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Garden Gate:  Heirloom Seeds / Seed saving  |
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
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 Posted - Apr 18 2005 : 1:46:55 PM
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I found a most interesting article in Sunday's paper about a grower who is propogating and harvesting seeds naturally. It's an interesting and lengthy article, but I learned alot from it, and most of all am inspired. Saving seeds was such a natural thing for our grandmothers and beyond. I hope this practice makes a strong come back soon, for our sake and our children's childrens sake. Do any of you have or use heirloom seeds from one season to the next?
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2005/0417/cover.html
****Gardener, Stitcher, Spiritual Explorer and Appreciator of all Things Natural****
"Begin to weave and God will give the thread." - German Proverb |
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Lauram
True Blue Farmgirl
74 Posts
Laura
Moneta
VA
USA
74 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2005 : 03:57:06 AM
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| I watch Rebecca's Garden on DIY, and she recently had a show which discussed saving tomato seeds. I'm going to try it this year. Speaking of heirloom seeds, next year I'm going to try and grow red corn. |
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
811 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2005 : 08:56:25 AM
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Clare,
Thanks for the link to the article. I read the article and then went to their website. Great information. Seed saving and heirloom seeds is an interest of mine. I looked at the pictures of the calendulas on their website. Who knew I've been doing research right out in my front flower bed???LOL. Another website of interest is heirloomseeds.com
Marcia
"I suppose the pleasure of country life lies really in the eternally renewed evidence of the determination to live." Vita Sackville-West
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NancyM
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Nancy
Fall City
WA
113 Posts |
Posted - Jun 13 2005 : 11:22:35 AM
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Thanks for the link. I haven't quite gotten to Sunday's paper yet. I think I am going to try saving some tomato seeds this year. I got some heirlooms at the Seattle Tilth plant sale last month.
Nancy |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2009 : 3:39:52 PM
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Anytime you gals want some heirloom news please feel free to check out the Mavens Haven newletter in Chapter Chatter. We're saving seed to feed our future!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2009 : 3:50:25 PM
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Adding to Dawn's post- You girls can also check out the Mavens at the Danger of Extinction thread.
Lillian |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2009 : 8:24:02 PM
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Some of us farmgirls had the best "chat" with Lynn Coulter author of gardening with heirloom seeds. It was very informative. She told us that growing heirloom Tomotoes was the hardest so dont get discouraged if the tomatoes dont do well. Lynn's webiste is www.lynncoulter.com
On the small garden issues, check out www.squarefootgardening.com I think we all have gardening on the brain.
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
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DearMildred
True Blue Farmgirl
223 Posts
Amanda
Tulsa
OK
USA
223 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2009 : 5:50:29 PM
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I am in the process of building a square foot garden, and getting ready to start some seeds too. Can't wait. Gardening on the brain!!!
Has anybody else done the square foot gardening method?
~~~Amanda in OK~~~
I made an airplane out of stone. I always did like staying home. -Shel Silverstein |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2009 : 12:58:53 PM
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Wahooooooooooo I just got my heirloom seeds from Bakers Creek...(doing the happy chicken dance!) Carrots, corn, pickling cucumber, two kinds lettuce, peas & polka dot bachelor buttons & they gave me a free pak of sweet pepper.. I can't wait to be able to plant!! and my friend sent me some of her loofa seeds all in the post today!
Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
Almost daily posts at:
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The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age... Lucille Ball |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2009 : 5:40:54 PM
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Congratulations, Cheryl! I'm still waiting on my herb and flower order from SSE but hubby has some seeds started in the basement already from the veggie ordered that came last week. I got mixed bachelor buttons from SSE and will be getting Black Boy bachelor buttons from Baker Creek. And I love it when anyone throws in a free packet of seeds - it's like Christmas!
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & KMW (Keeper of Maven Words)
Farmgirl Sister #311
"To own a little bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds and watch the renewal of life - this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do." Charles Dudley Warner |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2009 : 6:19:17 PM
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oh I agree, It was exciting opening the package today with all the seed pask. It was like a BIRTHDAY pressie & not my birthday! The packages are so pretty.. I wish they put their white name labels on the back so I could frame the fronts Ha!
Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
Almost daily posts at:
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/
The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age... Lucille Ball |
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cheryl sisk
Farmgirl in Training
18 Posts
cheryl
darien
wi
USA
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Posted - Feb 03 2009 : 1:45:05 PM
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| i found some heirloom seed at lowes tomato and sweet pepper i will be looking for more and also ordering looking to spring only 10 degres here in wi today |
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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1007 Posts
~~~*Terri*~~~
WA.
USA
1007 Posts |
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DearMildred
True Blue Farmgirl
223 Posts
Amanda
Tulsa
OK
USA
223 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2009 : 12:05:54 PM
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The Seed Savers Exchange is good too
~~~Amanda in OK~~~
There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. ~Will Rogers |
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