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Edible Seed Crops For UK Gardens & Allotments

On August 28, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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What Edible Seed Crops Can Be Grown In The UK? Grains Obviously, But Many More Domesticated & Wild Plants Produce Edible Seeds. Edible Seed Crops Growing in UK Gardens Is Possible & Becoming More Common. Here’s My Potential List for 2025.… More Leave a comment

Your Preferred Places To Buy Seeds?

On July 22, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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What Is Your Preferred Places To Buy Seeds? Seed Company, Garden Centre, Seed Swap, Seed Library Or Somewhere Else? Hear What Gardeners Say Wanting To Know Your Preferred Places To Buy SeedsI Posted a Poll Online. The Results Might Surprise You.… More Leave a comment

Do Growers & Gardeners Grow The Same Seed Varieties?

On January 19, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Do Commercial Growers & Gardeners Grow The Same Seed Varieties? Which Plant Varieties Are Best To Grow in Gardens? Are Commercial Varieties Better? My Answers Are In This Article. I was recently answered an online question that asked, “Do Commercial Growers & Gardeners Grow The Same Varieties?“.… More Leave a comment

Basic Seed Saving Botany

On August 14, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Understanding Basic Seed Saving Botany Sounds Tedious But Is Important If We Are To Save Seed. It’s Not Difficult As This Article Demonstrates. The Facts Of Life For Plants If we want to learn how to collect seeds from vegetables we need to understand the basic vegetable plant botany.… More Leave a comment

How To Save Seed – Seed Saving Principles

On August 10, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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When Saving Seeds Always Save The Best Seed From The Best Plants At The Best Time. Why save seed? There are two reasons to save seeds. The first of the Seed Saving Principles is to preserve seed that is true to type and can be grown year after year with the crops being very similar each year.… More Leave a comment

Seed Saving Principles

On August 9, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Seed Saving Principles: Saving Seed in The Garden Serves Many Purposes As This Article Explains. From Saving Money & Genetic Diversity To Coping With Climate Change, Locally Saved Seeds Are A Way To Ensure Food Security. How To Save Seeds. They Vary In Size and Shape There was a time when every gardener saved their own vegetable seeds.… More Leave a comment

Saving Seed From Vegetables & Flowers

On August 30, 2021 By Stefan Drew

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Saving Vegetable & Flowers Seeds Is Very Satisfying, Provides a Link With the Past, Is Sensible & Green, Gives Us Food Security, Stops Genetic Erosion, Maintains Local Heritage Varieties, Can Be Organic and Offers Hope For The Future. Saving Seed: Borlotti Beans But is saving seed easy, what are the pros and cons off saving seed, what are the pros sand cons of saving seeds?… More Leave a comment