#seedsaving — Public Fediverse posts

Ooooh. I LOVE that idea, @clew ! I used to use rubber stamps when I had a Soap business! @MaQuest

I came across this one on Etsy...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4312605625/seed-packet-stamp-seed-saving-rubber?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_custom1=_k_839759211eb71c301ad73387d16ddc37_k_&utm_custom2=319339186&msclkid=839759211eb71c301ad73387d16ddc37

#SeedSaving #RubberStamps #SolarPunkSunday

A Guide To #SeedSaving, #SeedStewardship & #SeedSovereignty

By The Seed Ambassadors Project

4th edition, January 2010

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"If SEED SAVING is collecting seeds for replanting in the future…

Then SEED STEWARDSHIP is the process of saving seeds with the purpose of maintaining or improving that seed’s health and resilience. It also includes the act of saving and selecting a variety over a period of many seasons, with the end goal of passing it on to others in the future.

The ideal of SEED SOVEREIGNTY firmly plants seed saving and seed stewardship in the realm of fundamental #HumanRights. It is the freedom to save seed and determine the foundation on which our food system rests. With the current attacks of industry
hitting at the heart of #FoodSovereignty, the simple act of seed saving becomes a major act of #resistance and social empowerment."

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https://archive.org/details/A_Guide_To_Seed_Saving_Seed_Stewardship_Seed_Sovereignty/mode/2up

#SolarPunkSunday #ResistanceIsFertile #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #Biodiversity #SharingKnowledge #SeedExchange

A Guide To #SeedSaving, #SeedStewardship & #SeedSovereignty

By The Seed Ambassadors Project

4th edition, January 2010

Copy and Distribute Freely

"If SEED SAVING is collecting seeds for replanting in the future…

Then SEED STEWARDSHIP is the process of saving seeds with the purpose of maintaining or improving that seed’s health and resilience. It also includes the act of saving and selecting a variety over a period of many seasons, with the end goal of passing it on to others in the future.

The ideal of SEED SOVEREIGNTY firmly plants seed saving and seed stewardship in the realm of fundamental #HumanRights. It is the freedom to save seed and determine the foundation on which our food system rests. With the current attacks of industry
hitting at the heart of #FoodSovereignty, the simple act of seed saving becomes a major act of #resistance and social empowerment."

Access via @internetarchive

https://archive.org/details/A_Guide_To_Seed_Saving_Seed_Stewardship_Seed_Sovereignty/mode/2up

#SolarPunkSunday #ResistanceIsFertile #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #Biodiversity #SharingKnowledge #SeedExchange

A Guide To #SeedSaving, #SeedStewardship & #SeedSovereignty

By The Seed Ambassadors Project

4th edition, January 2010

Copy and Distribute Freely

"If SEED SAVING is collecting seeds for replanting in the future…

Then SEED STEWARDSHIP is the process of saving seeds with the purpose of maintaining or improving that seed’s health and resilience. It also includes the act of saving and selecting a variety over a period of many seasons, with the end goal of passing it on to others in the future.

The ideal of SEED SOVEREIGNTY firmly plants seed saving and seed stewardship in the realm of fundamental #HumanRights. It is the freedom to save seed and determine the foundation on which our food system rests. With the current attacks of industry
hitting at the heart of #FoodSovereignty, the simple act of seed saving becomes a major act of #resistance and social empowerment."

Access via @internetarchive

https://archive.org/details/A_Guide_To_Seed_Saving_Seed_Stewardship_Seed_Sovereignty/mode/2up

#SolarPunkSunday #ResistanceIsFertile #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #Biodiversity #SharingKnowledge #SeedExchange

A Guide To #SeedSaving, #SeedStewardship & #SeedSovereignty

By The Seed Ambassadors Project

4th edition, January 2010

Copy and Distribute Freely

"If SEED SAVING is collecting seeds for replanting in the future…

Then SEED STEWARDSHIP is the process of saving seeds with the purpose of maintaining or improving that seed’s health and resilience. It also includes the act of saving and selecting a variety over a period of many seasons, with the end goal of passing it on to others in the future.

The ideal of SEED SOVEREIGNTY firmly plants seed saving and seed stewardship in the realm of fundamental #HumanRights. It is the freedom to save seed and determine the foundation on which our food system rests. With the current attacks of industry
hitting at the heart of #FoodSovereignty, the simple act of seed saving becomes a major act of #resistance and social empowerment."

Access via @internetarchive

https://archive.org/details/A_Guide_To_Seed_Saving_Seed_Stewardship_Seed_Sovereignty/mode/2up

#SolarPunkSunday #ResistanceIsFertile #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #Biodiversity #SharingKnowledge #SeedExchange

A Guide To #SeedSaving, #SeedStewardship & #SeedSovereignty

By The Seed Ambassadors Project

4th edition, January 2010

Copy and Distribute Freely

"If SEED SAVING is collecting seeds for replanting in the future…

Then SEED STEWARDSHIP is the process of saving seeds with the purpose of maintaining or improving that seed’s health and resilience. It also includes the act of saving and selecting a variety over a period of many seasons, with the end goal of passing it on to others in the future.

