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Plucked some weeds this morning while it was drizzling outside before the rain hit. Sowed some cold-Hardy perennial seeds to be stratified. Moved around some beds and repaired one.
Then it started pouring! 🌧
Decided to satisfy the rest of the garden itch by playing with an app on the tablet, printed it and colored/labeled it. All of the spring garden plans are pretty solid, I spent the afternoon figuring out what will work where and with what companions and shade etc etc. and comparing notes from the last few years and what I have learned. I’m super excited! Ready for spring gardening! 💜🌱🌿 2023 will be my best season yet 💪🏻
Then it started pouring! 🌧
Decided to satisfy the rest of the garden itch by playing with an app on the tablet, printed it and colored/labeled it. All of the spring garden plans are pretty solid, I spent the afternoon figuring out what will work where and with what companions and shade etc etc. and comparing notes from the last few years and what I have learned. I’m super excited! Ready for spring gardening! 💜🌱🌿 2023 will be my best season yet 💪🏻
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A bioindicator is a living organism that gives us an idea of the health of an ecosystem. Some organisms are very sensitive to pollution in their environment, so if pollutants are present, the organism may change its morphologyphysiology or behaviour, or it could even die.
★ Molybdenum is a trace mineral important for plants and animals. It is found in soils that are alkaline with high pH levels. Acidic soils are deficient in molybdenum but improve with liming. As a trace element, molybdenum for plant growth is a moderately important catalyst for two very important enzyme activities.
☆ Soil salinity is the salt content in the soil; the process of increasing the salt content is known as salinization.
Salinity in drylands can occur when the water table is between two and three metres from the surface of the soil. The salts from the groundwater are raised by capillary action to the surface of the soil. This occurs when groundwater is saline (which is true in many areas), and is favored by land use practices allowing more rainwater to enter the aquifer than it could accommodate. For example, the clearing of trees for agriculture is a major reason for dryland salinity in some areas, since deep rooting of trees has been replaced by shallow rooting of annual crops.
★ Molybdenum is a trace mineral important for plants and animals. It is found in soils that are alkaline with high pH levels. Acidic soils are deficient in molybdenum but improve with liming. As a trace element, molybdenum for plant growth is a moderately important catalyst for two very important enzyme activities.
☆ Soil salinity is the salt content in the soil; the process of increasing the salt content is known as salinization.
Salinity in drylands can occur when the water table is between two and three metres from the surface of the soil. The salts from the groundwater are raised by capillary action to the surface of the soil. This occurs when groundwater is saline (which is true in many areas), and is favored by land use practices allowing more rainwater to enter the aquifer than it could accommodate. For example, the clearing of trees for agriculture is a major reason for dryland salinity in some areas, since deep rooting of trees has been replaced by shallow rooting of annual crops.
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TOP GARDEN PESTS--WHAT WORKED + DIDN'T
Here is some good information from a survey that Mother Earth News did to learn more about what works, and doesn't, when it comes to limiting insect damage in organic vegetable gardens. They had 1300 gardeners from across the United States respond, so is pretty good. I've included 7 of the top garden pests and info:
1) SLUGS-- took top honors as the most bothersome pest in home gardens, with 55 percent of respondents saying the slimy critters give them trouble year after year. Handpicking was highly rated as a control measure (87 percent success rate), followed by iron phosphate baits (86 percent) and diatomaceous earth (84 percent). Opinion was divided on eggshell barriers (crushed eggshells sprinkled around plants), with a 33 percent failure rate among gardeners who had tried that slug control method. An easy home remedy that received widespread support was beer traps (80 percent success rate).
2) SQUASH BUGS-- had sabotaged summer and winter squash for 51 percent of respondents, and even ducks couldn’t solve a serious squash bug problem. Most gardeners reported using handpicking as their primary defense, along with cleaning up infested plants at season’s end to interrupt the squash bug life cycle. The value of companion planting for squash bug management was a point of disagreement for respondents, with 21 percent saying it’s the best control method and 34 percent saying it doesn’t help.
Of the gardeners who had tried it, 79 percent said spraying neem on egg clusters and juvenile squash bugs is helpful. About 74 percent of row cover users found them useful in managing squash bugs.
