Category: About Seeds
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Spring & Summer Seed Swap
It’s still freezing cold out there – but not to early to start planning for spring planting! We’re swapping and selling spring and summer seeds and you’re invited! Drop-in, stay for a little while or a bit longer. Lots of space for physical distancing for coronavirus-safety. Please stay home if you are unwell or have…
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Seed Libraries for Community Gardens
In late 2019, Canberra Seed Savers embarked on an exciting new project: Mobile Seed Libraries for Canberra community gardens. Our aim: to promote growing from seed and seed saving and to build our growing community of seed growers, swappers and sharers. Mobile seed libraries are a great way to share skills and knowledge about seed saving…
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Quick and Dirty Guide to Herb and Veggie Seed Saving
Quick Guide to Herb and Veggie Seed Saving This guide is only a brief introduction to saving herb and vegetable seeds. Seed saving isn’t complicated but it does take a little bit of knowledge. This guide is based on personal experience of Canberra Seed Savers and information gathered from the Real Seed Catalogue, Bega Valley…
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What to sow now in Canberra? Growing in climate change conditions
The weather has been terrible – between drought, fire, smoke and hail, many local growers big and small have had a hard start to 2020. Our climate is changing and we need to adapt. This year, Seed Savers will be trialing growing herbs and vegetables from seed at different times and in non-traditional seasons. Follow…
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Richard and the Bean Stalk
Richard Trevanion has a large productive and diverse plot at the Charnwood COGS garden. For more than 40 years, Richard has been growing, saving and growing again a vigorous and delicious variety of climbing butter bean. As well as stewarding the seed through the years, Richard has generously shared with many other gardeners. Now the…
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Rocco’s Tomatoes
(Story by Ash Violi of Bungendore) “Rocco supposedly smuggled the original seeds into Australia on the boat from Italy, each year meticulously saving seeds from the biggest, healthiest fruit for planting the next season. These were his pride and joy, and the main ingredient in Nonna’s sauce that was the foundation of almost every meal.…