The ideal of SEED SOVEREIGNTY firmly plants seed saving and seed stewardship in the realm of fundamental #HumanRights. It is the freedom to save seed and determine the foundation on which our food system rests. With the current attacks of industry
hitting at the heart of #FoodSovereignty, the simple act of seed saving becomes a major act of #resistance and social empowerment."

Access via @internetarchive

https://archive.org/details/A_Guide_To_Seed_Saving_Seed_Stewardship_Seed_Sovereignty/mode/2up

#SolarPunkSunday #ResistanceIsFertile #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #Biodiversity #SharingKnowledge #SeedExchange

How to Save Vegetable Seeds

Written By: Catherine Boeckmann Executive Digital Editor and Master Gardener
July 23, 2025

Excerpt: "When Is a Seed Ripe?

From a plant’s point of view, ripeness is when the seeds are viable, which does not always coincide with when the plant is most edible and ready for harvest.

- Peas and beans are ready when the pods turn brown on the vine and shrink against the seeds.
- Pepper seeds are ripe when peppers are at their full color—depending on variety, this could be black, orange, purple, red, or yellow—and start to shrivel.
- Tomato seeds are ripe when fruit are firm but tender. If you press them, they have some give, unlike the hard feel of green ones. Like peppers, they will also have reached their full color.
- Cucumber seeds are ripe when the cuke turns fully yellow—overripe for eating. Harvest it and put it in a safe place for another 20 days.
- Winter squash seeds are ripe when the skin turns hard.
-Summer squash seeds are ripe when the squash is past the edible point, with a hard rind. Then treat the same as winter squashes.
- Watermelon seeds are ripe when the tendril directly opposite the stem turns from green to brown and becomes dry.
- Cantaloupe and muskmelon seeds are ripe when the stem turns brown and dries, and the melon readily separates from it.

When Is a Seed Dry?

Proper drying is a key to saving seeds. Here’s how to test if seeds are fully dried:

- Squeeze one seed with pliers or hit it with a hammer.
- If it’s dry, it will shatter.
- If it crushes or feels soft or spongy, then your seed needs more air-drying before being stored away."

Learn more:
https://www.almanac.com/how-save-vegetable-seeds

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

How to Save Vegetable Seeds

Written By: Catherine Boeckmann Executive Digital Editor and Master Gardener
July 23, 2025

Excerpt: "When Is a Seed Ripe?

From a plant’s point of view, ripeness is when the seeds are viable, which does not always coincide with when the plant is most edible and ready for harvest.

- Peas and beans are ready when the pods turn brown on the vine and shrink against the seeds.
- Pepper seeds are ripe when peppers are at their full color—depending on variety, this could be black, orange, purple, red, or yellow—and start to shrivel.
- Tomato seeds are ripe when fruit are firm but tender. If you press them, they have some give, unlike the hard feel of green ones. Like peppers, they will also have reached their full color.
- Cucumber seeds are ripe when the cuke turns fully yellow—overripe for eating. Harvest it and put it in a safe place for another 20 days.
- Winter squash seeds are ripe when the skin turns hard.
-Summer squash seeds are ripe when the squash is past the edible point, with a hard rind. Then treat the same as winter squashes.
- Watermelon seeds are ripe when the tendril directly opposite the stem turns from green to brown and becomes dry.
- Cantaloupe and muskmelon seeds are ripe when the stem turns brown and dries, and the melon readily separates from it.

When Is a Seed Dry?

Proper drying is a key to saving seeds. Here’s how to test if seeds are fully dried:

- Squeeze one seed with pliers or hit it with a hammer.
- If it’s dry, it will shatter.
- If it crushes or feels soft or spongy, then your seed needs more air-drying before being stored away."

Learn more:
https://www.almanac.com/how-save-vegetable-seeds

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

How to Save Vegetable Seeds

Written By: Catherine Boeckmann Executive Digital Editor and Master Gardener
July 23, 2025

Excerpt: "When Is a Seed Ripe?

From a plant’s point of view, ripeness is when the seeds are viable, which does not always coincide with when the plant is most edible and ready for harvest.

- Peas and beans are ready when the pods turn brown on the vine and shrink against the seeds.
- Pepper seeds are ripe when peppers are at their full color—depending on variety, this could be black, orange, purple, red, or yellow—and start to shrivel.
- Tomato seeds are ripe when fruit are firm but tender. If you press them, they have some give, unlike the hard feel of green ones. Like peppers, they will also have reached their full color.
- Cucumber seeds are ripe when the cuke turns fully yellow—overripe for eating. Harvest it and put it in a safe place for another 20 days.
- Winter squash seeds are ripe when the skin turns hard.
-Summer squash seeds are ripe when the squash is past the edible point, with a hard rind. Then treat the same as winter squashes.
- Watermelon seeds are ripe when the tendril directly opposite the stem turns from green to brown and becomes dry.
- Cantaloupe and muskmelon seeds are ripe when the stem turns brown and dries, and the melon readily separates from it.