3) APHIDS-- were on the watch list of 50 percent of respondents, but the success rates of various control techniques were quite high. Active interventions, including pruning off the affected plant parts and applying insecticidal soap, were reported effective, but so were more passive methods, such as attracting beneficial insects by planting flowers and herbs. Several readers noted the ability of sweet alyssum and other flowers to attract hoverflies, which eat aphids. “We attract a lot of beneficials by planting carefree flowers in the vegetable garden, including calendula, borage, zinnias, cosmos and nasturtiums” (Midwest, more than 20 years of experience).
4) SQUASH VINE BORERS-- had caused problems for 47 percent of the survey respondents. The best reported control methods were crop rotation and growing resistant varieties ofCucurbita moschata, which includes butternut squash and a few varieties of pumpkin. TheC. moschata varieties are borer-resistant because they have solid stems. Interestingly, if you’re attempting to fend off squash vine borers, lanky, long-vined, open-pollinated varieties of summer squash (zucchini and yellow crookneck, for example) may fare better than hybrids, because OP varieties are more likely to develop supplemental roots where the vines touch the ground.
Many gardeners dump soil over these places, so if squash vine borers attack a plant’s main stem, the plant can keep on growing from its backup root system.
5) JAPANESE BEETLES-- Forty-six percent of respondents reported working in the unwelcome company of Japanese beetles, with handpicking being the most popular control method. Some gardeners grow trap crops of raspberries or other fruits to keep Japanese beetles away from plants. Several commonly used interventions — garlic-pepper spray, milky spore disease, pheromone traps and row covers — had high failure rates.
6) TOMATO HORNWORMS-- were of concern to 42 percent of our survey respondents. Bt and handpicking were the preferred control methods, and several folks commented that tomato hornworms are among the easiest garden pests to handpick (probably because they’re large, easy to spot and produce a telltale, pebbly trail). Many gardeners reported seeing tomato hornworms often covered with rice-like cocoons of parasitic braconid wasps.
Here is some good information from a survey that Mother Earth News did to learn more about what works, and doesn't, when it comes to limiting insect damage in organic vegetable gardens. They had 1300 gardeners from across the United States respond, so is pretty good. I've included 7 of the top garden pests and info:
1) SLUGS-- took top honors as the most bothersome pest in home gardens, with 55 percent of respondents saying the slimy critters give them trouble year after year. Handpicking was highly rated as a control measure (87 percent success rate), followed by iron phosphate baits (86 percent) and diatomaceous earth (84 percent). Opinion was divided on eggshell barriers (crushed eggshells sprinkled around plants), with a 33 percent failure rate among gardeners who had tried that slug control method. An easy home remedy that received widespread support was beer traps (80 percent success rate).
2) SQUASH BUGS-- had sabotaged summer and winter squash for 51 percent of respondents, and even ducks couldn’t solve a serious squash bug problem. Most gardeners reported using handpicking as their primary defense, along with cleaning up infested plants at season’s end to interrupt the squash bug life cycle. The value of companion planting for squash bug management was a point of disagreement for respondents, with 21 percent saying it’s the best control method and 34 percent saying it doesn’t help.
Of the gardeners who had tried it, 79 percent said spraying neem on egg clusters and juvenile squash bugs is helpful. About 74 percent of row cover users found them useful in managing squash bugs.
3) APHIDS-- were on the watch list of 50 percent of respondents, but the success rates of various control techniques were quite high. Active interventions, including pruning off the affected plant parts and applying insecticidal soap, were reported effective, but so were more passive methods, such as attracting beneficial insects by planting flowers and herbs. Several readers noted the ability of sweet alyssum and other flowers to attract hoverflies, which eat aphids. “We attract a lot of beneficials by planting carefree flowers in the vegetable garden, including calendula, borage, zinnias, cosmos and nasturtiums” (Midwest, more than 20 years of experience).
4) SQUASH VINE BORERS-- had caused problems for 47 percent of the survey respondents. The best reported control methods were crop rotation and growing resistant varieties ofCucurbita moschata, which includes butternut squash and a few varieties of pumpkin. TheC. moschata varieties are borer-resistant because they have solid stems. Interestingly, if you’re attempting to fend off squash vine borers, lanky, long-vined, open-pollinated varieties of summer squash (zucchini and yellow crookneck, for example) may fare better than hybrids, because OP varieties are more likely to develop supplemental roots where the vines touch the ground.
