SEEDS

Timing Find out the average or typical last frost date in your area and count back 8-10 weeks depending on what you want to plant. Sometimes starting too early can result in root bound plants that can require more space than you can give them inside, and starting too late can result in a short to non-existent harvest. Tomatoes: 6-8 weeks Peppers and Onions: 8-10 weeks Squash, Zucchini, Cucumbers, and Pumpkins: 3-4 weeks For root crops like carrots, radishes, parsnips, etc., i

Got cluttered window sills full of seedlings or plug trays taking over shelves? Here's the solution for you – a revolutionary seed-starting method that will save space while improving seedling health and success! In this video, Ben demonstrates the ins and outs of making and using seed snails.

"Winter Sowing seeds is one of the easiest methods to germinating any seed. Use this method with any species regardless if it requires...

Rich, sweet, and earthy, beet flavour is in part determined by its levels of geosmin, which Solveig Hanson has researched in detail. In this webinar, recorded on July 29th, 2021, The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security learned more about this work, the impact of geosmin and other flavour compounds in beet cultivar popularity, and how to select beets for flavour.

Dan Rubin describes how he is growing food and extending the growing season using simple techniques in his backyard garden in Pouch Cove...

Our wonderful Canadian public broadcaster CBC has recently posted a list of ten Canadian seed companies. For the full list of almost one...

Humans have been growing and gathering food for millennia. During this time we have learned how to save seeds each season and replant...

At some point in the evolution of life on earth, plants discovered sex. This may sound mysterious and exciting but, simply put, the...