When Is a Seed Dry?

Proper drying is a key to saving seeds. Here’s how to test if seeds are fully dried:

- Squeeze one seed with pliers or hit it with a hammer.
- If it’s dry, it will shatter.
- If it crushes or feels soft or spongy, then your seed needs more air-drying before being stored away."

Learn more:
https://www.almanac.com/how-save-vegetable-seeds

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

How to Save Vegetable Seeds

Written By: Catherine Boeckmann Executive Digital Editor and Master Gardener
July 23, 2025

Excerpt: "When Is a Seed Ripe?

From a plant’s point of view, ripeness is when the seeds are viable, which does not always coincide with when the plant is most edible and ready for harvest.

- Peas and beans are ready when the pods turn brown on the vine and shrink against the seeds.
- Pepper seeds are ripe when peppers are at their full color—depending on variety, this could be black, orange, purple, red, or yellow—and start to shrivel.
- Tomato seeds are ripe when fruit are firm but tender. If you press them, they have some give, unlike the hard feel of green ones. Like peppers, they will also have reached their full color.
- Cucumber seeds are ripe when the cuke turns fully yellow—overripe for eating. Harvest it and put it in a safe place for another 20 days.
- Winter squash seeds are ripe when the skin turns hard.
-Summer squash seeds are ripe when the squash is past the edible point, with a hard rind. Then treat the same as winter squashes.
- Watermelon seeds are ripe when the tendril directly opposite the stem turns from green to brown and becomes dry.
- Cantaloupe and muskmelon seeds are ripe when the stem turns brown and dries, and the melon readily separates from it.

When Is a Seed Dry?

Proper drying is a key to saving seeds. Here’s how to test if seeds are fully dried:

- Squeeze one seed with pliers or hit it with a hammer.
- If it’s dry, it will shatter.
- If it crushes or feels soft or spongy, then your seed needs more air-drying before being stored away."

Learn more:
https://www.almanac.com/how-save-vegetable-seeds

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

How to Save Vegetable Seeds

Written By: Catherine Boeckmann Executive Digital Editor and Master Gardener
July 23, 2025

Excerpt: "When Is a Seed Ripe?

From a plant’s point of view, ripeness is when the seeds are viable, which does not always coincide with when the plant is most edible and ready for harvest.

- Peas and beans are ready when the pods turn brown on the vine and shrink against the seeds.
- Pepper seeds are ripe when peppers are at their full color—depending on variety, this could be black, orange, purple, red, or yellow—and start to shrivel.
- Tomato seeds are ripe when fruit are firm but tender. If you press them, they have some give, unlike the hard feel of green ones. Like peppers, they will also have reached their full color.
- Cucumber seeds are ripe when the cuke turns fully yellow—overripe for eating. Harvest it and put it in a safe place for another 20 days.
- Winter squash seeds are ripe when the skin turns hard.
-Summer squash seeds are ripe when the squash is past the edible point, with a hard rind. Then treat the same as winter squashes.
- Watermelon seeds are ripe when the tendril directly opposite the stem turns from green to brown and becomes dry.
- Cantaloupe and muskmelon seeds are ripe when the stem turns brown and dries, and the melon readily separates from it.

When Is a Seed Dry?

Proper drying is a key to saving seeds. Here’s how to test if seeds are fully dried:

- Squeeze one seed with pliers or hit it with a hammer.
- If it’s dry, it will shatter.
- If it crushes or feels soft or spongy, then your seed needs more air-drying before being stored away."

Learn more:
https://www.almanac.com/how-save-vegetable-seeds

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

#SeedSavingExchange - Seed Saving

Whether you’re new to seed saving or want to brush up on the time-honored practice, these seed-saving basics are a smart place to start

Excerpt: "Seed maturity notes for several common crop types

Beans & Peas: Pods should be brown, dry and brittle before harvest, and the seeds inside should be hard as rocks. If it is a particularly wet fall or you’re expecting an early frost, you may pull up entire plants and move them to a garage or basement to finish maturing and drying.

Corn: Husks should be brown, dry and brittle, the silks should be dark and dry, and the kernels should be extremely hard.

Cucumbers: Fruits must be left on the vine until they begin to turn yellow and their skin becomes tough. Seeds inside should be plump and firm.

Eggplant: Fruits should be left on the plant until they begin to turn yellow and their skin becomes tough. Seeds inside should be plump and hard (or crunchy if you’re chewing on them).

Lettuce: Two to three weeks after the lettuce flowers have opened, the seeds should be mature. Look for feathery parachute-like structures (think dandelions) before harvesting.

Melons and Watermelons: Harvest fruits as you would for eating and simply reserve some of the seeds or leave the fruits on the vine until they soften slightly (this may improve seed quality, but you won’t want to eat the melons at this point). Seeds inside should be plump and firm.