Many gardeners dump soil over these places, so if squash vine borers attack a plant’s main stem, the plant can keep on growing from its backup root system.
5) JAPANESE BEETLES-- Forty-six percent of respondents reported working in the unwelcome company of Japanese beetles, with handpicking being the most popular control method. Some gardeners grow trap crops of raspberries or other fruits to keep Japanese beetles away from plants. Several commonly used interventions — garlic-pepper spray, milky spore disease, pheromone traps and row covers — had high failure rates.
6) TOMATO HORNWORMS-- were of concern to 42 percent of our survey respondents. Bt and handpicking were the preferred control methods, and several folks commented that tomato hornworms are among the easiest garden pests to handpick (probably because they’re large, easy to spot and produce a telltale, pebbly trail). Many gardeners reported seeing tomato hornworms often covered with rice-like cocoons of parasitic braconid wasps.
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MANY PLANTS, CALLED WEEDS, ARE HEALTHY FOR US
Did you know that some weeds we are always worried about in our yards and Gardens are actually good for you, and can be delicious if prepared properly? Be sure to identify the weeds correctly (The ones described here are easy to spot.) Avoid harvesting from anyplace you suspect pollution — such as from vehicle exhaust, lawn pesticide or doggy business. And remember that edible does not mean allergen-free. Here are 9 good ones:
DANDELION
Dandelion is one of the healthiest and most versatile vegetables on the planet. The entire plant is edible. The leaves are like vitamin pills, containing generous amounts of vitamins A, C and K — far more than those garden tomatoes, in fact — along with calcium, iron, manganese, and potassium.
The leaves are most tender, and tastiest, when they are young. This happens in the spring but also all summer along as the plant tries to rebound after being cut or pulled. You can add them to soup in great abundance. Or you can prepare them Italian style by sautéing with a little olive oil, salt, garlic and some hot red pepper.
You can eat the bright, open flower heads in a lightly fried batter. You can also make a simple wine with the flowers by fermenting them with raisins and yeast. If you are slightly adventurous, you can roast the dandelion root, grind it, and brew it like coffee. It's an acquired taste. You might want to have some sugar on hand.
PURSLANE
If you've ever lived in the city, you have seen good ol' Portulaca olearacea, or common purslane. The stuff grows in cracks in the sidewalk. Aside from being surprisingly tasty for a crack dweller, purslane tops the list of plants with omega-3 fatty acids, the type of healthy fat found in salmon.
If you dislike the bitter taste of dandelion greens, you still might like the lemony taste of purslane. The stems, leaves and flowers are all edible; and they can be eaten raw on salads — as they are prepared worldwide — or lightly sautéed.
You should keep a few things in mind, though, before your harvest. Watch out for spurge, a similar-looking sidewalk-crack dweller. Spurge is much thinner than purslane, and it contains a milky sap, so you can easily differentiate it. Also, your mother might have warned you about eating things off the sidewalk; so instead, look for purslane growing in your garden, or consider transplanting it to your garden from a sidewalk.
Also, note the some folks incorrectly call purslane "pigweed," but that's a different weed — edible but not as tasty.
LAMB'S QUARTERS
Lamb's-quarters are like spinach, except they are healthier, tastier and easier to grow. Lamb's-quarters, also called goosefoot, usually need more than a sidewalk crack to grow in, unlike dandelion or purslane. Nevertheless, they can be found throughout the urban landscape, wherever there is a little dirt.
The best part of the lamb's-quarters are the leaves, which are slightly velvety with a fine white powder on their undersides. Discard any dead or diseased leaves, which are usually the older ones on the bottom of the plant. The leaves and younger stems can be quickly boiled or sautéed, and they taste like a cross between spinach and Swiss chard with a slight nutty after-taste.
Maybe that taste combination doesn't appeal to you, but lamb's-quarters are ridiculously healthy. A one-cup serving will give you 10 times the daily-recommended dose of vitamin K; three times the vitamin A; more than enough vitamin C; and half your daily dose of calcium and magnesium.
