What are Open Source Seeds?
Have you heard of open source seeds? This interesting project almost feels like a delightful throwback to the days when seed-saving and seed-sharing were the norm rather than the exception among farmers.
Have you heard of open source seeds? This interesting project almost feels like a delightful throwback to the days when seed-saving and seed-sharing were the norm rather than the exception among farmers.
We love growing our own food around here, so when I stumbled across this great video on saving vegetable seeds on Facebook, I knew I had to share it with you guys. Saving fruit seeds is easy peasy, right? Vegetables are trickier, though. You can’t just grab those seeds when you’re chopping them up to eat. This video talks about how to save vegetable seeds and how to choose which plants you want to save for seed.
What are heirloom vegetables and why should we care? The Heirloom Life Gardener by Jere and Emilee Gettle provides ample explanation in their engaging book.
Saving seeds can help save you money and feel more connected to the food you eat and grow!