Tag: veggies
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Growing Herbs & Veggies from Seed
It begins with the seed The health of plants starts with the health of seeds. Buy organic (or non-treated) open pollinated seeds. Seeds can be chemically treated to inhibit disease or deter pests, or trigger germination. This isn’t healthy for people, insect pollinators or the soil and isn’t necessary. Buy organic or untreated seed. Seed…
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Growing veggies from seed
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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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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…