PLANTAIN
Plantain, like dandelion, is a healthy, hardy weed as ubiquitous in the city as broken glass. You know what it looks like, but you might not have known the name.
Part of the confusion is that plantain shares its name with something utterly different, the banana-like plantain, whose etymology is a mix of Spanish and native Caribbean. The so-called weed plantain, or Plantago major, was cultivated in pre-Columbus Europe; and indeed Native Americans called it "the white man's footprint," because it seemed to follow European settlers.
Did you know that some weeds we are always worried about in our yards and Gardens are actually good for you, and can be delicious if prepared properly? Be sure to identify the weeds correctly (The ones described here are easy to spot.) Avoid harvesting from anyplace you suspect pollution — such as from vehicle exhaust, lawn pesticide or doggy business. And remember that edible does not mean allergen-free. Here are 9 good ones:
DANDELION
Dandelion is one of the healthiest and most versatile vegetables on the planet. The entire plant is edible. The leaves are like vitamin pills, containing generous amounts of vitamins A, C and K — far more than those garden tomatoes, in fact — along with calcium, iron, manganese, and potassium.
The leaves are most tender, and tastiest, when they are young. This happens in the spring but also all summer along as the plant tries to rebound after being cut or pulled. You can add them to soup in great abundance. Or you can prepare them Italian style by sautéing with a little olive oil, salt, garlic and some hot red pepper.
You can eat the bright, open flower heads in a lightly fried batter. You can also make a simple wine with the flowers by fermenting them with raisins and yeast. If you are slightly adventurous, you can roast the dandelion root, grind it, and brew it like coffee. It's an acquired taste. You might want to have some sugar on hand.
PURSLANE
If you've ever lived in the city, you have seen good ol' Portulaca olearacea, or common purslane. The stuff grows in cracks in the sidewalk. Aside from being surprisingly tasty for a crack dweller, purslane tops the list of plants with omega-3 fatty acids, the type of healthy fat found in salmon.
If you dislike the bitter taste of dandelion greens, you still might like the lemony taste of purslane. The stems, leaves and flowers are all edible; and they can be eaten raw on salads — as they are prepared worldwide — or lightly sautéed.
You should keep a few things in mind, though, before your harvest. Watch out for spurge, a similar-looking sidewalk-crack dweller. Spurge is much thinner than purslane, and it contains a milky sap, so you can easily differentiate it. Also, your mother might have warned you about eating things off the sidewalk; so instead, look for purslane growing in your garden, or consider transplanting it to your garden from a sidewalk.
Also, note the some folks incorrectly call purslane "pigweed," but that's a different weed — edible but not as tasty.
LAMB'S QUARTERS
Lamb's-quarters are like spinach, except they are healthier, tastier and easier to grow. Lamb's-quarters, also called goosefoot, usually need more than a sidewalk crack to grow in, unlike dandelion or purslane. Nevertheless, they can be found throughout the urban landscape, wherever there is a little dirt.
The best part of the lamb's-quarters are the leaves, which are slightly velvety with a fine white powder on their undersides. Discard any dead or diseased leaves, which are usually the older ones on the bottom of the plant. The leaves and younger stems can be quickly boiled or sautéed, and they taste like a cross between spinach and Swiss chard with a slight nutty after-taste.
Maybe that taste combination doesn't appeal to you, but lamb's-quarters are ridiculously healthy. A one-cup serving will give you 10 times the daily-recommended dose of vitamin K; three times the vitamin A; more than enough vitamin C; and half your daily dose of calcium and magnesium.
PLANTAIN
Plantain, like dandelion, is a healthy, hardy weed as ubiquitous in the city as broken glass. You know what it looks like, but you might not have known the name.
Part of the confusion is that plantain shares its name with something utterly different, the banana-like plantain, whose etymology is a mix of Spanish and native Caribbean. The so-called weed plantain, or Plantago major, was cultivated in pre-Columbus Europe; and indeed Native Americans called it "the white man's footprint," because it seemed to follow European settlers.
