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Useful writing on growing food, preserving it, sharing it, and keeping more life local.
4/15/2026
Seed saving is a practical skill that connects you to generations of gardeners. Learn the basics of collecting, cleaning, drying, and storing seeds from common garden vegetables.
4/15/2026
Learn how to save tomato seeds at home using the simple water fermentation method. A practical guide to harvesting, fermenting, and storing viable seeds from your garden tomatoes.
4/14/2026
A practical beginner guide to saving seeds from easy garden crops, including which plants to start with, how to harvest mature seed, and how to dry and store it well.
4/14/2026
A practical beginner guide to seed saving, including which crops are easiest to save, which ones cross easily, how to dry and store seeds, and the mistakes that waste time.
4/14/2026
A practical guide to checking old seed packets, using a simple germination test, and deciding what is still worth planting in the garden.
4/13/2026
A practical guide to beginner-friendly seed saving, including which crops are easiest, how to harvest and dry seed, and how to avoid the most common mistakes.
4/13/2026
A practical beginner guide to saving garden seed, including which crops are easiest to start with, why open-pollinated varieties matter, how to dry and store seed, and which mistakes cause disappointment.
4/13/2026
A practical beginner guide to seed saving, covering which vegetables to start with, how to keep varieties pure, harvest timing, and storing seeds for years.
4/12/2026
Saving Garden Seeds for Next Year: The Easiest Crops to Start With Saving your own seeds sounds more complicated than it really is. For a home garden, the simplest version is not a...
4/12/2026
A practical beginner guide to saving garden seed, including which crops are easiest to start with, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to dry and store seed well for next season.
4/12/2026
A practical beginner-friendly guide to saving seed from beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, and lettuce, with simple advice on maturity, drying, and storage.
4/11/2026
A practical beginner's guide to saving seeds from tomatoes, beans, peas, lettuce, and peppers, including what to avoid, how to dry seeds well, and how to store them for next season.
4/11/2026
A practical guide to saving seeds from beans, peas, lettuce, and tomatoes, including what to avoid, how to dry them, and how to store them for next season.