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December 21, 2021 | News, Seeds | FPF Staff

SEEDS OF DIVERSITY Membership is Now Free!

After 33 years of paid membership, Canada’s heritage seeds organization is now offering free membership to all of us. By shifting to donation support many more gardeners and…

July 12, 2021 | Seeds | FPF Staff

Transplanting How-To Video

Here is some great advice on how to transplant bedding plants in your garden or greenhouse!…

May 21, 2021 | Seeds | FPF Staff

The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

Seeds are the first link in our food system. Those who control the seeds, control the planet. Learn about one of the most important activists doing all she can to ……

May 18, 2021 | Seeds | FPF Staff

Canadian Seed Sources

Seeds of Diversity, Canada’s heritage seed network is a remarkable organization that connects gardeners and growers across this country to help maintain and exchange unique, heritage seeds. …

March 31, 2021 | Seeds | FPF Staff

Instant Pot Germinating?

Move over butter chicken and mushroom risotto. There’s a new use for the Instant Pot, the popular kitchen appliance, famous for hurrying up slow-cooking dishes. An Ottawa scientist who’s…

March 22, 2021 | Seeds | FPF Staff

Why Do Seeds Matter?

In this thought-provoking video Matt Powers at Baker Creek Seeds thoroughly explains the differences between heirloom, heritage, land race seeds, hybrid seeds and genetically modified seeds. As Matt…

March 11, 2021 | Seeds | Dan Rubin

Canadian Seed Companies

Seeds of Diversity, the Canadian national heritage seed network, is a wonderful institution that promotes seed saving, regional seed banks and has published a list of more than ninety Canadian…

March 5, 2021 | Seeds | Dan Rubin

Seed Starting Chart

In the Spring, many of us are looking for advice on when to start our seeds indoors. This will vary from plant to plant, depending on when they will be ……

March 4, 2021 | Seeds | Dan Rubin

Seed Starting

In this 45-minute video, Dan explores the basics of starting seeds early, indoors and demonstrates what kind of soil to use for this, possible seed starting containers, planting and watering ……

March 2, 2021 | Seeds, Sun | FPF Staff

Seed Germination Temperatures

This chart, from Oregon State University in Corvallis lists crtitical temperatures for sprouting all your vegetable seeds. By referring to it, you can make sure you are providing the…

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