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Plantain has a nutritional profile similar to dandelion — that is, loaded with iron and other important vitamins and minerals. The leaves are tastiest when small and tender, usually in the spring but whenever new shoots appear after being cut back by a lawnmower. Bigger leaves are edible but bitter and fibrous.
The shoots of the broadleaf plantain, when green and tender and no longer than about four inches, can be described as a poor-man's fiddlehead, with a nutty, asparagus-like taste. Pan-fry in olive oil for just a few seconds to bring out this taste. The longer, browner shoots are also tasty prepared the same way, but the inner stem is too fibrous. You'll need to place the shoot in your mouth, clench with your teeth, and quickly pull out the stem. What you're eating are the plantain seeds.
The leaves of the equally ubiquitous narrow-leaf plantain, or Plantago lanceolata, also are edible when young. The shoot is "edible" only with quotation marks. You can eat the seeds should you have the patience to collect hundreds of plants for the handful of seeds you'd harvest. With time being money, it's likely not worth it.
CHICKWEED
One of the not-so-ugly weeds worth pulling and keeping is chickweed. Identified by purple stems, fuzzy green leaves, and starry white flower petals, this weed is a fantastic source of vitamins A, D, B complex, and C. It also contains minerals like iron, zinc, calcium, and potassium. Chickweed (Stellaria media) has a cornsilk-like flavor when eaten raw, and tastes similar to spinach when it is cooked. [1]
Chickweed nourishes the lymph and glandular systems, and can heal cysts, fevers, and inflammation. It can help neutralize acid and help with yeast overgrowth and fatty deposits, too.
Additionally, chickweed can be finely chopped and applied externally to irritated skin. Steep the plant in ¼ cup of boiling water for 15 minutes, and chickweed provides benefits similar to dandelion root. Speaking of dandelion…
CLOVER
Other than the occasional four-leafed clover hunt, this common lawn weed goes mostly unnoticed, even though it is becoming popular as a lawn replacement altogether. Clover is an important food for honeybees and bumblebees, and clover leaves and flowers can be used to add variety to human meals as well. Small amounts of raw clover leaves can be chopped into salads, or can be sauteed and added to dishes for a green accent, and the flowers of both red and white clover can be eaten raw or cooked, or dried for tea.
MALLOW
Mallow, or malva, is also known as cheeseweed, due to the shape of its seed pods, and can be found in many lawns or garden beds across the US. The leaves and the seed pods (also called the 'fruit') are both edible, either raw or cooked, and like many greens, are often more tender and palatable when smaller and less mature. The older leaves can be used like any other cooked green after steaming, boiling, or sauteing them.
WILD AMARANTH
The leaves of the wild amaranth, also known as pigweed, are another great addition to any dish that calls for leafy greens, and while the younger leaves are softer and tastier, the older leaves can also be cooked like spinach. The seeds of the wild amaranth can be gathered and cooked just like store-bought amaranth, either as a cooked whole grain or as a ground meal, and while it does take a bit of time to gather enough to add to a meal, they can be a a good source of free protein.
STINGING NETTLES
It sounds like a cruel joke, but stinging nettles — should you be able to handle them without getting a painful rash from the tiny, acid-filled needles — are delicious cooked or prepared as a tea.
You may have brushed by these in the woods or even in your garden, not knowing what hit you, having been trained all your life to identify poison ivy and nothing else. The tiny needles fortunately fall off when steamed or boiled. The trick is merely using garden gloves to get the nettles into a bag.
The shoots of the broadleaf plantain, when green and tender and no longer than about four inches, can be described as a poor-man's fiddlehead, with a nutty, asparagus-like taste. Pan-fry in olive oil for just a few seconds to bring out this taste. The longer, browner shoots are also tasty prepared the same way, but the inner stem is too fibrous. You'll need to place the shoot in your mouth, clench with your teeth, and quickly pull out the stem. What you're eating are the plantain seeds.
The leaves of the equally ubiquitous narrow-leaf plantain, or Plantago lanceolata, also are edible when young. The shoot is "edible" only with quotation marks. You can eat the seeds should you have the patience to collect hundreds of plants for the handful of seeds you'd harvest. With time being money, it's likely not worth it.
