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Botanical name : Phaseolus vulgaris Common names : Green bean, French bean, Butter bean, Pole bean, Climbing bean, Dwarf bean, Bush bean, Filet bean Images Cultivation Common beans are not frost tolerant. They are also unlikely to grow well in high…
Botanical name : Pisum sativum Synonyms : Common name : Pea, Snap Pea, Snow Pea, Garden Pea, Podding Pea, Sugar Snap Pea Images Cultivation Peas being grown for seed should be grown in the same way as peas for eating.…
A Dwarf Tomato Project variety OSSI registered variety. Consistently wins taste tests. Dwarf plant form, full sized ochre coloured fruit. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Good sized, smooth oblate fruit colouring to a dark yellow/orange as they ripenGrowing conditions: Successfully grown…
Botanical name : Phaseolus lunatus Common name : Lima Bean, Madagascar bean, Christmas bean, Butter bean Images Cultivation Lima beans are frost sensitive. They are perennials but are grown as annuals in colder areas. They prefer long warm growing seasons…
A mid-sized orange/yellow tomato
One of the many ways to introduce new people to seed saving is through workshops. But developing workshop materials can be lots of work. To help everyone that wants to share the wonderful activity of seed saving for vegetables we…
This talk was presented at the National Seed Savers Zoom on Sunday 3rd August 2025. This project run by the Bega Valley Seed Savers was focused on strengthening our own network and giving back to our own volunteers. Find the…
This talk was presented at the National Seed Savers Zoom on Sunday 3rd August 2025. It is about the One Seed, One Community program run by the Bega Valley Seed Savers with the Bega Valley Shire Library. Find the recording…
Botanical name : Cucurbita spp. Common name : Zucchini, Courgette, Pumpkin, Summer squash, Winter squash, Chilacayote and some ornamental Gourds Overview Pumpkins and zucchinis can cause some confusion for seed savers as the common names may refer to varieties from…
Botanical name : Tropaeolum majus Common name : Nasturtium, Indian cress, monk’s cress Images Growing for seed Nasturtiums are an easy plant to grow. There are no special requirements for seed saving unless a particular variety is being grown for seed,…