Okra: Pods should be brown and dry, and they will begin to split open when seeds are ready for harvest. The seeds should be very hard.

Peppers: Seeds are ready when the pepper fruit has matured to its final color.

Radishes: Pods should be brown, dry and brittle before harvest, and the seeds inside should be extremely hard.

Squash: Fruits should be left to mature on the vine until the skin has become extremely hard. Harvest fruits before first frost and store up to two months in cool conditions (50-60 degrees) to allow the seeds to mature further. Seeds should be plump and firm.

Tomatoes: Seeds are ready when the tomato is ready to be eaten.

Remember to allow seeds to dry completely before storage. Any moisture in or around the seeds can cause mold and problems with germination."

Learn more:
https://seedsavers.org/learn/seed-saving/#know-your-plants

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

#SeedSavingExchange - Seed Saving

Whether you’re new to seed saving or want to brush up on the time-honored practice, these seed-saving basics are a smart place to start

Excerpt: "Seed maturity notes for several common crop types

Beans & Peas: Pods should be brown, dry and brittle before harvest, and the seeds inside should be hard as rocks. If it is a particularly wet fall or you’re expecting an early frost, you may pull up entire plants and move them to a garage or basement to finish maturing and drying.

Corn: Husks should be brown, dry and brittle, the silks should be dark and dry, and the kernels should be extremely hard.

Cucumbers: Fruits must be left on the vine until they begin to turn yellow and their skin becomes tough. Seeds inside should be plump and firm.

Eggplant: Fruits should be left on the plant until they begin to turn yellow and their skin becomes tough. Seeds inside should be plump and hard (or crunchy if you’re chewing on them).

Lettuce: Two to three weeks after the lettuce flowers have opened, the seeds should be mature. Look for feathery parachute-like structures (think dandelions) before harvesting.

Melons and Watermelons: Harvest fruits as you would for eating and simply reserve some of the seeds or leave the fruits on the vine until they soften slightly (this may improve seed quality, but you won’t want to eat the melons at this point). Seeds inside should be plump and firm.

Okra: Pods should be brown and dry, and they will begin to split open when seeds are ready for harvest. The seeds should be very hard.

Peppers: Seeds are ready when the pepper fruit has matured to its final color.

Radishes: Pods should be brown, dry and brittle before harvest, and the seeds inside should be extremely hard.

Squash: Fruits should be left to mature on the vine until the skin has become extremely hard. Harvest fruits before first frost and store up to two months in cool conditions (50-60 degrees) to allow the seeds to mature further. Seeds should be plump and firm.

Tomatoes: Seeds are ready when the tomato is ready to be eaten.

Remember to allow seeds to dry completely before storage. Any moisture in or around the seeds can cause mold and problems with germination."

Learn more:
https://seedsavers.org/learn/seed-saving/#know-your-plants

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

#SeedSavingExchange - Seed Saving

Whether you’re new to seed saving or want to brush up on the time-honored practice, these seed-saving basics are a smart place to start

Excerpt: "Seed maturity notes for several common crop types

Beans & Peas: Pods should be brown, dry and brittle before harvest, and the seeds inside should be hard as rocks. If it is a particularly wet fall or you’re expecting an early frost, you may pull up entire plants and move them to a garage or basement to finish maturing and drying.

Corn: Husks should be brown, dry and brittle, the silks should be dark and dry, and the kernels should be extremely hard.

Cucumbers: Fruits must be left on the vine until they begin to turn yellow and their skin becomes tough. Seeds inside should be plump and firm.

Eggplant: Fruits should be left on the plant until they begin to turn yellow and their skin becomes tough. Seeds inside should be plump and hard (or crunchy if you’re chewing on them).

Lettuce: Two to three weeks after the lettuce flowers have opened, the seeds should be mature. Look for feathery parachute-like structures (think dandelions) before harvesting.

Melons and Watermelons: Harvest fruits as you would for eating and simply reserve some of the seeds or leave the fruits on the vine until they soften slightly (this may improve seed quality, but you won’t want to eat the melons at this point). Seeds inside should be plump and firm.

Okra: Pods should be brown and dry, and they will begin to split open when seeds are ready for harvest. The seeds should be very hard.

Peppers: Seeds are ready when the pepper fruit has matured to its final color.

Radishes: Pods should be brown, dry and brittle before harvest, and the seeds inside should be extremely hard.

Squash: Fruits should be left to mature on the vine until the skin has become extremely hard. Harvest fruits before first frost and store up to two months in cool conditions (50-60 degrees) to allow the seeds to mature further. Seeds should be plump and firm.

Tomatoes: Seeds are ready when the tomato is ready to be eaten.

Remember to allow seeds to dry completely before storage. Any moisture in or around the seeds can cause mold and problems with germination."

Learn more:
https://seedsavers.org/learn/seed-saving/#know-your-plants

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

#SeedSavingExchange - Seed Saving

Whether you’re new to seed saving or want to brush up on the time-honored practice, these seed-saving basics are a smart place to start

Excerpt: "Seed maturity notes for several common crop types

Beans & Peas: Pods should be brown, dry and brittle before harvest, and the seeds inside should be hard as rocks. If it is a particularly wet fall or you’re expecting an early frost, you may pull up entire plants and move them to a garage or basement to finish maturing and drying.

Corn: Husks should be brown, dry and brittle, the silks should be dark and dry, and the kernels should be extremely hard.

Cucumbers: Fruits must be left on the vine until they begin to turn yellow and their skin becomes tough. Seeds inside should be plump and firm.

Eggplant: Fruits should be left on the plant until they begin to turn yellow and their skin becomes tough. Seeds inside should be plump and hard (or crunchy if you’re chewing on them).

Lettuce: Two to three weeks after the lettuce flowers have opened, the seeds should be mature. Look for feathery parachute-like structures (think dandelions) before harvesting.

Melons and Watermelons: Harvest fruits as you would for eating and simply reserve some of the seeds or leave the fruits on the vine until they soften slightly (this may improve seed quality, but you won’t want to eat the melons at this point). Seeds inside should be plump and firm.

Okra: Pods should be brown and dry, and they will begin to split open when seeds are ready for harvest. The seeds should be very hard.

Peppers: Seeds are ready when the pepper fruit has matured to its final color.

Radishes: Pods should be brown, dry and brittle before harvest, and the seeds inside should be extremely hard.

Squash: Fruits should be left to mature on the vine until the skin has become extremely hard. Harvest fruits before first frost and store up to two months in cool conditions (50-60 degrees) to allow the seeds to mature further. Seeds should be plump and firm.

Tomatoes: Seeds are ready when the tomato is ready to be eaten.

Remember to allow seeds to dry completely before storage. Any moisture in or around the seeds can cause mold and problems with germination."

Learn more:
https://seedsavers.org/learn/seed-saving/#know-your-plants

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

#SeedSavingExchange - Seed Saving

Whether you’re new to seed saving or want to brush up on the time-honored practice, these seed-saving basics are a smart place to start

Excerpt: "Seed maturity notes for several common crop types

Beans & Peas: Pods should be brown, dry and brittle before harvest, and the seeds inside should be hard as rocks. If it is a particularly wet fall or you’re expecting an early frost, you may pull up entire plants and move them to a garage or basement to finish maturing and drying.

Corn: Husks should be brown, dry and brittle, the silks should be dark and dry, and the kernels should be extremely hard.

Cucumbers: Fruits must be left on the vine until they begin to turn yellow and their skin becomes tough. Seeds inside should be plump and firm.

Eggplant: Fruits should be left on the plant until they begin to turn yellow and their skin becomes tough. Seeds inside should be plump and hard (or crunchy if you’re chewing on them).

Lettuce: Two to three weeks after the lettuce flowers have opened, the seeds should be mature. Look for feathery parachute-like structures (think dandelions) before harvesting.

Melons and Watermelons: Harvest fruits as you would for eating and simply reserve some of the seeds or leave the fruits on the vine until they soften slightly (this may improve seed quality, but you won’t want to eat the melons at this point). Seeds inside should be plump and firm.

Okra: Pods should be brown and dry, and they will begin to split open when seeds are ready for harvest. The seeds should be very hard.

Peppers: Seeds are ready when the pepper fruit has matured to its final color.

Radishes: Pods should be brown, dry and brittle before harvest, and the seeds inside should be extremely hard.

Squash: Fruits should be left to mature on the vine until the skin has become extremely hard. Harvest fruits before first frost and store up to two months in cool conditions (50-60 degrees) to allow the seeds to mature further. Seeds should be plump and firm.

Tomatoes: Seeds are ready when the tomato is ready to be eaten.

Remember to allow seeds to dry completely before storage. Any moisture in or around the seeds can cause mold and problems with germination."

Learn more:
https://seedsavers.org/learn/seed-saving/#know-your-plants

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

#UMaineExtension - Bulletin #2750, An Introduction to Seed Saving for the #HomeGardener

By Mark Hutton, Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

"Seed saving is an ancient art that enabled humans to cease being hunter-gatherers. Up until the end of World War II, home gardeners typically saved their own seeds, because high-quality seeds at affordable prices were generally not available. However, seed saving declined with the development of the commercial seed industry, which made low-cost, high-quality vegetable and flower seeds readily available. Presently, renewed interest in heirloom, unique, and locally adapted vegetable and flower varieties is sparking a resurgence in seed saving.

Seed-saving is a natural next step for passionate gardeners. Saving seeds not only allows home gardeners to save money; it provides them with an opportunity to express their creativity! This is because saving seed is a form of selection—the very basis of plant breeding. When choosing which plants to save seed from, a gardener must decide which plants have the most desirable characteristics in terms of meeting their goals for plant size, yield, fruit quality, maturity date, attractiveness, etc., thus helping to improve the offspring. When you save seed from your garden, you can create a cultivar uniquely suited to your location, your aesthetic sensibilities, and culinary tastes. Saving seeds takes time, planning, and attention to detail. Here are some basics to get you started on your seed saving adventure."

Learn more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2750e/

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

#UMaineExtension - Bulletin #2750, An Introduction to Seed Saving for the #HomeGardener

By Mark Hutton, Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

"Seed saving is an ancient art that enabled humans to cease being hunter-gatherers. Up until the end of World War II, home gardeners typically saved their own seeds, because high-quality seeds at affordable prices were generally not available. However, seed saving declined with the development of the commercial seed industry, which made low-cost, high-quality vegetable and flower seeds readily available. Presently, renewed interest in heirloom, unique, and locally adapted vegetable and flower varieties is sparking a resurgence in seed saving.

Seed-saving is a natural next step for passionate gardeners. Saving seeds not only allows home gardeners to save money; it provides them with an opportunity to express their creativity! This is because saving seed is a form of selection—the very basis of plant breeding. When choosing which plants to save seed from, a gardener must decide which plants have the most desirable characteristics in terms of meeting their goals for plant size, yield, fruit quality, maturity date, attractiveness, etc., thus helping to improve the offspring. When you save seed from your garden, you can create a cultivar uniquely suited to your location, your aesthetic sensibilities, and culinary tastes. Saving seeds takes time, planning, and attention to detail. Here are some basics to get you started on your seed saving adventure."

Learn more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2750e/

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

#UMaineExtension - Bulletin #2750, An Introduction to Seed Saving for the #HomeGardener

By Mark Hutton, Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

"Seed saving is an ancient art that enabled humans to cease being hunter-gatherers. Up until the end of World War II, home gardeners typically saved their own seeds, because high-quality seeds at affordable prices were generally not available. However, seed saving declined with the development of the commercial seed industry, which made low-cost, high-quality vegetable and flower seeds readily available. Presently, renewed interest in heirloom, unique, and locally adapted vegetable and flower varieties is sparking a resurgence in seed saving.

Seed-saving is a natural next step for passionate gardeners. Saving seeds not only allows home gardeners to save money; it provides them with an opportunity to express their creativity! This is because saving seed is a form of selection—the very basis of plant breeding. When choosing which plants to save seed from, a gardener must decide which plants have the most desirable characteristics in terms of meeting their goals for plant size, yield, fruit quality, maturity date, attractiveness, etc., thus helping to improve the offspring. When you save seed from your garden, you can create a cultivar uniquely suited to your location, your aesthetic sensibilities, and culinary tastes. Saving seeds takes time, planning, and attention to detail. Here are some basics to get you started on your seed saving adventure."

Learn more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2750e/

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

#UMaineExtension - Bulletin #2750, An Introduction to Seed Saving for the #HomeGardener

By Mark Hutton, Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

"Seed saving is an ancient art that enabled humans to cease being hunter-gatherers. Up until the end of World War II, home gardeners typically saved their own seeds, because high-quality seeds at affordable prices were generally not available. However, seed saving declined with the development of the commercial seed industry, which made low-cost, high-quality vegetable and flower seeds readily available. Presently, renewed interest in heirloom, unique, and locally adapted vegetable and flower varieties is sparking a resurgence in seed saving.

Seed-saving is a natural next step for passionate gardeners. Saving seeds not only allows home gardeners to save money; it provides them with an opportunity to express their creativity! This is because saving seed is a form of selection—the very basis of plant breeding. When choosing which plants to save seed from, a gardener must decide which plants have the most desirable characteristics in terms of meeting their goals for plant size, yield, fruit quality, maturity date, attractiveness, etc., thus helping to improve the offspring. When you save seed from your garden, you can create a cultivar uniquely suited to your location, your aesthetic sensibilities, and culinary tastes. Saving seeds takes time, planning, and attention to detail. Here are some basics to get you started on your seed saving adventure."

Learn more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2750e/

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

#UMaineExtension - Bulletin #2750, An Introduction to Seed Saving for the #HomeGardener

By Mark Hutton, Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

"Seed saving is an ancient art that enabled humans to cease being hunter-gatherers. Up until the end of World War II, home gardeners typically saved their own seeds, because high-quality seeds at affordable prices were generally not available. However, seed saving declined with the development of the commercial seed industry, which made low-cost, high-quality vegetable and flower seeds readily available. Presently, renewed interest in heirloom, unique, and locally adapted vegetable and flower varieties is sparking a resurgence in seed saving.

Seed-saving is a natural next step for passionate gardeners. Saving seeds not only allows home gardeners to save money; it provides them with an opportunity to express their creativity! This is because saving seed is a form of selection—the very basis of plant breeding. When choosing which plants to save seed from, a gardener must decide which plants have the most desirable characteristics in terms of meeting their goals for plant size, yield, fruit quality, maturity date, attractiveness, etc., thus helping to improve the offspring. When you save seed from your garden, you can create a cultivar uniquely suited to your location, your aesthetic sensibilities, and culinary tastes. Saving seeds takes time, planning, and attention to detail. Here are some basics to get you started on your seed saving adventure."