CHICKWEED
One of the not-so-ugly weeds worth pulling and keeping is chickweed. Identified by purple stems, fuzzy green leaves, and starry white flower petals, this weed is a fantastic source of vitamins A, D, B complex, and C. It also contains minerals like iron, zinc, calcium, and potassium. Chickweed (Stellaria media) has a cornsilk-like flavor when eaten raw, and tastes similar to spinach when it is cooked. [1]
Chickweed nourishes the lymph and glandular systems, and can heal cysts, fevers, and inflammation. It can help neutralize acid and help with yeast overgrowth and fatty deposits, too.
Additionally, chickweed can be finely chopped and applied externally to irritated skin. Steep the plant in ¼ cup of boiling water for 15 minutes, and chickweed provides benefits similar to dandelion root. Speaking of dandelion…
CLOVER
Other than the occasional four-leafed clover hunt, this common lawn weed goes mostly unnoticed, even though it is becoming popular as a lawn replacement altogether. Clover is an important food for honeybees and bumblebees, and clover leaves and flowers can be used to add variety to human meals as well. Small amounts of raw clover leaves can be chopped into salads, or can be sauteed and added to dishes for a green accent, and the flowers of both red and white clover can be eaten raw or cooked, or dried for tea.
MALLOW
Mallow, or malva, is also known as cheeseweed, due to the shape of its seed pods, and can be found in many lawns or garden beds across the US. The leaves and the seed pods (also called the 'fruit') are both edible, either raw or cooked, and like many greens, are often more tender and palatable when smaller and less mature. The older leaves can be used like any other cooked green after steaming, boiling, or sauteing them.
WILD AMARANTH
The leaves of the wild amaranth, also known as pigweed, are another great addition to any dish that calls for leafy greens, and while the younger leaves are softer and tastier, the older leaves can also be cooked like spinach. The seeds of the wild amaranth can be gathered and cooked just like store-bought amaranth, either as a cooked whole grain or as a ground meal, and while it does take a bit of time to gather enough to add to a meal, they can be a a good source of free protein.
STINGING NETTLES
It sounds like a cruel joke, but stinging nettles — should you be able to handle them without getting a painful rash from the tiny, acid-filled needles — are delicious cooked or prepared as a tea.
You may have brushed by these in the woods or even in your garden, not knowing what hit you, having been trained all your life to identify poison ivy and nothing else. The tiny needles fortunately fall off when steamed or boiled. The trick is merely using garden gloves to get the nettles into a bag.
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Nettles tastes a little like spinach, only more flavorful and more healthful. They are loaded with essential minerals you won't find together outside a multivitamin bottle, and these include iodine, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, silica and sulfur. Nettles also have more protein than most plants.
You can eat the leaves and then drink the water as tea, with or without sugar, hot or cold. If you are adventurous — or, you can collect entire plants to dry in your basement. The needles will eventually fall off, and you can save the dried leaves for tea all winter long.
Credit for the Great Identification photo goes to Cook's Illustrated Magazine.
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You can eat the leaves and then drink the water as tea, with or without sugar, hot or cold. If you are adventurous — or, you can collect entire plants to dry in your basement. The needles will eventually fall off, and you can save the dried leaves for tea all winter long.
Credit for the Great Identification photo goes to Cook's Illustrated Magazine.
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Here is our ‘PFC GLOBAL SAFE SEED SUPPLIERS LIST’ of ORGANIC, HEIRLOOM, OPEN POLLINATED & NON -GMO SEED COMPANIES. As avid growers testing many of these companies we put this together ourselves researching each recommendation at Plant For Change, please share!)
