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by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
For the autumn planting a new compost was made in early summer. Sandra Frain and Alf Finch demonstrated the bio-dynamic method. Sandra spoke of the preparations added to the heap and their connections with minerals and the ruling planets.
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Solar Electricity at Eden Seeds
by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
At Eden Seeds Alf Finch has used solar hot water from the beginning. Solar Electricity has always been considered. Recently a new large shed was built and the desire to have battery storage was explored. The decision however is to proceed with a 16kW system and add batteries as these improve in the near future.
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Visitors from the Pacific Islands
by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
Eden Seed received a welcome visit from the Pacific Open Pollinated Seed Exchange Learning group.The group is in close contact with Seed Savers Network (Australia) and Emma Stone has been co-ordinating activities for many years.
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by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
Once a Tomato is ripe then so are the seeds mature.It is best when saving seed to let the tomatoes over ripen on the bush - but start the process as soon as any damage appears.Tomato seeds have a jelly around the seeds which makes them difficult to handle and acts as an inhibitor to germination until it is rotted away.
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by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
By using old traditional open pollinated vegetable varieties and learning to save seed for distribution to other growers we can be part of the support movement to save our food heritage varieties.From the Garden Seed Inventory between 1987 and 2004 there were 1791 varieties of vegetable seeds no long available in North America which represents a loss of 24.5% in 14 years.
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by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
Efforts must be made to keep seed moist for 5 to 7 days. Seeds can be covered with cardboard or plastic for this time that is a good method to keep seeds moist. Water daily. As germinated seed will need light at about 7 days after sowing uncover them and still keep moist. To get seeds to poke through the soil use...
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by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
These plants will cross with their own kind (species) So to save seed of these varieties there needs to be a distance sufficient to prevent insects from visiting for similar varieties. This is usually considered to be 3 kilometres.
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Amaranth Grain
Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus
Beta vulgaris
Beetroot
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by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
Our aim has always been to make old traditional open pollinated seed commonly available to home gardeners.
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by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
Spring garden at Eden Seeds
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National Organic Standard - Zero Tolerance for GM contamination to go?
by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
Closed.Hello All,Public comment is open till May 7th (or maybe 14th) on application 5 (c) to amend Section 3.3 of the National Organic Standards – Genetic Modification:
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Eden Seeds donates seeds to TAFEA and DARD Vanuatu
by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
To Everyone at Eden Seeds,Thank you so much for the generous donation of seeds you made to support the recovery efforts on Tanna Island Vanuatu in the wake of Cyclone Pam.Your seeds have been delivered to my team at the TAFEA Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) who then distributed them to villages across West and North Tanna where there was a significant shortfall of seeds distributed by the FAO.
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Kialla: Pest Control Information
by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
It is important to remember that organic grains and flours are most vulnerable to pest infestation in hotter month, as they do not have any chemical residue protection against pests. The purpose of this overview is to provide general information about pests, how we control them at Kialla and tips to protect your organic grain and flour stocks. Following our recommendations below will help reduce the risk of product infestation.
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by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
Eden Seeds and Select Organic are pleased to be the distributor for many local seed savers. At present we can see an ongoing need for small and large quantities of seed to be distributed to home-gardeners Australia wide of the following;
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by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
One of the delightful surprises I discovered on a recent visit to Canberra is the Plants of the Bible Garden 15 Blackall St Barton. The garden was establish from 2006 under the trust set up by Gerald Robinson and is on the west side and overlooking Lake Burley Griffin,
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by Shopify API on Mar 21 2025
A small cartel of agrochemical and seed companies now owns much of the world's seed supply. They send seed and food where they are most profitable, not where they are most needed. So the work of independent heirloom and open-pollinated seed producers and seed savers is critical to food sovereignty and security for our children and grandchildren.
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Note from Bob Phelps - Director of Gene Ethics
by Ambre Whatley on Mar 21 2025
Hello Alf:We are working hard on retaining South Australia's and Tassie's GM-free status till 2019, when it is due to expire on September 1, in the normal course of events. The GM moratorium in SA has had the support of all parties since its introduction in 2003, when the OGTR issued commercial GM canola licences to Monsanto and Bayer.The following data supports the GM-free stance. On the figures we can secure, below, we conclude: