I have to get out to a nearby community garden to take up the free #seeds offers from a few gardeners that I'd met on previous visits. Hoping to get back out there to collect some of their seeds, next week.
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The very first audio book I'm listening to is What we Sow by Jennifer Jewell.
A personal journey and research on the importance of #seeds.
Borrowed at #RHS.
About the listening experience. I miss the possibility of making notes in a book and having the overall overview.
#heirloom #gardening
What We Sow
share.libbyapp.comWhat We SowAn insightful, personal, and timely exploration into the wonderful world of seeds. In What We Sow, Jennifer Jewell brings readers on an insightful, year-long journey exploring the outsize impact one of nature’s smallest manifestations - the simple seed. She examines our skewed notions where “organic” seeds are grown and sourced, reveals how giant multinational agribusiness has refined and patented the genomes of s...
Seed libraries growing in popularity https://www.allforgardening.com/1446606/seed-libraries-growing-in-popularity/ ##hub #and #beaver #BeaverCounty #columnists #Columnists'Opinions #Company #content #County #Crops #CropsU0026Seed #Gannett #GannettHomeAndGardenContentNational #garden #gardener #gardening #home #HomeImprovementHub #improvement #Marimo. #National #new #NewYorkTimesCompany #northwest #opinions #Overall #OverallPositive #pa #PAContentSharingNorthwest #positive #seed #seeds #sharing #Times #u0026 #York
All For Gardening · Seed libraries growing in popularity - All For GardeningWatch a bear in Petersham, MA, find a bag of seeds in a pick up truck
Onion seeds.
We let a few onions flower and get pollinated, then clipped the heads off and let them dry until the seeds (those tiny black dots) pop out.
Photo a Day 64: Preparing for Flight
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A Guide to Collecting Seed from Native Trees and Shrubs in the UK
https://treegrowersguide.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/A-GUIDE-TO-COLLECTING-SEED-FROM-NATIVE-TREES-AND-SHRUBS-IN-THE-UK.pdf
"Seed: collecting and storing
Growing plants from seed is generally straightforward and inexpensive. It is an opportunity to increase the number of plants in your garden for free."
https://www.rhs.org.uk/propagation/seed-collecting-storing
www.rhs.org.ukSeed: collecting and storing / RHSGrowing plants from seed is generally straightforward and inexpensive. It is an opportunity to increase the number of plants in your garden for free.
How to Collect Seeds And Save Seeds
https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-collect-and-save-seeds/
BBC Gardeners World MagazineHow to collect and save seedsLearn how to collect and store seed from your garden plants, with our step-by-step project and video guide by Alan Titchmarsh, plus discover our top plants to collect seeds from
How to Save and Store Seeds
https://www.wikihow.life/Save-Seeds
www.wikihow.lifeHow to Save Seeds: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow LifeA lovely and flowering garden is one of the many highlights of the year between March and September for many people. Whether you're an enthusiastic gardener or just getting started with plants, you can save your seeds from your garden to...
Replied to Ma Quest 
@MaQuest Garden Organic also have a #SeedSearch project https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/seeds-and-stories-take-root-in-our-seedsearch-project?utm_campaign=15161253_September%20Enews%20Members%202025&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Garden%20Organic&dm_i=4UO,90YHX,A8NP4S,11POYK,1
They are finding old varieties with a provenance and these old or unusual varieties often have a story to tell.
You can also join the Heritage Seed Library (UK only sorry) via Garden Organic. They can’t legally sell heritage seeds but they can offer packets of heritage seed as part of membership.
#SolarPunkSunday #SeedLibraries #Veg #Community #Seeds #Nature #Food #SeedSaving #Organic #Gardening @Gardening
Garden OrganicSeeds and stories take root in our #SeedSearch… | Garden OrganicOur National Lottery Heritage funded ‘Sowing Your Seeds’ project has discovered 30 new seed varieties in the Midlands, says project coordinators Giselle…
"Saving your seed is the best way to propagate your garden and the cheapest! But it's also a way of protecting our heritage plants."
https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/expert-advice/garden-management/seed-saving
Garden OrganicGarden Organic | Seed savingSaving your seed is the best way to propagate your garden – and the cheapest! But it's also a way of protecting our heritage plants.
"Nature libraries and seed swaps are popping up across the country, as a way for people to share veggie and flower seeds, seedlings, knowledge and even tools."
https://www.rspb.org.uk/helping-nature/what-you-can-do/activities/create-a-community-nature-library/
Spitalfields City Farm Seeds Library
"The library is a resource for local communities who wish to grow their own food from locally-adapted, open-pollinated seed. "
https://www.connectedseeds.org/about?campaign_medium=standalone_cta
Connected Seeds LibraryAbout - Connected Seeds LibraryAbout the Project The Connected Seeds Library is a community seed library that lives at Spitalfields City Farm. It was established by researchers at Queen
Hare's-foot #clover, #Trifolium #arvense (#Fabaceae), is native to Europe/Western Asia and inhabits dry, sandy, nitrate-poor #habitats. #Seeds are enclosed in feathery calyxes that protect against desiccation, serve as #flightorgans, but also adhere to animals. It hosts #symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria (paraphyletic "#Rhizobia"), which S. Schulz et al. (2013) analyzed in more detail via functional marker gene nifH.
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Seed-dispersing animals are in decline, impacting forests and the climate: Study
Mongabay Environmental News · Seed-dispersing animals are in decline, impacting forests and the climate: StudyA lot of attention has been paid to the decrease in bee populations and other pollinators, but a recent review article makes the case that we should be equally alarmed by the declining numbers of seed-dispersing animals, which are crucial for growing healthy forests. “Both are important and should be taken into account in restoration […]