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- How to grow 10 foods from kitchen scraps Wed, 13 Feb 19, 7:30amMeal plans and grocery lists, the cycle never ends. While some of your foods may come from carefully cultivated seeds or seedlings planted in your garden, did you know that you can grow food from food? You have probably heard...
- Seed searchers seek super sunflowers for key to climate change resilience Fri, 9 Oct 15, 2:11amImplementing solutions to climate change will require big ideas and an even bigger mobilization of resources. However, not all effective actions involve advanced technology or large funds. Plant physiologist Laura Marek and...
- Why is the government shutting down community seed banks? Tue, 28 Apr 15, 12:00amAll across the United States, from Boston, Massachusetts to Oakland, California, seed libraries and seed swaps help local gardeners and benefit communities in numerous ways...
- DIY: How to start a community seed bank Tue, 24 Feb 15, 4:20amUrban food gardens are popping up all over the world, and with good cause: as food prices continue to rise and the very real issues of GMO contamination become more apparent, many people are realizing how important it is...
- Sign up now for the Organicology food conference in Portland, OR, this February Sat, 10 Jan 15, 7:00amFrom Febrary 5–7, 2015, the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, will be host to this year's Organicology food conference...
- Seed-Saving Part 2: Storing Beans, Squash, and Other Large Seeds Fri, 1 Aug 14, 2:30amWith all of the pies, muffins, and preserves that are being created this season (not to mention the pumpkins that'll be carved a few months from now), there will be an extraordinary windfall of seeds to be scooped out of...
- Seed-Saving Part 1: Harvesting and Storing Herb, Tomato, and Berry Seeds Thu, 31 Jul 14, 2:30amAnother great aspect of harvest season is that it’s the time of year when most plants go to seed, thus ensuring a strong new crop for the following spring...
- DIY: How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds for Annual Growing Fri, 9 Aug 13, 2:00amSo you've grown that perfect heirloom tomato in your garden, or you've bought a tomato at the farmer's market that you absolutely must grow. Why not save tomato seeds from those perfect tomatoes, so you can grow them again...
- Seed-Saving 101: Storing Beans, Squash, and Other Large Seeds Tue, 16 Oct 12, 4:20amRead the rest of Seed-Saving 101: Storing Beans, Squash, and Other Large Seeds Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: beans, Gardening, melons, organic gardening, preserving seeds, pumpkin, Pumpkin Seeds,...
- Seed-Saving 101: Storing Herb, Tomato, and Berry Seeds Fri, 31 Aug 12, 6:58amRead the rest of Seed-Saving 101: Storing Herb, Tomato, and Berry Seeds Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: good seeds, heirloom seeds, organic gardening, organic seeds, planting your own seed, preserving...