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[briarpatch-kids]

I wish gardening boards would quit recommending baker creek. Not only are their politics shit, but so are the germination rates. But they have a pretty catalog so people keep overpaying for crap.

(I recommend experimental farm network instead if you want weird stuff)

#gardening #baker creek #rareseeds

[walks-the-ages]

It's january, which means it's seed-buying time for many gardeners! So, here is your reminder: Do not buy anything from Baker Creek / Rareseeds. com ; they are racist, anti-vaxxers; they steal varieties from Native communities, are friends with Clive Bundy, wanted to invite Robert F Kennedy Jr to one of their seed expos. They've fundraised for the homophobic and misogynistic Salvation Army

They have adopted young children from asian countries to use as free advertising for their "~exotic Asian seed varieties~" by having them pose with all of the (stolen + renamed) Asian varieties as young children-- might have to check the Wayback Machine to see this in action, or look at physical seed packets for this, as they've cut back on it after coming underfire for such a gross practice.

Anyways, would you like to know who you SHOULD support this year when purchasing seeds?

Experimental Farm Network, who has been nothing but vocally supportive of Palestinians and calling for everyone to do what they can to end the genocide Israel is committing.

[ID: A facebook post by Experimental Farm Network, which shows a hand holding three young, fuzzy Yakteen gourds, which are oblong, light green fruits with a visible fuzz on the outside, with dried blossoms visible on the ends. The post reads: "These are 'Palestine Yakteen' gourds at almost the perfect size for harvest. I normally would've waited to pick them about twice as large, when they're still tender and delicious. But the first big frost (a couple months ago) had killed the plant, so these were officially done. The plant was a volunteer in my backyard. I didn't even know it was there until about September, and in November I was enjoying these first — and last — fruit (with garlic, parsley, salt, and Palestinian olive oil). It was, no doubt, the most bittersweet meal of my life. Today is the 100th day of unimaginable violence against Palestinians in Gaza. South Africa is arguing in the International Court of Justice that Israel is committing genocide. Hundreds of Gazans are still dying every day, from bombings, yes, but now also from hunger, thirst, disease, and exposure. From the comfort of our heated homes, with our drinkable running water, working toilets, and well-stocked pantries, in communities with functioning clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies available to us should we need them, it's impossible to really understand what life is like in Gaza right now. It may seem incongruous — or even trite — to post a picture of some pretty vegetables in this context, but the Yakteen can serve as an important reminder of the humanity and beauty of Palestinian people and their ancient culture. They are not nameless, faceless nobodies. They tend gardens, smell flowers, celebrate with family and friends over steaming dishes of lovingly prepared food. They love deeply. They sing and dance and laugh. They are just like you or me. Please do not only remember them today. Take action to help them. Or resolve to take action. Or reach out and ask someone how you can take action. Do something. Please. Because you can. end ID]

This is just one of many posts they have shared on their social medias since the genocide began, and they have been partnered with Palestine Heirloom Seed Library to help raise funds; each packet of seeds from their Palestine collection has 50% of the proceeds going towards funding the Seed Library, and they

If you have friends or family who order from Baker Creek, please let them know exactly who they are supporting -- and reassure them that dozens of other seed companies with much better ethics are out there, offering those exact same "rare" varieties! Seedsavers.org is another great heirloom alternative, with the bonus that they regularly work on seed Rematriation- returning Native heirloom varieties to the indiginous communities who created them

#long post #free palestine #palestine #gardening #baker creek #rareseeds #antivaxx #racism #signal boost please #gardenblr #seeds #heirloom seeds

[fox-bright]

Remember, don't buy from Baker Creek!

It's seed catalog time for the new year! And as usual, that means it's time for my yearly warning.

Baker Creek are assholes.

I know a lot of people will be getting into gardening for the first time, or expanding their seed bank. One of the sweetest times of my year involves sitting in a warm blanket with a cup of tea or cocoa, going over a stack of catalogs two inches thick, and daydreaming about spring.

While one of the prettiest of these catalogs is that which arrives from Baker Creek /rareseeds.com, we DO NOT BUY FROM THEM.

They are party to graverobbing, and steal from native seedkeepers.

They platform fascists and white supremacists.

If there's a seed they carry that really interests you, you can PM me and I might be able to find it somewhere else. But it is better to not have a particular plant, than to support these people.

