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News, Seeds |

Seed banks: the last line of defense against a threatening global food crisis

The Guardian published this informative article on the close to 1,700 seed banks around the world, which are safeguarding biodiversity. Read the article here:…

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Seeds |

Why Is Biodiversity Important?

Diversity of plants and animals is very important. It makes living things adaptable. It allows wild and domesticated species to withstand threats like diseases, climate changes, pests, and other…

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How To Grow Carrots In Containers – The Definitive Guide

Container Carrots! Growing Carrots in pots and containers is both fun, easy, and actually sometimes preferable than growing them straight in the ground. Soil, drainage, and spacing issues seem much…

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Seeds, Soil |

How To Prepare Beds Before Sowing & Planting Crops 

This video from Huw Richards is all about the simple steps needed to prepare your garden beds, both outside and in the polytunnel, before direct sowing or transplanting. Now is ……

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Seeds |

Seedling Care And Health – A Definitive Guide

You Germinated All Your Early Indoor Seeds…Now What? How do you keep them healthy and progressing until it’s time to plant them out in the garden? This transition stage is ……

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Community Gardens, News |

Memorial University Community Garden – now accepting applications for the 2022 season

Want to garden on campus this summer? The Memorial University Community Garden, located behind Queen’s College on the St. John’s Campus, is accepting new members for the 2022 gardening season.…

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Family Gardening, Seeds |

Seedheads Podcast

Podcast host Steph Benoit’s grandma, Lois Armstrong, has had a huge influence on her relationship with the natural world. She wanted to interview her after spending some time reflecting on ……

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News |

 Cultivating Connections Workshop on March 31st

MAKE CONNECTIONS AND MEET THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PART OF THE WHOLE LOCAL FOOD ECOSYSTEM. Presented by: Food and Beverage Atlantic and Dept. of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture. FFA are ……

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Food Distribution |

CBC Article on Food Insecurity In The North

An orange in Inuvik costs about $1.95 to $3, depending on the season, with gas prices driving things up. CBC investigates in this article. An orange’s journey from the orchard ……

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Peas, Beans & Legumes, Seeds |

Fresh Peas: Botany and Genetics

Pisum Sativum has a foundational place in our understanding of genetics and how traits are passed from one generation to the next. What began in an Austrian monastery in the ……

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