900: Cultivating Resilience Through Seed Saving

A Seed Chat with Bill McDorman

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In This Month's Seed Chat: Greg and Bill discuss the fundamentals of seed saving, emphasizing the importance of observation in the garden to identify the healthiest plants for seed collection. They share their experiences and techniques for selecting seeds, such as paying attention to plant resilience, disease resistance, and environmental adaptation. The conversation covers practical stories and advice, such as mixing diverse varieties to find resilient crops and focusing on the qualities needed in specific environments. They also encourage engagement in local seed exchanges and seed libraries to promote genetic diversity and resilience in community gardens. The session includes audience interaction, with participants sharing their seed-saving practices and asking questions about optimizing seed selection.

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