Connecting Seed Savers groups located in Australia
Post harvest processing, cleaning and sorting Separating the seeds from plants usually falls into two types of processing techniques: Some fruits and the seeds that are inside them will continue to ripen after being removed from the plant once they…
Harvesting techniques and tips Harvesting seeds to save is a simple and fun activity, although a bit of patience is required to ensure that the best seeds are harvested at the best time. To ensure you harvest seeds that will…
To ensure the seed we save produces what we expect it to we first need to understand the reproductive method used by the variety we’re planning to save seed from. [More detail on reproductive methods is here] If we are growing…
All across our suburbs and cities people are growing food in backyards and community gardens. Urban agriculture is an increasingly popular phenomenon and aside from helping with food security and environmental protection by reducing food miles and helping us feed…
Beginning in the tropics when it comes to growing food and saving seeds, can bevery different for some people, especially when they have moved here from downsouth when colder climates dictate what is best to grow and what isn’t. The…
Seed saving is the practices and culture of selecting, harvesting, cleaning and storing seed for planting in future seasons. It is a millenia-old partnership between people and plants which is an essential part of agriculture. By selecting, harvesting and replanting…
To be successful seed savers it can be helpful to know some basics of plant botany. In order to ensure that the collected seed will produce true-to-type offspring we first need to make sure we know what plant we are…
We are keen for lots of people to contribute their expertise and experience to these quides. We’re intending to cover a lot of ground – species, geographical locations, climate differences. Australia is a big country and we have a very…
Before the relatively recent advent of commercial seed production and distribution, farmers and growers freely saved and then shared or traded seeds from their crops with each other from season to season. These practices help to ensure the viability of…
These seed saving guides are written by and for Australian seed savers. The creation of these guides is a long term process. If you can’t find the information you are looking for it may not have been written yet. Please…