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Oaks from acorns
Growing oaks from seed using locally collected acorns.
This is a low cost approach to establishing a wood lot from seed. By mowing the thick grass and then scattering the hundreds of acorns and covering with grass mulch.
This is a low cost approach to establishing a wood lot from seed. By mowing the thick grass and then scattering the hundreds of acorns and covering with grass mulch.
May 13, 2010
Phacelia seed
Common name
Blue tansy or purple tansy
Botanical name
Phacelia
Details
Quick and easy to grow, this fantastic bee plant can get up to a meter tall, covered in purple flowers. As it produces a large amount of plant matter it is also useful as green manure or mulch. Produces plenty of seed for next season.
Price
$3.90
100 seeds
Forest layer
herbaceous
Apricot Seedling - Jumbo
Harvest
January
February
Details
Healthy seedling tree of unknown parentage that produces very large flattish freestone fruit ripening in January. Blossoms late August to early September. First fruiting 2017 (7 years old).
Propagation method
Sow pot / tray
Date
June 01, 2010
Holy radish!
An impressive specimen of the common radish. This plant just got out of control. Because it got to be such a large plant I decided to hang onto it for seed. May the next generation be equally extreme.
February 16, 2011
Buy organic plant seeds - grow your own fruit, vegetables, berries and more
Browse our selection of organically grown vegetable, flower and tree seeds. Hand harvested in Autumn from healthy plants growing in the blockhill forest garden.
Our collection sometimes includes imported seeds from popular permaculture shrubs and trees that are difficult to source locally.
Our collection sometimes includes imported seeds from popular permaculture shrubs and trees that are difficult to source locally.
Catnip seeds
Botanical name
Nepeta cataria
Details
A short-lived perennial, plant that grows to be 50â100 cm tall and wide, which blooms pink or white from late spring through autumn.
Loved by felines, catnip is also used in herbal teas. It can be a repellent for certain insects, including aphids.
Drought tolerance
Perennial
Price
$3.90
50 seeds
Planting shelves
I grow a lot of plants and trees from seeds. One space saving way that I have come up with is to use the vertical wall space at the back of the house where my nursery is located. Adding these metal 'gutters' as plant growing shelves has given plenty more growing area situated at perfect working height.
March 23, 2019
Collect Siberian Pea Shrub Seeds
Harvest Caragana arborescens seeds in late summer, once the pods have turned brown and dried but before they naturally split open and release their seeds. Monitor the plant closely during this time (December to March in the southern hemisphere), as the pods can quickly transition from mature to split, particularly in warm or windy weather.
Use pruning shears or scissors to carefully cut off the pods or small branches bearing them. This method minimizes disturbance to the plant and reduces seed loss. It's best to harvest in the morning when pods are less likely to split due to the heat of the day.
After collection, place the pods in a paper bag or spread them on a tray in a cool, dry area to finish drying. Once fully dried, the pods will naturally crack open, making it easy to separate the seeds.
For uncracked pods, you can gently squeeze them or manually open them to release the seeds.
Use pruning shears or scissors to carefully cut off the pods or small branches bearing them. This method minimizes disturbance to the plant and reduces seed loss. It's best to harvest in the morning when pods are less likely to split due to the heat of the day.
After collection, place the pods in a paper bag or spread them on a tray in a cool, dry area to finish drying. Once fully dried, the pods will naturally crack open, making it easy to separate the seeds.
For uncracked pods, you can gently squeeze them or manually open them to release the seeds.
Harvest
December 19, 2024
December