Kingston Area Seed System Initiative (KASSI)

HEALTHY LOCAL SEEDS GROW HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD

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    • Which Seeds Can You Save?
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How do I Grow Plants for Seeds?

The Rideau 1000 Islands Master Gardens have a wide range of incredibly interesting resources to support a variety of sustainable gardening practices that you will find here

Seed Savers Exchange has excellent information on their website to help you learn how to grow plants for seed and food.  They have outstanding garden planning ideas  and crop by crop growing guides to get you started and a plethora of advice about seed saving.

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  • Virtual Seedy Saturdays, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, at 1 pm Seedy Saturday will be going online this year, with a series of Saturday get-togethers on Zoom, including seed swaps, seed information sessions and break-out rooms for people to get  together to chat and to arrange their seed swaps. We will be gathering at these events to celebrate open-pollinated seeds, connect with each other to arrange seed swaps through safely distanced drop-offs and learn about seeds from each other ❤️ For more information, go to http://seedsgrowfood.org ‍ #KASSI #SeedySaturday #Kingston #ygk #seeds #seedsaving #heirloomseeds #heirloom #seedlings #sharing #saving
    by seedsgrowfood 1 week ago
    Virtual Seedy Saturdays, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, at 1 pm Seedy Saturday will be going online this year, with a series of Saturday get-togethers on Zoom, including seed swaps, seed information sessions and break-out rooms for people to get  together to chat and to arrange their seed swaps. We will be gathering at these events to celebrate open-pollinated seeds, connect with each other to arrange seed swaps through safely distanced drop-offs and learn about seeds from each other ❤️ For more information, go to http://seedsgrowfood.org ‍  #KASSI   #SeedySaturday   #Kingston   #ygk   #seeds   #seedsaving   #heirloomseeds   #heirloom   #seedlings   #sharing   #saving 
  • February 11, 2021 – Cathy Christie, KASSI Chair and Master Gardener in training and Kathy Rothermel from Kitchen Table Seed House and KASSI Board Member will be sharing tips on starting plants from seed. You are welcome to ask any and all gardening questions in this forum. Go to the Master Gardeners’ website for details of the full program and how to register: https://rideau1000islandsmastergardeners.com/upcoming-events
    by seedsgrowfood 4 weeks ago
    February 11, 2021 – Cathy Christie, KASSI Chair and Master Gardener in training and Kathy Rothermel from Kitchen Table Seed House and KASSI Board Member will be sharing tips on starting plants from seed. You are welcome to ask any and all gardening questions in this forum. Go to the Master Gardeners’ website for details of the full program and how to register: https://rideau1000islandsmastergardeners.com/upcoming-events
  • #SeedySaturday Announcement Anticipating that the traditional in-person events will not be allowed this winter and spring, Seedy Saturday committees across Canada have been meeting online to brainstorm ways to hold alternative Seedy Saturdays and Seedy Sundays this year. KASSI board members and our wonderful Seedy Saturday committee members are working on a plan to make seeds available in new ways in 2021. Watch your KASSI e-newsletters for details!
    by seedsgrowfood 1 month ago
     #SeedySaturday  Announcement Anticipating that the traditional in-person events will not be allowed this winter and spring, Seedy Saturday committees across Canada have been meeting online to brainstorm ways to hold alternative Seedy Saturdays and Seedy Sundays this year. KASSI board members and our wonderful Seedy Saturday committee members are working on a plan to make seeds available in new ways in 2021. Watch your KASSI e-newsletters for details!
  • The first Virtual Seedy Saturday is just 3 days away! Join us for the seed swap and to talk about everything seedy. Go to seedsgrowfood.org for more information and to register. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday! #seedsgrowfood #seedsofdiversity #ygk #ygkevents
    by seedsgrowfood 2 days ago
    The first Virtual Seedy Saturday is just 3 days away! Join us for the seed swap and to talk about everything seedy. Go to seedsgrowfood.org for more information and to register. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!  #seedsgrowfood   #seedsofdiversity   #ygk   #ygkevents 
  • “The broader sense of what heirloom means is associated with heritage, history, and nostalgia. In short, heirloom is seed saving.“ — @marthastewart48
    by seedsgrowfood 2 months ago
    “The broader sense of what heirloom means is associated with heritage, history, and nostalgia. In short, heirloom is seed saving.“ —  @marthastewart48 

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