#gardening #fascism #garden #planting #farming #seeds #cottagecore #homesteading #baker creek seeds #rareseeds #baker creek

[chappythegardener]

Trieste White Zucchini Seeds | Summer Squash | Heirloom | Organic

Here's why Trieste White Zucchini Seeds are a must-have for your organic gardening journey: Abundant Harvests: Trieste White Zucchini is known for its prolific yields. Say goodbye to sparse harvests; with these seeds, you'll be collecting an abundance of delicious zucchinis. Compact Growth: If space is limited, these zucchinis are your perfect solution. The compact growth habit of the plant makes it ideal for small gardens, raised beds, or even containers. Culinary Versatility: Trieste White Zucchini's tender and flavorful flesh is a culinary delight. From zoodles to fritters, this versatile squash adds a scrumptious touch to a variety of dishes. How do I germinate Trieste White Zucchini Seeds? Start by sowing the seeds indoors in a well-draining seed-starting mix. Keep the soil consistently moist and provide ample light. Once seedlings have a few true leaves and the risk of frost has passed, you can transplant them outdoors. How many zucchinis can I expect per plant? Depending on growing conditions and care, you can typically expect several zucchinis per plant. The prolific nature of Trieste White Zucchini ensures a bountiful harvest. Is this variety suitable for organic gardening? Absolutely! These seeds are organic and heirloom, meaning they align perfectly with your organic gardening practices.  I have limited space for gardening. Trieste White Zucchini's compact growth habit makes it an excellent choice for small spaces, containers, or raised beds.  I'm concerned about wasting seeds. Our Trieste White Zucchini Seeds are carefully selected for their quality and germination rates, ensuring a high chance of successful growth. I want a squash that offers culinary diversity. Trieste White Zucchini is renowned for its tender flesh and versatile flavor profile. From savory to sweet dishes, this squash will become your culinary canvas. Don't let another season pass without experiencing the magic of Trieste White Zucchini in your garden. Plant these heirloom, organic seeds and watch your garden flourish with bountiful, delicious zucchinis. Your summer culinary adventures await - seize the opportunity by clicking below to buy the product and start your zucchini-growing journey! Read the full article

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[andeanhandicraft]

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[yummysmellsca]

A partial harvest of lettuce from my garden - this kind is called Sanguine Ameliore or Strawberry Cabbage Lettuce and it is so pretty! Teaspoon for scale - there was a *lot* of it! #growyourown #lettuce #leaflettuce #rareseeds @bakercreekseeds #green #pink #healthyfood #healthy #gyo #ontarioproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetables (at Oshawa, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgfGcAsJ6wv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[wislander]

Not a bad tomato haul this morning. #violetjaspertomatoes #tomatoes #ripening #bakercreekheirloomseeds #rareseeds #heirloomtomatoes #heirloomseeds #fruit #homegrown #homegarden #harvesttime #backyardgarden (at Monticello, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfysFyrLhrs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[elodieunderglass]

Hi!

I have enjoyed your posts about salsify and would very much like to inflict salsify seeds on my nearest and dearest for them to grow. Do you have any recommended suppliers of seeds? I am in the UK.

Thank you!

In reference to this post about there being food plants you rarely find in shops, because they don’t meet the needs of supermarket supply chains, like white salsify, a plant that bleeds red sticky latex when bruised.

Seed buying season usually starts around December, unless you’re planning a bulk order as part of a collective, so many of these places won’t have their final 2023 collections up. Here are the companies I like best and why.

MoreVeg: https://moreveg.co.uk/epages/bd0b9b93-06b9-4b49-9efb-f179fdacfbdd.mobile/?ObjectPath=/Shops/bd0b9b93-06b9-4b49-9efb-f179fdacfbdd SALSIFY: SOMETIMES, CHECK BACK IF IT ISN’T THERE.

What I like about MoreVeg is that she

1. Only sells a small amount for a cheaper price, I.e. 3 pumpkin seeds, because let’s be real, you aren’t really growing more than 3 pumpkins of the same type at the same time: you want lots of different ones. So, like, while other people sell you an absurd amount of runner bean seeds, like 324 or something wild, she puts 20 in a packet, because that’s what a normal person would want.

2. She writes a little handwritten note in the packet and it makes me feel like she really remembers me every year 🥹

3. She carries some lines I like, like she GETS having weird decorative pumpkins in a way that most British people don’t.

4. She does cheaper collections of useful things, like green manure collections, pollinator-friendly bloom collections, meadow flowers for cutting collections, “carrots of all colors,” all nicely portioned and cheaper.