CANADA
BC
https://www.saltspringseeds.com/
https://eagleridgeseeds.com/
https://www.smallislandseedco.com/
https://fullcircleseeds.com/
https://www.eternalseed.ca
https://brothernature.ca/
https://sunshinefarm.net/our-mission/
https://ravensongseeds.com (herbals & medicinals)
https://rebeccasgarden.ca/about/
https://www.bcecoseedcoop.com
Alberta
https://www.wildroseheritageseed.com/online-store.html
https://www.seedpotatoes.ca (organic seed potatoes)
https://abunadhseeds.ca/
Saskatchewan
https://sprouting.com (mircogreens)
Manitoba
https://heritageharvestseed.com/
https://mandysgreenhouse.com/
https://sagegarden.ca/
Ontario
https://hawthornfarm.ca
https://www.terraedibles.ca
https://certifiedseeds.ca/
https://kitchentableseedhouse.ca/
https://www.damseeds.com
https://www.oscseeds.com/
https://seedsofimbolc.ca/
Quebec
https://heirloom-seeds.ca
https://northernseeds.ca/en/about
https://www.terrepromise.ca/
Nova Scotia
https://annapolisseeds.com/
https://www.incredibleseeds.ca/
New Brunswick
https://www.rainbowseeds.ca
USA
https://www.nativeseeds.org/
https://kitazawaseed.com
https://www.adaptiveseeds.com
https://www.fruitionseeds.com
https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com
https://www.rareseeds.com
https://www.highmowingseeds.com
https://www.seedsavers.org/
https://migardener.com/
https://www.clearcreekseeds.com/
https://www.marysheirloomseeds.com/
https://www.botanicalinterests.com
https://www.groworganic.com/
https://www.johnnyseeds.com/
https://territorialseed.com/
https://natureandnurtureseeds.com
https://www.ufseeds.com
https://seedtreasures.com/
https://deepharvestfarm.com
https://www.jlhudsonseeds.net (Public Open Seed Bank)
https://www.jungseed.com
https://www.anniesheirloomseeds.com
https://turtletreeseed.org/
https://www.edenbrothers.com/
https://uprisingorganics.com/
https://www.woodprairie.com/
https://www.victoryseeds.com/
EUROPE
https://www.bingenheimersaatgut.de/en
https://www.organicseeds.eu/
UNITED KINGDOM
https://www.growseed.co.uk/
https://www.organicseedspecialists.co.uk/
https://www.ethicalorganicseeds.co.uk/
https://tamarorganics.co.uk/
https://www.realseeds.co.uk/
https://www.openpollinated.co.uk/
FRANCE
https://www.germinance.com/
https://grainesdelpais.com/
https://www.biaugerme.com/
PORTUGAL
https://www.sementesvivas.bio/
NETHERLANDS
https://www.bolster.nl/
https://www.verbeek.nu/
NORWAY
https://solhatt.no/
https://impecta.no/
SWEEDEN
https://www.impecta.se/
SPAIN
https://www.lesrefardes.coop/es/
https://www.semillasvivas.bio/en/
ITALY
https://www.macrolibrarsi.it/
IRELAND
https://irishseedsavers.ie
https://seedsireland.ie
GERMANY
https://www.magicgardenseeds.com/
AUSTRALIA
https://www.edenseeds.com.au/
https://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au/organic-seeds.html
https://www.theseedcollection.com.au
https://heirloomharvest.com.au
https://lifeforceseeds.com.au/
https://www.diggers.com.au/
https://dhseedharvestco.com/
https://www.succeedheirlooms.com.au/
NEW ZEALAND
https://koanga.org.nz/gardens/
SOUTH AFRICA
http://www.organicseed.co.za/
https://sandveldorganics.co.za/
https://simplyafricanseedcompany.co.za/
https://livingseeds.co.za/
INDIA
http://www.nimaigarden.in
https://www.sahajaseeds.in
https://www.ugaoo.com/
https://agriearth.com/
JAPAN
http://www.tanenomori.org/
SINGAPORE
https://www.thelivingcentre.sg/
https://everythinggreen.sg
https://theseedsmaster.com/
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CANADA
BC
https://www.saltspringseeds.com/
https://eagleridgeseeds.com/
https://www.smallislandseedco.com/
https://fullcircleseeds.com/
https://www.eternalseed.ca
https://brothernature.ca/
https://sunshinefarm.net/our-mission/
https://ravensongseeds.com (herbals & medicinals)
