So on this eve of Christmas eve, I just wanted to post a quick update (and photographic evidence!) that the seeds – all of them – including the new additions for 2010 are home safe and sound. The next week or so I’ll be cataloguing, …
Did you know that you can readily request seeds from most government-run seed banks? Canada and the US in particular will ship outside their borders, and as long as it doesn’t violate any laws within your country. Read the how-to I created for the Seedchat.com …
I know, I’ve been saying it for about three months now, but after a very, very long wait, the seeds are finally coming from their old home in the Kootenays to their new home here on the warm west coast (seriously warm – a week …
When bringing in to store or eat dry crops (like peas, beans, or grains) put them in the fridge for a week, the freezer for another week, then, back in the fridge for a week before you let them sit on the shelf at room …
Starting today I’ve decided to begin a brand new thing here on the ol’ blog for all you seed lovers that I’m calling STOW (or “seed tip of the week”, yes I did fudge it a bit to make a better acronym). Every Sunday I’ll …
Last Wednesday, December 1st, was the inaugural #seedchat that myself and MrBrownThumb started up because we’re pretty huge nerds that can’t get enough of seeds. For those of you who aren’t on twitter (because I hear rumours that such people do exist), once a week …