5. I personally don’t care hugely about everything being heirloom, so it’s nice that she has a mixture.

RealSeeds: https://www.realseeds.co.uk SALSIFY: check back if not there!

The real MVPs. You guys know how I love and value graunchy 1990s websites, right? I love and value the RealSeeds website. From their Art Nouveau paper packets (plastic free!) to the way that they throttled orders during the COVID seed rush to keep staff safe, everything they do is extremely thoughtful and ethical. (Lots of people see the title and think they’re associated with RareSeeds, the USA-based Mennonite heirloom seed people, but they’re not: this is a UK-based band of unproblematic heirloom seed fanatics.) They’re in the business of supplying, preserving, testing and promoting rare heirloom seeds, and do not carry ANY hybrids.

1. Probably the best and funniest part of their business model is how they constantly try to convince you to stop buying seeds from them, because you should really save and grow your own seeds, instead of buying them. I love businesses that try to talk you out of participating in capitalism.

2. This is where I got my Glass Gem popping corn from (and I did indeed save my own seeds to plant the following year!) As nowhere else in the UK carries them.

3. As you may have gathered, I’m a big fan of using The Best Plant For The Job (Rather Than Killing Myself Having All My Plants Be Unproblematic.) so I am not HUGELY concerned about using hybrids for some of my favourite reliable plants - like for example the Summer Ball F1 hybrid courgette, which meets all of my needs so perfectly that I’m just NOT going to wrestle with trying to get all those properties I like in an heirloom that will make my life harder. I’m just not. I already have a day job in saving the world, not everything has to be perfect. However, I really support RealSeeds, so I do my best to buy as much as possible from them - while also putting them out of business, by saving my own seed where it makes sense.

4. All of their listings are so brilliantly and awesomely written and formatted in EXACTLY the style I like, like, please read these: https://www.realseeds.co.uk/otherbeans.html

5. They do a lot of interesting work trying to source heirlooms from around the world and select strains that can produce in the UK’s environment. Glass Gem, for example, is one of the only “Indian corns” you can grow in the UK, and RealSeeds selected the other! They also carry things like edamame, rainbow quinoa, and a particularly productive strain of amaranth - food plants from around the world that don’t mind settling in the UK. I also love how whenever the staff eat something like “a particularly tasty squash they’ve never seen before” in their travels abroad, they find the grower and ask respectfully to trade seeds.

Victoriana Nursery wouldn’t normally stand out in this crowd on seeds, they just don’t have the selection, I see their big strength as being in fruit trees and fruit bushes: but have a great collection of offbeat herbs for natural remedies: https://www.victoriananursery.co.uk SALSIFY: YES

Raid their catalogue for things like dyer’s chamomile (which makes a yellow dye) bergamot (for making your own Earl Grey?) and the original Marsh Mallowroot (a distinctive herb whose flavor is obvious if you think about it!)

King’s Seeds UK in association with Suffolk Herbs: https://www.kingsseeds.com SALSIFY: YES

Our allotment community goes in on a yearly seed order: bulk seed orders that meet a minimum order threshold can get up to 50% discount on seeds. The committee are very keen on pressing the paper catalogues into your hands, with bulk order forms already tucked inside. I got the 50% bulk discount this year, which worked out okay.

1. Their selection is very no-nonsense and the varieties are all the kind of very productive, market-garden old reliables - not very bold or sexy. Honestly? If you mean to be serious about growing food, that’s what the bulk of your land should prioritise. It’s fun to mess around the edges with black tomatoes and purple carrots and experiments in growing heirloom quinoa, and you should DEFINITELY do all of that!!! but if you mean to be serious and have enough vegetables to make chutneys or preserves, open up a catalogue like this one and look for high reliability and disease resistance.

[suntodayseeds-blog]

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[gaarasboyfriend]

It’s summer time, and for those that are interested in sprouting heirloom seeds avoid Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds aka Rareseeds

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds/Rareseeds have invited and uninvited a known racist to speak at an event after media backlash (x)

I’ve heard other rancid things about them in addition to this but could not find sources

This post also goes over the details as well as providing a source for alternate seed sites (x)

Including:

True love seeds

Native seeds search

Alliance of native seed keepers

If these aren’t to your liking looking up “alternatives to baker creek seeds” should provide a lot of results especially on Reddit

#cottagecore #farmcore #gardening #alternative #naturecore #punk #I see them recommended a lot on this site #and wanted to spread the word

[katharinefly-blog]

