Pretty much self explanatory. If you belong to the Seed Savers Exchange, you are urged to use printed forms from the back of the yearbook to make your requests. I created an Excel document from the information in the seed request pages because, it is sort of a nuisance and wanted to save my [...]

First and foremost, I believe strongly in the stated mission of the Seed Savers Exchange. I recommend everyone join and become a member.
With that said, I have become frustrated by some of the decisions being made at Heritage Farm. Since I believe firmly that public discussion is one of the strongest means for change, I [...]

Peppers are quite promiscuous. Peppers have “perfect” flowers, meaning that each flower has both male and female parts. If a pepper is left alone, it will simply fertilize itself. But, if you have other varieties near by, bees and other pollinators will make sure that your peppers will have two parents. If you are adventurous then this can be a great thing. Save some seed from peppers in a mixed planting bed and you will likely be surprised next season. You may even be able to tell which plants were responsible for your next generation of peppers. You will certainly know the mother as long as you make note of it when you collect your seed.