Seed saving, growing next year’s crop from seed saved from a previous harvest, is as old as agriculture. It’s the future too.
Passing Peak Oil in 2006 (see 2008-02_EWG_Oil_Report.) means that industrial agriculture’ petrochemical-dependent hybrids and GM creations will become less and less viable as oil prices rise. Seed saved from the best performing plants in local crops is the simplest way of adapting those crops as the climate changes
Hybrids never adapt – or come true from saved seed. That’s the whole point of them.
Seed are often just as fascinating, as beautiful or as striking as adult plants. Enjoy the future.
Eucalyptus preissiana
Eucalyptus pyriformis
Eucalyptus synandra
Eucalyptus torquata
Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum
Forest Red Gum E tereticornis
Hakea baxteri
Hakea laurina
Hibiscus coccineus
Home grown peanut, Arachis hypogea
Honeydew melon
Ipomoea fistula shrub-like sp
Jatropha multifida Coral Plant
Kale Brassica oleracea acephala Russian Red
Koelreuteria paniculata
Kurrajong Brachychiton populneus dusted with sulphur
Lagarostrobus franklinii
Leaf Amaranth Amaranthus cruentus
Leek Blue Solaize
Leptospermum sp WA
Lettuce seed Lactuca sativa ‘First Fleet’
Luffa cylindrica
Mangelwurzel Beta vulgaris Crassa Group
Markhamia zanzibarica
Mibuna Brassica rapa Japonica group
Mustard, Brassica juncea ‘Osaka Purple’
Nettle, Urtica dioica
Nymphaea capensis
Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus Clemson
Painted Lady runner bean
Parsley Curled Petroselenium crispum
Parsnip seed
Pea Dutch Purple Podded
Pea Pisum sativum Spanish Skyscraper
Pea Spanish Skyscraper
Pea, Pisum sativum Telephone
Physic Nut, Jatropha podagrica
Protea aurea ssp potbergensis
Protea eximia
Protea lepidocarpodendron
Raphia hookeri
Rauvolfia sp
Rocket Eruca sativa
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Shungiku Chrysanthemum coronarium
Snake bean, Vigna unguiculata
Sonchus sp Canary Islands
Sophora toromiro flowers – 1
Sophora toromiro flowers – 2
Sophora toromiro
Sunflower, Helianthus annuus
Sweetcorn, Golden Bantam
Sword bean seed, Canavalia gladiata
Sword bean seed, Canavalia gladiata
Tabebuia aurea
Tabebuia dubia
Tecoma stans
Teosinte, Zea mays ssp mexicana
Tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum
Watermelon, cultivar unknown
Xylomelum angustifolium
Zamia furfuracea cleaned
Zamia furfuracea uncleaned
Zinnia Paignton Rock
zucchini Cocozelle
Basil, Ocimum americanum ‘Lime’
Basil, Ocimum americanum ‘Thai’
Basil, Ocimum basilicum ‘Cinnamon’
Bean, Phaseolus lunatus ‘Madagascar’
Chinese spinach, Amaranthus tricolor ‘Mekong Red’
Corn, Zea mays ‘Bicolor’
Corn, Zea mays ‘Manning Pride’
Corn, Zea mays ‘Red Aztec’
Cucumber, Cucumis sativus ‘Gympie Gold’
Eggplant, Solanum melongena ‘Casper’
Eggplant, Solanum melongena ‘Mini Violet Ruby’
Eggplant, Solanum melongena ‘Rosa Bianca’
Eggplant, Solanum melongena ‘Udumalapet’
New Guinea bean, Lagenaria siceraria ‘Cucuzzi’
New Guinea bean, Lagenaria siceraria
Popcorn, Zea mays ‘Blue Mini’
Popcorn, Zea mays ‘Popcorn’
Rosella, Hibiscus sabdariffa ‘Red Drops’
Sacred basil (Kraphao), Ocimum sanctum
Shiso, Perilla frutescens ‘Red’
Sweetcorn, Zea mays ‘Legacy’
Acacia melanoxylon Tasmanian Blackwood
Acacia caffra
Acacia iteaphylla
Acacia karroo
Allocasuarina distyla
Argemone mexicana
balsa seed Ochroma pyramidale Bombacaceae
Banksia candolleana
Banksia ericifolia dusted with sulphur
Beetroot McGregor’s Favourite
Black Mustard Brassica nigra
Broad Bean Early Long Pod
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Casuarina pinaster Compass Bush
Casuarina pinaster II
Catsear pure white form
Chilli Rocotillo
Chilli Tabasco
Chinese celery Apium graveolens
Choi Sum Brassica rapa var chinensis
Clemoe spinosa purple-flowered
Colvillea racemosa
Convolvulus alba, Moonflower
Cosmos bipinnatus – white and pink form
Cosmos sulphureus
Cotton
Dai Gai Choi seed, Brassica juncea var. foliosa
Delonix regia
Dill Anethum graveolens
Dryandra sp unknown
Erica longifolia
Erica mammosa
Erica mauritanica
Erythrina berteroana
Erythrina unknown Bidwill cross
Eucalyptus eremophila
Eucalyptus erythrocorys
Eucalyptus lehmannii
Eucalyptus leucoxylon v rosea
Eucalyptus macrocarpa
