Tag Archive: seed

Looking For Seeds And Can’t Find Any? No Need To Panic

Jesse Singer

First, it was hand sanitizer. Then toilet paper. Then canned goods and other grocery items. Whether it was hoarding, not enough stock to begin with, or a combination of both – we’ve grown accustomed recently to seeing empty shelves in various sections of our local stores and ridiculous prices on certain items via online retailers.…

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Plant A Seed Day Sheds Light On Pressing Global Issues

The 2020 edition of Plant a Seed Day takes place on March 19th, and people around the world are being encouraged to participate. Such a simple action can help solve critical problems. Access to affordable, nutritious food remains one of the world’s most pressing issues, and with the current spread of COVID-19, that has never…
March 16, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

Seed Saving Part 3: Harvesting & Processing Seeds

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK32 & US30. Saving seeds starts with growing and nurturing healthy plants, so the seeds are ripe and mature. The next steps are to harvest, dry, clean, and process the seeds, ready for storage until you’re ready to plant.  Harvesting Guidelines  Collect seeds only from the best…
January 27, 2020
Anne Gibson

The Adventures Of Seed Priming

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK31 & US29 . Ever wondered how you can give your plants an unfair advantage before they’ve even sprouted? Seed priming allows you to give your unborn sprout a boosted start to life that it would never be privileged to in the natural world. There are many…
November 25, 2019
Nico Hill

What Are Seeds?

Seeds are amazing storage containers that allow a plant to travel through space and time. Inside each protective casing is a tiny plant held in status until it is exposed to conditions that initiate development and growth, along with some stored energy (endosperm) for the plant to get started with. Seed Leaves The miniature plant…
June 3, 2017
Grubbycup Stash

Grow Rosemary Indoors

This article was originally published in Garden Culture Magazine US02 under the title, “Grow Your Own: Rosemary” as part of the GYO Series. The best tasting and most beneficial herbs are always freshly cut. Learn how to grow rosemary indoors using hydroponics or in containers for the best results. HISTORY A delightful herb with something…
March 13, 2016
Tammy Clayton