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Companion planting for a healthier, happier garden

WEBCompanion planting, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, is “the close planting of different plants that enhance each other's growth or protect each other …

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4 Tips for Planning a Successful Seed Swap

WEBFour tips to make your seed swap a success. 1. Pick good partners. Collaborate with people who can help make the day a success. It takes a village to …

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What's the Difference

WEBOpen-pollination is when pollination occurs by insect, bird, wind, humans, or other natural mechanisms. Because there are no restrictions on the flow of pollen …

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How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds — Seed Savers …

WEBNote from a seed saver: Tomatoes will usually self-pollinate, so seeds saved should remain ‘true-to-type’ without worries about cross-pollination. However, there are …

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Garden pests, be gone! — Seed Savers Exchange Blog

WEBTo attract beneficial insects to your garden, grow flowers that provide nectar and pollen. (Think borage, calendula, coneflower, and marigolds, among others.) …

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Indigenous seeds return home — Seed Savers Exchange Blog

WEBIndigenous seeds return home. May 24, 2021 Sara Friedl-Putnam. ‘Six Nations’ corn is one of several Indigenous varieties in the Seed Savers Exchange …

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Growing Guide: Ground Cherry

WEBFor large batches: Ground cherry seeds can be processed by blending the fruits with ample water in a food processor. Remove the husks before processing to simplify the …

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Education & Events

WEBCommunity Seed Network. The CSN is a joint initiative of Seed Savers Exchange and SeedChange (Canada). Connect with other community seed savers and advocates in …

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Mason Jennings to Perform Benefit Concert July 8

WEBSeed Savers Exchange Blog. Shop; Support Give a Gift Membership Become a Member Volunteer Donate; Exchange; Renew Your Membership; Resources …

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Stewardship Stories: Alan “Mushroom” & Linda Kapuler

WEBIn 1975 Alan Kapuler, his wife Linda, and their friend Alan Venet founded what would later be called Peace Seeds. Although they didn’t have much money to spare in the early …

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Q & A with Craig LeHoullier — Seed Savers Exchange Blog

WEBQ & A with Craig LeHoullier. May 03, 2021 Sara Friedl-Putnam. Craig LeHoullier, Seed Savers Exchange tomato adviser. Craig LeHoullier lives and gardens …

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Growing Guide: Onions

WEBRecommended Isolation Distance. When saving seeds from onions, separate varieties by at least 800 feet up to ½ mile. To produce seed from onion, select as many perfect onions …

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