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The Seeds Are Coming

I know, I’ve been saying it for about three months now, but after a very, very long wait, the seeds are finally coming from their old home in the Kootenays to their new home here on the warm west coast (seriously warm – a week 

STOW: Week 2

When bringing in to store or eat dry crops (like peas, beans, or grains) put them in the fridge for a week, the freezer for another week, then, back in the fridge for a week before you let them sit on the shelf at room 

STOW – A New Weekly Update

Starting today I’ve decided to begin a brand new thing here on the ol’ blog for all you seed lovers that I’m calling STOW (or “seed tip of the week”, yes I did fudge it a bit to make a better acronym). Every Sunday I’ll 

Come on down for #SeedChat!

Last Wednesday, December 1st, was the inaugural #seedchat that myself and MrBrownThumb started up because we’re pretty huge nerds that can’t get enough of seeds. For those of you who aren’t on twitter (because I hear rumours that such people do exist), once a week 

We’re Almost There

The seeds from the 2010 grow out are all processed with special thanks to the help of a wonderful volunteer. More updates will happen within the next week or so with what will be available for the 2011 growing year. Here at the Populuxe Seed 

Here We Are

It’s been about two weeks now since the big move, and here we are, still settling in! The seeds are in their new home, and my lovely volunteer back at the old garden is working his fingers to the bone, I’m sure, saving all the