First garden carrot #rareseed #kyotored #bakercreekheirloomseeds #bakercreekseeds #carrots #redcarrots #nummy (at Kingdom Cattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRcxKTitKgw/?utm_medium=tumblr

#rareseed #kyotored #bakercreekheirloomseeds #bakercreekseeds #carrots #redcarrots #nummy

[gardenshamaneu]

Salvia divinorum Kindergarten 😊🌞🙏 Keep it growing #salviadivinorum #salvia #divinorum #aztec #aztecsage #wahrsagersalbei #wahrsagesalbei #sageofthegods #rareseeds #rareplants #gardenshamaneu #gardenshaman.eu #gardenshaman https://www.instagram.com/p/CR1e10osR66/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[southcarolinawoman]

Montana Morado corn at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

#corn #maize #baker creek #rareseeds #i might have queued this already i do not recall #montana morado #fall #autumn #harvest #gardening #seeds #thanksgiving #decor #black corn #beautiful

[thecryptidwizard]

teehee hoohoo! I ordered some catgrass seeds c:

#i also added lavender but CATGRASS- #i ordered from baker creek RareSeeds and their shipping is free rn..😳 #they also give you a free seed pack which is pretty sexy if i do say so myself #weird thing is.they don't tell you what kinda seeds they're giving you 👁️👁️ #i guess we're gonna find out kxjzbsbbz #rambles

[chappythegardener]

Ethiopian Kale Seeds | Heirloom | Organic

These heirloom, organic seeds promise not only a bountiful harvest but also a delightful culinary adventure. Let's dive into how Ethiopian Kale Seeds can solve some of your organic gardening challenges: You want to add diversity to your garden and kitchen with unique and flavorful greens. Ethiopian Kale, also known as "Gomenzer," brings a distinct flavor profile to your garden. Its tender leaves boast a delightful mix of earthiness and sweetness, adding an exciting twist to your salads, soups, and stir-fries. Elevate your culinary creations with this exceptional kale variety. You're seeking a kale variety that's hardy and adaptable to various growing conditions. Ethiopian Kale thrives in diverse environments, making it an ideal choice for organic gardeners. Whether you're growing in raised beds, containers, or directly in the ground, this versatile kale adapts well and rewards you with lush, nutrient-rich leaves.  You're curious about the germination process for Ethiopian Kale Seeds. Germinating Ethiopian Kale Seeds is simple. Start by sowing the seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep in well-draining soil. Keep the soil consistently moist, and provide the seeds with plenty of sunlight or grow lights. As the seedlings develop, thin them to ensure optimal growth. Can I grow Ethiopian Kale in a hot climate like mine? Absolutely! Ethiopian Kale's robust nature allows it to withstand a wide range of temperatures. It's well-suited for warm climates, provided it receives adequate hydration and partial shade during the hottest parts of the day. Will Ethiopian Kale attract pests in my garden? While no plant is entirely immune, Ethiopian Kale has good resistance to many common pests. Implementing organic pest control practices, such as companion planting or using neem oil, can help protect your Ethiopian Kale plants. How do I incorporate Ethiopian Kale into my meals? Ethiopian Kale's unique flavor makes it an exciting addition to various dishes. Try it in traditional Ethiopian recipes like Gomen Wat (Ethiopian Kale stew) or use it as a flavorful substitute in your favorite recipes that call for leafy greens. "I'm used to the taste of traditional kale; will I like Ethiopian Kale?" Ethiopian Kale offers a delightful departure from standard kale varieties. Its balanced flavor profile adds a new dimension to your culinary creations, and you'll love experimenting with this unique and delicious ingredient. "I'm worried about starting seeds indoors; it sounds complicated." Our Ethiopian Kale Seeds come with easy-to-follow germination instructions, making it a rewarding experience. We're here to support you, and you'll soon enjoy the satisfaction of growing your own delicious and nutritious kale. "I'm concerned about growing a less common kale variety." Ethiopian Kale is a fantastic addition to any garden. Not only does it bring a fresh and exciting taste to your table, but it also adds a dash of cultural richness to your garden. Step out of your comfort zone and savor the delicious results! Ready to embark on a culinary journey with Ethiopian Kale? Click to secure your organic Ethiopian Kale Seeds and enjoy the beauty of diversity in your organic garden! Read the full article

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[andeanhandicraft]

Enter the Etsy shop and you will find beautiful products:

https://www.etsy.com/es/shop/AndeanHandicraft

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