Learn more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2750e/

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HomeGardens #HierloomSeeds #GrowYourOwn

So you rinse it, seal it in a bag with barely damp sphagnum, and set it at the back of the refrigerator for ninety to a hundred and twenty days. In spring you plant it an inch down in a deep pot. Five to seven years later, fruit no corporation ever priced.

Bi socair — be still.

What are you growing that won't pay off for years?

#Foraging #Pawpaw #Gardening #SeedSaving #NativePlants #Herbalism #FoodAsMedicine #Gàidhlig #MastoDaoine #Druid #Folklore #Solarpunk #Cooking
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So you rinse it, seal it in a bag with barely damp sphagnum, and set it at the back of the refrigerator for ninety to a hundred and twenty days. In spring you plant it an inch down in a deep pot. Five to seven years later, fruit no corporation ever priced.

Bi socair — be still.

What are you growing that won't pay off for years?

#Foraging #Pawpaw #Gardening #SeedSaving #NativePlants #Herbalism #FoodAsMedicine #Gàidhlig #MastoDaoine #Druid #Folklore #Solarpunk #Cooking
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Transport Evolved Chicken and Garden Update: Nikki’s Got A New Stash! https://www.allforgardening.com/1657173/transport-evolved-chicken-and-garden-update-nikkis-got-a-new-stash/ #abutilon #BackyardGarden #Baldur'sGate #BG3 #BroadBeans #Broccoli #CaliforniaBellPeppers #celery #DanversCarrots #FavaBeans #garden #geraniums #greenhouse #HickenAndGarden #Karlach #Parsnip #PortlandNursery #RaisedBeds #SeedPotatoes #SeedSaving #SnowPeas #squash #SweetCorn #TelegraphCucumber #VancouverCentennial #WinterGardening #zucchini

Found this through the #PennState Extension web page...

#SeedSaversExchange - #SeedSaving: Introduction

"Why Save Seeds?

Have you ever tried to save seeds from your crops? While the topic may seem daunting, anyone can do it! Not only is seed saving practical, it’s also very rewarding and essential for biodiversity preservation.

Why save seeds?

- You increase your #SelfReliance.
- You connect to nature and your food.
- You save money on future seeds.
- You establish ties to history.
- You adapt varieties to your local climate.
- Saved seeds make great personal gifts.
- You help preserve #biodiversity.
- You join a unique and large community of seed savers!

Seed Saving at Seed Savers Exchange

Saving seeds is integral to our mission at Seed Savers Exchange. It’s right there in our name! At our Heritage Farm headquarters, we steward a living collection of over 20,000 different varieties of seed crops, potatoes, garlic, grapes, and apples. Learn more about preservation at SSE.

There is inherent value in all of the seeds we work to protect. Some of the plants we preserve have a strong cultural history. Others possess unique culinary properties, and others display resilience to climatic events or invasive pests. Read seed stories from the collection.
Rows of large metal shelves full of boxes with many seed packets
The seed bank at Heritage Farm

By saving your own seeds, you play an important part in carrying out our collective mission. It’s up to all of us to lend a hand by saving and sharing seeds. Other ways to support SSE.

You don’t have to save seeds alone! By saving seeds, you join a community of countless other gardeners with similar interests. SSE facilitates the largest free seed swap between home gardeners like yourself. Through the Exchange, gardeners can request seeds from other gardeners, and list their own to share!"

Saving seeds also gives you a special opportunity to make an impact in your own community. Join or start a local #SeedLibrary, attend or host a #seedswap and connect with local gardeners!

Through the Community Seed Network, co-created by SSE, you can connect with other gardeners. You will also find extensive resources on creative ways to share seeds within your community."

Learn more [includes isolation methods, know your plants, harvesting and cleaning seeds]:
https://seedsavers.org/learn/seed-saving/

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving
#HarvestTime #Harvesting #SeedSavers #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #HeirloomSeeds #HeirloomPlants

Includes dealing with tomatoes and peppers, and storing seeds properly!

How to Save Seeds: Seed Saving for Beginners

"Why you should save seeds

1. First of all, learning how to save seeds allows you to take one more step toward self-sufficiency. By saving seeds, you’ll be able to produce your own seed and stop relying on outside sources to provide seed for you (plus, you’ll save money too).

2. Second, saving seeds from your healthiest, most robust, most productive plants and replanting them year after year means you’ll create your own strain of healthy seeds that are specially adapted and optimized for your specific environment, which tends to mean higher germination rates, bigger harvests and less disease.

3. Finally, saving seeds allows you a unique opportunity to create your own heirloom seeds to pass down through generations in your family. By handing down family heirloom seeds, you’ll be passing on a legacy and gifting future generations with the gift of self-sufficiency. How cool is that??

But before you start saving seeds, there are a few things you need to know to ensure the seeds you’re saving are actually viable."

