The seed of Platanus x acerifolia, aka the London plane tree, is anything but plain. [...]
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Tweet Is this unfair? Well, yes, probably, considering this intractable weather, but here goes anyway: a list of the seeds that just came in from Botanical Interests. Hope you enjoy reading… [...] Rachel Brinkerhoff, Dog Island Farm My friends in college used to call me a Renaissance woman. I was always doing something crafty, creative, or utilitarian. I still am. My focus these days, instead of arts and [...] [...] A year and a half ago, my husband Travis and I decided we wanted to be organic farmers. Neither of us had a background in agriculture. In fact, I was probably about as disconnected from physical labor as you can get — I was pursuing my PhD. This weekly series will take you through Travis’ [...] [...] Ken Greene, co-founder of the Hudson Valley Seed Library, gives The New York Botanical Garden a list of his Favorite Things for holiday giving. [...] The seed catalogs are here! Tell us: Which are your favorites? [...] Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. We have spent the past few weeks talking about cleaning and storing your seeds. I mentioned a few blog entries ago that a simple way to clean and store tomato seeds is to squeeze out the contents of the tomato and soak it in water – washing away [...] [...] Most seeds will last for about three years if stored properly—often they last much longer. There is a simple way to test a seed’s viability before you prep your seed trays and waste your seed sowing medium on something that has little life left in it. [...] When prepping your seeds for storage, some seeds require only minimal cleaning while others need more attention. [...] Skyrocketing Seed Prices Spur Antitrust Concerns Today the LA Times examines the rapid increase in the prices farmers pay for seeds. Spending on seeds grew to $17 billion last year—up an eye-popping 56 percent from 2006. The huge jump has farmers pressing for an investigation, and the departments of Justice and Agriculture are launching a series of meetings to explore whether antitrust practices are pushing food prices higher. Two related forces are largely responsible for the sharp increase in seed costs. In recent years, pricier, genetically altered options have edged conventional seeds out of the market. So rather than simply buying a sack of seeds, farmers are paying more to license and use a proprietary set of genes. At the same time, consolidation has left most of the business in the hands of a few companies, led by Monsanto (MON), already the subject of an antitrust investigation. The White House has taken notice and could target the industry for more scrutiny. Neil E. Harl, a farmer and retired economics professor, told the Times, “There's a growing sentiment in this White House administration that competition, and the lack of it, is getting to be a serious problem in the food [...] |
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