You are here: Home / seeds SueK just commented, asking why I don’t just plant/scatter the pods? Good question. I know just where I’ll try that after they do the October bush hogging. Interestingly, it’s not the pods that fall to the ground, naturally. The seeds fall out of the pods. We’ll do the botany lesson some other time, though. If
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I mentioned at the time that they would form very attractive seed pods. And so they have. All of the patches had gotten a bit unwieldy this year so I set out to pull it all out and cut off the pods so I could save the seeds and sow them elsewhere. Plenty have already
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An Inquiry into the Viability of Out-of-Date Seeds is coming along. The overnight low last night was 56° and temperatures stayed fine. However, a quick peek at RadarScope this morning indicated that I needed to get moving. Fortunately, I had a brand new tarp and paracord. So I fashioned a new, rain- and wind-resistant outer-outer
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An Inquiry into the Viability of Out-of-Date Seeds Marica Bernstein, Department of Redundancy Department, Farther Along Farm University Abstract We planted some old seeds and will see what happens. Introduction Commercial seed packets for home gardens are labeled with sell-by or plant-by dates which refer to the year in which the seed crop was harvested;
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In my opinion– and given my experiences– sweet potatoes are among the easiest and more prolific vegetable plants. And homegrown heirloom sweet potatoes are just so much better than store bought. So I was very very excited to get an email from our pals at New Hope Seed Company announcing that they would be offering
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I’m just getting around to filling in my seed inventory and I thought I’d repost my seed company reviews– or at least link to last year’s reviews. It’s Really Not That Many Recommendation: New Hope Seed Company New Hope is my favorite seed company. But there are others I like, too! Recommendation: Botanical Interests Recommendation:
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Quick aside concerning New Hope Seed Company and Heirloom Seeds. Around the time I wrote the initial reviews of seed companies in early 2012, the web sites for both New Hope and Heirloom displayed messages to customers. New Hope customers were notified that the owner’s sister had died but David (owner) was back at work. Heirloom had an ever changing “we’ll be back” message (cancer, I think). Here’s my post about these happenings with screen shots. These are family run businesses. What’s happening in the family affects the business.
Just something to think about as you contemplate buying your seeds from Burpee. ∞
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This is the third of four seed company reviews. All have extensive offerings of heirloom and rare seeds and I’ve been very pleased with all four. I write as a satisfied customer. I’ve previously reviewed New Hope Seed Company and Botanical Interests. [Heirloom Seeds offers “packages” of seeds– dozens if not hundred of different varieties
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Some vegetable seeds This is an unplanned third in a short series of posts in which I review and recommend my favorite seeds companies. The first, New Hope Seed Company, is a small company located in western Tennessee which offers a lot of rare southern favorites including tobacco (a beautiful plant!), sweet potatoes and our
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This is the second in a series of four seed company reviews from a few years ago with minor edits and noted updates. All four are excellent companies and I buy from each. I write as a satisfied customer, nothing more. I wrote first about about New Hope Seed Company, a small family farm/business located
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I once did a series of posts on four of my favorite seed companies. These companies feature heirloom and rare vegetable seeds (and more) for the home gardener. Rather than linking to the old posts, I’m going to fresh-post my reviews this year. (I’ve copied with minor edits and noted updates from the originals.) I’ll
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By column back to front: tomatillo, Napoli & ? tomato; black cherry & honor bright tomato, gooseberry; hyssop, marjoram long purple eggplant A closer look at the hyssop which is cute as a button Columns (or rows depending on your perspective) back to front (left to right): society chives, thyme (because you need enough thyme
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Seeds from Botanical Interests!!!!!!! Let’s look a bit closer, shall we? Greens Lettuce & such, including a freebie Alliums, herbs… See the package of chives? I think this is what I used to call ‘Society Garlic’ or maybe ‘Society Chives.’ I hope so. Here it’s called ‘Chinese Garlic.’ The description sounds a lot like what
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New Hope Seed Company is one of my favorite sources for open pollinated, heirloom seeds. They are located just north of Memphis, so many of the varieties they have are old Southern favorites. They sent out an email with a 10% discount code valid through October 31. Email and code below the fold. If you’re looking
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May 2013 bring you and yours ever closer to Happiness, Excellence, and Self-Reliance. ~~And speaking of Self-Reliance, New Hope Seed Company is having a sale! Plus, free shipping on order $25 or more.
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I can recommend the muskmelon, sweet potato pumpkin, and watermelon. New Hope Seed Company— for whom I really do not work!– is having a seed sale.
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And no, that’s not a misspelling. It’s emerging from the pea that’s circled.
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Petri dishes, rack, and canister I have about 10 packets of bean and pea seed that are two-four years old. Under proper conditions, bean seeds remain viable for about three years. I am clearly pushing the envelope especially since my seeds were not always stored under proper conditions. I have also just received the first
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“The pods are silver-green and produced [sic] large, meaty, brown seeds.” Some seeds arrived yesterday! I’ll be anxious to try these– fresh blackeyed peas (cowpeas) are far superior to dried blackeyes, in my opinion. I don’t even mind shelling peas and beans. It’s a fine “idle hands” task– gives me something constructive to do while
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I’m a bit behind in all things that pertain to the garden. (I must quit watching soap operas.) I just today placed my orders at Victory Seeds (my review here) and New Hope Seed Company (my review here). I’d done the prep work, which included taking stock of the seeds I have on hand, and
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