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Check Out These Seeds: What is a Seed Library?
Read MoreSeeds should be shared, their nature insists upon it. A single pumpkin contains hundreds of seeds. when lettuce bolts, the seeds produced are difficult to contain. Nature produces in abundance…
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Banking on the Future of Seeds: What Are Seed Banks and Why are They Important
Read More“A seed is really something spiritual as it is something material. It contains a life spark that allows the regenerative process to happen. We need seeds because they are the…
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8 Seed Companies With More Than Great Packaging
Read MoreSeeds are miracles. The seed of a giant sequoia blows out of your hand in a light breeze. But, that seed contains all the genetic material needed to make the…
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How to Make a Probiotic Ginger Beer With Homegrown Ginger
Read MoreIn the Middle Ages one pound of ginger cost the same amount of money as a live sheep. It was desired for its medicinal qualities and rarity. Ginger is still…
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How to Make Sauerkraut From Your Garden Cabbage
Read MoreIt is common to enter the world of fermentation through sauerkraut; It is easy, requires only simple equipment and the end product will be tastier and healthier than anything you…
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How to Make Tomato Juice from Your Own Garden Tomatoes, Then Turn it Into a Bloody Mary
Read MoreEvery home gardener grows tomatoes for good reason. Stores often sell tomato varieties that ship well and look pristine with taste as an afterthought. They arrive at the store after…
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Grow, Harvest and Cook With Amaranth
Read MoreAmaranth is an ancient grain with a history steeped in the Aztec Empire. The Conquistadores attempted to eradicate the plant. However, due to the perseverance of subversive farmers and of…
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The Conquest of a Plant: A Brief History of Amaranth
Read MoreColonization raises many weapons at the targeted. First, there are swords and guns, weapons that kill. Then, there are more insidious slower working weapons. Weapons that alienate people from skills…
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Grow Your Own Basil Cocktail
Read MoreAn ancient myth held that if left under a pot, basil would turn into a scorpion. Medieval legends claimed that a patch of basil sprouted where Jesus’ blood fell during…
