Link to excellent article by Dan Jason of Salt Spring Seeds. https://www.saltspringseeds.com/pages/how-to-save-seeds
Category: Resources
All post relating to the resources and assets of the organisation.
May 05 2017
Books and links for seed savers
Books Seed to Seed – Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners – Suzanne Ashworth Saving Seeds As if Our Lives Depended On It – Dan Jason Organic Seed Grower – John Navazio Organic Seed Production and Saving The Wisdom of Plant Heritage – Bryan Connolly The Complete Guide to Seed Saving – Cheryl …
Mar 09 2017
Using the Winnower
Early in 2013, the Comox Valley Growers and Seed Savers purchased a hand-powered seed winnower in order to make seed cleaning easier for its members and for local farmers. A number of the Board Members had seen the winnower in action at a Seed Conference in Richmond November 2012 and were greatly impressed. The Seed …
Jan 07 2017
Selecting and getting those seeds started.
From presentation by Arzeena Hamir. Seed Catalogs – what to look for – The seed catalog companies do not grow their own seeds. They have their growers in many different places. This means that if you buy from a local company this does not mean that your seeds will be local. For this you need …
Aug 08 2016
Saving lettuce seeds
Ralph Watts has the following method for saving lettuce seeds. “For some this may be an easier way to save lettuce seed.” he says. Get two plates – same type with smooth rims, or a bucket with a lid. Place plates under lettuce. Work lettuce above the plates with your fingers as the …
Jul 24 2016
Bean chili
A great dish for potlucks. I good served over brown rice. Ingredients. 1 1/2 tablespoons Cumin seeds 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 white onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 jalapeno, finely diced, for less heat remove the seeds. 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 1/2 cups finely diced mushrooms 1 zucchini, diced 1/2 cup diced …
Jul 24 2016
Bean burgers
In search of the perfect bean burger. BEAN AND ROASTED SWEET POTATO BURGER. 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks (about 1 cup) 2 Tablespoons oil pinch of salt 2 cups cooked beans 1/2 cup finely diced onion 1 cup cooked brown rice 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground …
Jun 09 2016
Tomato pollination and isolation
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/can-pole-beans-planted-next-sunflowers-57178.html Link to pollinating tomatoes with an electric toothebrush for better yield. An Interesting question is whether to isolate tomatoes or not; whether to bag or not. As tomatoes are self pollinating a lot of people don’t bother to isolate. This is fine when saving tomoato seeds for ones personal use but we have a …
Jul 01 2015
Saving squash seeds
Squash cross pollinate readily with other squashes of the same variety. They are insect pollinated so the insects are flying quite long distances. First thing is to know which variety of squash you are growing and what it will cross with. You will also need to know what your neighbours are growing! Next step is …