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Ancient Seeds From the Fertile Crescent Save Crops From Climate Change
In Terbol, Lebanon, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) stores tens of thousands of seeds sourced from the Fertile Crescent region—an area in Western Asia and North …
Atmospheric Mix Seed Bundle
$26.00
Plantgem’s Atmospheric Mix Seed Bundle makes cultivating a dreamy and co-ordinated garden easy. Comprising the sophisticated moonstone aster, delicate xanthos cosmos, textured starflower scabiosa and more, the bundle is full of beguiling …
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Public Libraries are Offering Free Seeds to Foster Community and Sustainability
From Georgia and California to Maine, Arizona and Colorado, public libraries across the US have begun offering seeds for patrons to take home and plant. The initiative is multifold: it builds community, …
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Tsukemono Japanese Pickling Seeds Set
$42.00
Tsukemono are preserved vegetables produced through a traditional Japanese process of pickling that inspires balance and connection to each meal. While these vegetables often appear on a small plate as a side …
Germination + Propagation Set
$40.00
Comprised of one small porcelain plate (for growing small flower bulbs, plant cuttings and more) and one large plate (for avocado pits, bigger flowers and succulents), this handcrafted porcelain germination set also comes with …
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Dead Sea Dates Successfully Grown From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds
Using 2,000-year-old seeds originally unearthed from a fortress in the Middle East and caves at the mouth of the Dead Sea, researchers at the Hadassah Medical Center have successfully grown new date …