, promptness, variety, cost of…
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Everything Watermelon 🍉
I'm hiding out from the myriad of mosquitoes today & eating one of the sweetest watermelons I've eaten in quite some time. Perfect. Juicy. Even the rind tastes great! It never tastes good to me. Considering, I'm saving these seeds for next year! 😁 RECIPES: We like to eat ours with this: Crisp or soft & puffy, I like both.…
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My new medicinal plants & seeds
These are from Richters & Rarexoticseeds. I am still waiting on a live plant delivery. Those will be a yucca (from a local garden seed supplier), gotu kola, ginger bush, solomon's seal & comfrey. Here are the seeds that I bought and will be trying my hand at growing. Some will be for indoors, a few will be for outdoors.…
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Texas Wildseed Farm
It sounds beautiful. I wonder how many medicinals would be grown here by default?
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Center for Food Safety Has Created a Global Seed Swap Group
"That’s why we at Center for Food Safety launched the Global Seed Network — the first-ever, free, peer-to-peer seed sharing website that connects and unites seed savers from around the world to establish an independent seed supply. Help us protect an independent seed supply by signing up for our free Global Seed Network…
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Turkish Heirloom Seeds
He couldn't get his traditional veggies here, & his country was regulating them out of existence. So, he searched for heirloom Turkish seeds & grew them himself. It sounds like he will sell seeds to whomever wants some.
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Setting up a Seed Bank
Has anyone participated in a local seed bank? I am going to set one up and feel comfortable about it, except for how many seeds to put in a packet. I know rare ones would have less seed. Any suggestions?
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Self sufficiency and how to make it possible
Preaching to the choir, but it's a pretty good article. Cool quote from the article.: For the past seven years, I’ve embarked on the quest of self-sufficiency, and I’m positive it is no holy grail forged of unobtanium. Sit down with me for a minute — let’s talk about what it takes to get started on this adventure. "holy…
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Dried seed pods and cutting gardens
I have a small cutting garden that I use mainly for family and myself but I may enlarge it. I have had more calls for bouquets but its like everything else. Do I have time and what all will it benefit? Bouquets bring in people and sales at a farmers market. Everyone wants to look at the pretty colors and ask questions. And…
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SEED SWAP - USA 🇺🇸
**US residents only** Here are a few guidelines to keep the swaps running well: 1. Please post your extra seeds that you are willing to swap or give away in this thread. Don't be stingy. Be generous in your giving! Mark these as "SWAP:" or "GIVE AWAY:" 2. Feel free to post what you are searching for too! Mark these as…
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Another Seed Shortage?
Those of us on the Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds mailing list probably all just got this email from them. This is just one company, but it's a good excuse--err I mean reminder--to get your seeds now if you haven't already! Seed and paper shortages update Dear Gardening Friends, 2022 has been a year of growth and challenges…
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Baker Creek Field Trip
My brother came up from Oklahoma this past week, and wanted to go to Baker Creek Heritage Seeds to get some plants for his pollinators. It's the dead of winter here, but it's not too far from Cabool, Missouri, where Mom and my sister live. Only the seed store was open, but boy, was it a fun trip! I only got a few for my…
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seed saving system
How do you save your seeds and how do you organize them? I use plastic small envelopes or paper envelops. Sometimes for fun I make the envelopes (gift giving) I used to store them in glass jars and put in a cool dark place or freeze if I felt I would not be using for a bit I have seeds for my gardens, friends gardens, to…
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Native American food and prepping
Article lists the various things that were grown by native americans. Big section on the "3 Sisters" garden". Corn, beans and squash. For those of you who subscribe to Kindle Unlimited, Tara's book is available.
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San Diego Seed Company main page/internet
Very colorful. I"m posting this because I just recently posted a 4 part vid/short on seeds and thought some might be interested in their online page..Also, I just posted the other 3 videos ready to watch on the page I started the thread on.
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Papaya. Delicious and good for health
As I am now in a country where papaya grows, I looked for more information about this delicious and useful plant. I knew it is useful, but did not know that sooo useful: strengthens heart, prevents diabetes, cancer, regulates blood pressure, even prevents age related macular degeneration. I like eating the fruit, but also…
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GMO vs. Hybrid
I was not sure where to put this discussion so I put it under growing methods since it directly affects what we eat. I have a gardening blog on Facebook which is mostly about what I am doing in my garden but right now I am not doing much so I have been posting things about what has been going on and this is going to be…
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Growing Cherry Trees From Seed?
I just re-read David the Good's article on germinating peach pits (https://thegrownetwork.com/germinate-peach-pits/), and in it, he says you can use this method for cherries, too. I just had the opportunity to pick some cherries from an orchard down the street, so I now have the seeds for Rainier, Bing, and some sort of…
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Traveling Internationally with my seeds
My family and I are moving to Cape Verde in August and want to take our seeds with us. Does anyone know if this is possible? If so, are there prerequisites to doing so?
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Staple crops and self sufficiency
Article on easy to grow staple crops. I already have the amaranth and potatoes. Might try one or tow of the others. Tire planters make good trial containers.
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TGN Discounts on heirloom seeds from Jason Matyas and his company "Seeds for Generations"
If you missed it during the Grow System Summit, Jason Matayas offered our community a discount on seeds from his company "Seeds for Generations". 10% Sweet! Here is the special link! https://seedsforgenerations.com/GrowYourLegacy Who doesn't need to stock up on seeds? This is a really good family business to support.…
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Buying vegetable seeds
I really wanted to plant some carrot and onion seeds this last weekend. I thought I had some but alas, none in my seed box. Town is only 25mins away but didn’t want to drive in just for that + I’m not that fussed on buying seeds from large garden/hardware centres. So I went to my tried and true online seed suppliers, Seed…
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DIY Seed Planting Paper
This website is not necessarily always in sync with the spirit of TGN community, but they do have some useful DIY stuff. I thought this was a good article on making your own seed paper for planting.
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Ancient seeds found in Siberian Permafrost
I guess this could be considered seed saving. Definitely long term storage. Will be interesting to see.
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Maple seeds
One of my kids came in today & said, taste this! So, I tasted my first maple seed (Manitoba Maple). It was nutty and...I am not sure what. Certainly different, but not green and not bad. No bitterness. Does anyone have any thought on how to more easily extract the seed? That was one complaint that I heard. @torey Can you…
