Since moving to Newfoundland from the West Coast of Canada, Dan Rubin has spent the past twenty years figuring out how to grow food, herbs and flowers in our challenging climate. Using raised beds, building structures to protect against wind and cold, carefully selecting for locally adapted varieties and creating rich, organic soil, he has managed to grow corn, artichokes, grapes and peaches as well as more traditional crops. As founder of Perfectly Perennial Herbs and Seeds, he has offered annual workshops on Creating the Year Round Garden attended (so far) by more than 800 people. He loves sharing what he has learned with other gardeners and growers because he is always learning from them.
100-Year-Old Plants Sprouting in Toronto
Construction crews have been finding some seriously cool stuff while digging out a new mouth for the Don River in Toronto’s Port Lands, but all of those old shoes and newspaper clippings from the 1800s…
Soil Blocks For Seed Starting.
Have you ever tried to get a jump on spring by planting some seeds inside only to have the seedling die on you once you transplanted them outside? Often if…
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: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/15/seed-banks-the-last-line-of-defense-against-a-threatening-global-food-crisis
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 unpredictable…
How To Prepare Beds Before Sowing & Planting Crops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIeY1MgP_A8 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…
Seedling Care And Health – A Definitive Guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odx8jPsy4kM 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…
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…
Fresh Peas: Botany and Genetics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn_2YKwRydU 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…
Upcoming Seedy Webinars
Our friends at Seeds of Diversity have some upcoming webinars that you can register for. All webinars are free of charge and presented virtually. SEED EQUIPMENTMARCH 23, 2022, 1:30 PM…
Beets: Breeding for Flavour and Colour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6clF6OxcHCM Solveig literally wrote the book (well, the dissertation) on table beet flavour. Rich, sweet, and earthy, beet flavour is in part determined by its levels of geosmin, which our…