Hybrid, Open-Pollinated or Heirloom Seeds: The Choice Is Yours!
Spring is the time to buy seeds, and if you haven’t already, it’s about time you did. When you’re outContinue Reading
Category: Saving seed
Collecting and Sowing Wildflower Seeds
An easy way to supply new plants to your garden is to grow them from seed. Many plants are startingContinue Reading
Remembering Summer: Collecting Seed Pods for Indoor Arrangements
As autumn approaches, plants begin to fulfill their mission in life: to reproduce. Many plants do this by way ofContinue Reading
Why Are My Pansy Flowers Shrinking?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I’ve been saving and resowing the seeds of my pansies. Three years ago, they had big flowers,Continue Reading
Why Choose Open-Pollinated Seeds?
When it comes to choosing vegetable seeds, any good organic gardener should ask themself the following question: Are these open-pollinatedContinue Reading
How Seeds Get Around
Plants have developed ingenious methods to ensure the dispersal of their seeds. Dandelions, for example, take advantage of the wind.Continue Reading
Quiz: Name That Seed!
Photo: www.rp-group.bg Every seed is different. There are some 300,000 seed-bearing plant species (angiosperms and gymnosperms) on this planet and each one hasContinue Reading
Where to Find Mesh Bags for Seed Harvesting
Use an organza bag to catch flight-risk seeds. Photo: www.pinterest.com/monarchgarden Gardeners who harvest seeds for future crops often run intoContinue Reading
Test Old Seeds Before You Sow?
Most seeds are able to germinate at least 2 to 3 years after harvest if they have been kept dryContinue Reading
Gardening Uses for Silica Gel Packs
As you open your Christmas presents or indeed, many purchased items, you’ll probably find small paper packs labeled “Silica Gel:Continue Reading