529: Seed Saving Class February 2020.
A chat with a seed expert.
In This Podcast:
You don’t want to miss the February 2020 episode of a live Seed Saving Class discussing how to start plants from seed with special guest Kari Spencer. Listen in for methods of starting seeds, things to consider, and the number one reason seeds don’t sprout. Greg, Bill, and Kari share some of their tips and tricks as well as answer listener questions about specific plant seeds.
There is always a bounty of information available in conversations with Bill McDorman and Kari Spencer.
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Bill McDorman is Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, Ketchum, Idaho. He got his start in the bio-regional seed movement while in college in 1979 when he helped start Garden City Seeds. In 1984, Bill started Seeds Trust/High Altitude Gardens, a mail order seed company he ran successfully until it sold in 2013.
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SHOW NOTES:
> How to start plants from seed
> Direct sowing seeds vs starting transplants
> Succession planting for multiple harvests
> The timing of when to start your seeds
> Methods for starting seeds indoors
> The conditions needed to trigger germination
> The importance of using sterile soil in seed trays
> The number 1 reason seeds don’t sprout
> Tips and tricks when planting seeds
Seed School Online
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