https://rebeccasgarden.ca/about/
https://www.bcecoseedcoop.com
Alberta
https://www.wildroseheritageseed.com/online-store.html
https://www.seedpotatoes.ca (organic seed potatoes)
https://abunadhseeds.ca/
Saskatchewan
https://sprouting.com (mircogreens)
Manitoba
https://heritageharvestseed.com/
https://mandysgreenhouse.com/
https://sagegarden.ca/
Ontario
https://hawthornfarm.ca
https://www.terraedibles.ca
https://certifiedseeds.ca/
https://kitchentableseedhouse.ca/
https://www.damseeds.com
https://www.oscseeds.com/
https://seedsofimbolc.ca/
Quebec
https://heirloom-seeds.ca
https://northernseeds.ca/en/about
https://www.terrepromise.ca/
Nova Scotia
https://annapolisseeds.com/
https://www.incredibleseeds.ca/
New Brunswick
https://www.rainbowseeds.ca
USA
https://www.nativeseeds.org/
https://kitazawaseed.com
https://www.adaptiveseeds.com
https://www.fruitionseeds.com
https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com
https://www.rareseeds.com
https://www.highmowingseeds.com
https://www.seedsavers.org/
https://migardener.com/
https://www.clearcreekseeds.com/
https://www.marysheirloomseeds.com/
https://www.botanicalinterests.com
https://www.groworganic.com/
https://www.johnnyseeds.com/
https://territorialseed.com/
https://natureandnurtureseeds.com
https://www.ufseeds.com
https://seedtreasures.com/
https://deepharvestfarm.com
https://www.jlhudsonseeds.net (Public Open Seed Bank)
https://www.jungseed.com
https://www.anniesheirloomseeds.com
https://turtletreeseed.org/
https://www.edenbrothers.com/
https://uprisingorganics.com/
https://www.woodprairie.com/
https://www.victoryseeds.com/
EUROPE
https://www.bingenheimersaatgut.de/en
https://www.organicseeds.eu/
UNITED KINGDOM
https://www.growseed.co.uk/
https://www.organicseedspecialists.co.uk/
https://www.ethicalorganicseeds.co.uk/
https://tamarorganics.co.uk/
https://www.realseeds.co.uk/
https://www.openpollinated.co.uk/
FRANCE
https://www.germinance.com/
https://grainesdelpais.com/
https://www.biaugerme.com/
PORTUGAL
https://www.sementesvivas.bio/
NETHERLANDS
https://www.bolster.nl/
https://www.verbeek.nu/
NORWAY
https://solhatt.no/
https://impecta.no/
SWEEDEN
https://www.impecta.se/
SPAIN
https://www.lesrefardes.coop/es/
https://www.semillasvivas.bio/en/
ITALY
https://www.macrolibrarsi.it/
IRELAND
https://irishseedsavers.ie
https://seedsireland.ie
GERMANY
https://www.magicgardenseeds.com/
AUSTRALIA
https://www.edenseeds.com.au/
https://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au/organic-seeds.html
https://www.theseedcollection.com.au
https://heirloomharvest.com.au
https://lifeforceseeds.com.au/
https://www.diggers.com.au/
https://dhseedharvestco.com/
https://www.succeedheirlooms.com.au/
NEW ZEALAND
https://koanga.org.nz/gardens/
SOUTH AFRICA
http://www.organicseed.co.za/
https://sandveldorganics.co.za/
https://simplyafricanseedcompany.co.za/
https://livingseeds.co.za/
INDIA
http://www.nimaigarden.in
https://www.sahajaseeds.in
https://www.ugaoo.com/
https://agriearth.com/
JAPAN
http://www.tanenomori.org/
SINGAPORE
https://www.thelivingcentre.sg/
https://everythinggreen.sg
https://theseedsmaster.com/
Do you have a family owned company you love and use? Let us know by commenting on any post on our page @plantforchange (*note must be organic, heritage, heirloom, open-pollinated. Lets grow this list together!)
**THE NEWEST UPDATED VERSION OF OUR SACRED SEED SOURCE LIST IS ALWAYS PINNED TO THE TOP OF OUR MAIN PAGE. 👇🏽👇🏼👇🏾
@PLANTFORCHANGE
https://t.me/plantforchange (Come Make Change With Us!🌱🌿🌳)
16 Mistakes Gardeners Make Planting Vegetables Each Spring
https://www.ruralsprout.com/planting-mistakes/
https://www.ruralsprout.com/planting-mistakes/
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