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Daikon Radish for Seed

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Carrot and Basil seeds, ready to sprout

I'll be sprouting some carrot and basil seeds today. Full moon tomorrow! I have some daikon seeds somewhere and some pole beans, too. Whoo hoo!

Tagged: full, moon, seed, seeds, carrot

Started by Michael Levin Feb 27.

Fall Planting Full Moon

Hooray! It's a full moon tonight. And, Sh'mal tells me he's already gotten a head start on Fall planting in his garden in Seattle. Here's what the Daikon radish looked like last year when Sh'mal f…

Tagged: daikon, shmal, garden, germinate, planting

Started by Michael Levin Aug. 5, 2009.

Avocado Seed Sprouting

I've been trying to sprout some avocado seeds. So far, two of 5 have begun to grow. Here's the current state of affairs:

Started by Michael Levin Nov. 22, 2008.

Daikon Radish Seeds Growing Well!

Day before yesterday, I wrote that this was arugula. But, David Beasley saw the picture and said it was Daikon radish. This is what the original Daikon radishes looked like. In fact, they caug…

Tagged: Daikon, seed, sh'mal, radish

Started by Michael Levin Nov. 16, 2008.

Seeds of Self Reliance

Seeds of Self Reliance Seeds of hope, through fertile tilth of our imagination, Join moist soil to Promised Harvest. Seeds of wonder, through hard coat of innate knowledge, Unfold the miracle to…

Tagged: herbs, garden., survival, seeds

Started by Michael Levin Oct. 24, 2008.

Seeds - when to plant, depth, etc...

Sh'mal was so happy when his daikon radish went to seed. He told me he'd collected the seed from season to season. He's replanted these radishes for years. Same with the collard greens. That's what…

Tagged: heirloom, hybrid, phases, moon, planting

Started by Tester Profile Jun. 21, 2008.

Hybrids, heirlooms, and everything else!

Certain characteristics are promoted in hybrid plants, like one ear of corn per stem. Heirlooms often emphasize nutrition, flavor and variety, often overlooked in commercial agriculture which might s…

Tagged: evolution, tolerance, Darwin, hybrid, heirloom

Started by Michael Levin Jun. 8, 2008.

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Comment by paul bridgman on February 20, 2009 at 7:06pm: okay this is to michael but anybody can answer if you know.ive got coonti seeds.they are still in the orange tender they come in the pod.now as time goes bye the orange slowly depletes and then you have a seed.a cocanut looking seed like on a date palm.now i know in the past as my brother just left some laying on the ground by the bush.that the bugs eventually ate holes in them. my question.does anybody know how to store these seeds?and how long do you think they will keep?havent got enough to create no market but if they keep maybe there is.oh and mike i dont know if you got my message but im heading over that way sat-tommorow blue jacket park 10 to 11 if you can make it. thanks for any help you all

Comment by Aaron Armstrong on September 5, 2008 at 12:33pm: Wow, very jealous of the daikon seeds, lovely plant.

Comment by Michael Levin on September 2, 2008 at 9:59am: I am about to go to my garden. It's time to weed. The daikon seeds Sh'mal encouraged me to save will be used for Fall planting. I'm going to try and sprout them using a damp piece of paper.

Comment by Michael Levin on June 25, 2008 at 6:54pm: I'm happy because Ron said I could have some heirloom broccoli seed from his patch. Tiny little things! He said to store them in the refrigerator until time to plant, probably next winter. We talked about heirloom seed advantages like sustainable renewable gardens that heirloom seeds make possible. In other words, you can plant heirloom seeds, grow the plants and then let them go to seed and replant using the same seeds. Nice!

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