Learn more:
https://thehouseandhomestead.com/how-to-save-seeds/

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HarvestTime #Harvesting #SeedSavers #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #HierloomSeeds

A step-by-step guide to #SavingSeeds

by Maud Powell, March 2010

"Summer and autumn are the seasons when many gardeners and farmers are out in their fields collecting vegetable, fruit and flower seeds for the next season. Seed saving is an excellent way to engage in the worldwide movement to preserve some of the older 'heirloom' varieties of seed.

"During the past two decades, many seed companies have consolidated, and regulations regarding the patenting of seed varieties have been loosened. As a result, seed companies routinely drop older varieties for newer ones, which are usually hybridized and/or patented.

"Organized grassroots #SeedSaving efforts, as well as inspired gardeners and farmers, have done an excellent job of saving many heirloom varieties.

"Seed saving is also a great way to develop seed lines that are well adapted to a particular environment. Saving seed from the healthiest plants year after year enables growers to select for traits that are most suitable for their growing conditions.

"Finally, seed saving encourages a deeper understanding of the life cycle of plants. We rarely see certain vegetable plants, such as lettuce, onions and carrots, in the reproductive stage of their lives. Saving seed provides growers with an education in plant genetics and breeding, which is usually left to universities and seed companies. Following are the four basic steps to saving seed."

Read more:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/flowers-shrubs-trees/step-step-guide-saving-seeds

Español version:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/es/gardening/flowers-shrubs-trees/step-step-guide-saving-seeds

#SolarPunkSunday #HarvestTime #Harvesting #SeedSavers #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #SeedExchange #SharingEconomy #OSUExtensionService #OregonStateUniversity #HeirloomSeeds #HeirloomPlants

A Beginner’s Guide to Seed-Saving in the Garden

When seed-saving for the first time, you may feel overwhelmed with information about hybrids, heirlooms, and proper seed-saving techniques. This easy guide takes you from start to finish so you can confidently collect your favorite plants’ seeds. Learn how magical these tiny living things are alongside native plant gardener Jerad Bryant.

Written by Jerad Bryant
September 9, 2024

"Growing plants from start to finish exposes them to your climate’s conditions—as you collect seed year after year, you create new hybrid species that adapt well to your ecoregion."

https://www.epicgardening.com/beginner-seed-saving/

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedSaving #HarvestTime #Harvesting #SeedSavers #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #SeedExchange #SharingEconomy #ClimateChangeAdaptation

#SeedSaving Basics

Have you wondered whether you can replant seeds from your garden? Here is basic information to help you get started with saving seeds.

by Lois Miklas, January 27, 2025

"For longtime gardeners, saving seeds from their plants may be a family tradition. For new gardeners, it may only be a matter of time until they wonder if they can save the seeds forming in their vegetables and flowers to grow next year's garden. While the answer is yes, the successful seed saver will need to plan ahead. Here are a few things to consider in getting started with seed saving."

Read more:
https://extension.psu.edu/seed-saving-basics

#SolarPunkSunday #PennStateExtension #HarvestTime #Harvesting #SeedSavers #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #SeedExchange #SharingEconomy

Alrightly then... Time to start #SolarPunkSunday! Unless there's breaking news, I'll try and stay focused on SPS until at least late afternoon/evening on Sunday.

#Solidarity #GrowYourOwn #BuildingCommunity #RepairCafes #SeedSaving #InvasiveSpecies #Rewilding #HarvestTime #World3 #Earth4All #SharingEconomy #Resilience #StabilizedWorld #ClimateChangeAdaptation #SocietalChange #LtG #Sustainability

This event combines two timely topics close to my heart -- #MaineFarms and #Palestine!

Tomato Seed Processing Workshop

Saturday, August 16, 2025
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

#Frith =Farm
61 Ash Swamp Road
#ScarboroughME

"Come to Frith Farm in Scarborough for an afternoon of learning, community building, and #DirectAction, as we lend our hands to harvesting and processing these sacred seeds.

"Chloe Hettinger is a seed grower for the #PalestineHeirloomSeedLibrary's #SeedProtectorProject, a project rooted in #Battir, #Palestine and the United States.

"She will begin the event by speaking about the importance of preserving #heirloom vegetables, fruits, and herbs, and hold a conversation for folks to explore and share their own inherited #foodways.

"The hand-on portion of the event will include harvesting from a seed crop of heirloom tomatoes, processing the seeds from the fruit, and demonstrating the fermentation process that allows tomato seeds to be saved.

"This event is in partnership with the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library, and is supported by the #RealOrganicProject."

RSVP here...
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tomato-seed-processing-workshop-tickets-1489659655129

#MaineEvents #FreePalestine #SeedSaving #HeirloomSeeds #PreservingCulture

Today's harvest, September 18, 2024. I Picked some 'on the vine' tomatoes which are from saved Campari seeds, orange Flamme tomatoes, cucumbers, and one sunburned bell pepper.

#SeedSaving #cucumbers #FlammeTomato #peppers #gardening #GrowYourOwn #tomatoes #garden #harvest #MastodonOnly #CCBYNCND