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Seeds
I harvest seeds and maintain a catalogue, especially seeds harvested from plant life in and around Bonavista. I reason that if a pumpkin seed planted in Bonavista produces a plant that fruits with pumpkins, then that species or line is adapted to Bonavista's weather, and has a good chance of success next year. By similar reasoning I tend not to buy seeds from Florida or South Carolina.
If you would like to experiment by planting a particular variety, drop by and pick up an envelope of seeds.
Containers of Seeds - Plan For Seedlings
Id |
Name |
Comments |
Planted |
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01 |
Lupin |
2020/08/14 #230 East side of hill |
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02 |
Sunflower |
(greens, says Tod )Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Tod @ Durdles |
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03 |
Radish |
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04 |
Peas |
Vesey’s Spring peas from Mike Mik |
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05 |
Garlic |
Driveway |
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06 |
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07 |
Maple |
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08 |
White spruce |
Opposite 60 Canon Bayley Road 2019/3 |
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09 |
Yellow Weed |
2020/10/2 east side of #230; case AND brown paper bag |
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10 |
Beet |
Early wonder |
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11 |
Petunia |
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12 |
Capsicum |
Foodland 2019/9; 2020/11/?? |
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13 |
Cathy’s??? |
Decorative??? |
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14 |
Purple daisy |
“Michaelmas” daisy, purple, 2020/10/02 East side of #230; case AND brown paper bag |
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15 |
Cabbage |
Early jersey Wakefield |
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16 |
Beetroot |
Cylindria |
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17 |
Brussels sprouts |
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18 |
Dandelion |
2021/8/8/one head! |
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19 |
Mandarin |
2023/8/30 fruit from Swyers |
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20 |
Poppy |
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21 |
Watermelon |
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22 |
Cherry 2017 |
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23 |
Parsnip |
Vesey’s |
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24 |
Parsnip |
From parsnip top in vermicomposter. |
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25 |
Chia |
From a full jar |
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26 |
Berry bush |
Vermillion berries; Yellowdine Christmas Trees |
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27 |
Peppers |
(capsicum) from Foodland 2019/09 |
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28 |
Swiss chard |
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29 |
Squash |
From Swyers 2019 |
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30 |
Pin Cherry |
From Mervyn 2023/08/23 |
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31 |
Onion |
From end of trench |
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32 |
Rye Grass |
From Corrine 2020/02 |
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33 |
White Birch |
From Rocky Harbour via Mervyn |
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34 |
Pumpkins |
Valencia, Jarrahdale squash, Cotton Candy, Blue Doll |
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35 |
Grapefruit |
From Swyers 2023/10 |
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36 |
Daffodil head |
From front and back, mainly front |
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37 |
Red Capsicum |
From Foodland 2020/10/2 |
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38 |
Yellow Capsicum |
From Foodland 2020/10/2 |
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39 |
Orange Capsicum |
From Foodland 2020/10/2 |
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40 |
Cosmos |
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41 |
Beetroot |
Detroit |
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42 |
Cucumber |
Pickling; Vesey’s via Mike Mik |
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43 |
Cucumber |
Salad |
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44 |
Basil |
Planted seeds in pot Friday, May 19, 2023 |
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45 |
Nasturtium (capucine) |
Three packets planted in green bottles 2003 |
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46 |
Rose/apple? |
See image 2022/11/27 |
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47 |
Lettuce |
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48 |
Spinach |
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49 |
Peas Little Marvel Bush |
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50 |
Cabbage |
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51 |
Broccoli |
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52 |
Michaelmas Daisy? |
2020/10/02 |
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53 |
Pumpkin |
10943 2022/11/20 One of my Jarrahdale |
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54 |
Pumpkin |
10945 2022/11/20 One of my Jarrahdale – I THINK |
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55 |
Pumpkin |
10946 2022/11/20 One of my Jarrahdale – I THINK |
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56 |
Pumpkin |
10947 2022/11/20 bright Orange |
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57 |
Pumpkin |
10949 2022/11/20 Canary Yellow |
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58 |
Pumpkin |
10951 2022/11/20 Store-bought Orange – small |
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59 |
Apricot |
11130 2023-08-03 |
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60 |
Nectarine |
2023/9/1 from Swyers |
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61 |
Plum |
2023/9/1 from Swyers |
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62 |
Pumpkin (Acorn, Yellow) |
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63 |
Pumpkin Acorn, Spaghetti, Greek spaghetti. |
2023/11/10 from a donor |
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64 |
Stellar yellow Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) |
From Paul 2023/12/03 |
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65 |
10” mum (Chrysanthemum) |
From Paul 2023/12/03 |
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66 |
Beach Pea |
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67 |
Foxglove |
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68 |
Fireweed |
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69 |
Mullein |
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70 |
Selfheal |
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71 |
Flattop White Aster |
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72 |
Red Sandspurry |
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73 |
Marsh Bedstraw |
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74 |
St John’s Wort |
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75 |
Scots Lovage |
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76 |
Pineapple Weed |
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77 |
Newfoundland Wildflowers |
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78 |
Marigold (Crackerjack Tall, Sparky Mixed) |
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79 |
Carrot (Sweeteness long) |
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80 |
Cherry tomato |
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81 |
Canada Mint |
20240516 |
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82 |
Pumpkin-on-a-stick |
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83 |
Musk Mallow |
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84 |
Sweet Mama Squash |
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85 |
Coleus (Black Dragon; Ruby Sun) |
20240516 |
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Harvested a extra envelope of maple seeds.
Friday, September 15, 2023
Still needs work. An Example: 09 says “Yellow Weed”, and is probably something I harvested from the side of the highway. Pineapple weed? St John’s Wort? Matt would know. Or I could plant a small plot next year to see what comes up.
As I work through the collection I find many commercial packets of seeds unopened! But now I have 1,000 planting sticks. Next year I can label plant sticks with my seed catalogue number and keep better track of what works here and what does not.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
I now have 84 different types of seeds available. Some of the series (66-77) you can obtain directly through https://pfseeds.ca/ , but the rest you can pick up when you stop in to The Landfall Garden House .
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
White Spruce seeds: See today’s entry in Diary
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Plum tree seeds.
I buy plums and boil the flesh for jam. I retain the seeds/nuts/pits and extract the seed kernels by careful compression in a set of adjustable pliers. This process delivers a handful of nut shards and a small collection of kernels.
In the photo above you can see thirteen kernels. The seven kernels at the bottom of the photo are regular size, shape, and mass.
The three kernels circled are to my mind probably not going to germinate. Two of the three kernels are paper-thin, and the third is shriveled.
I have paired each of these three kernels with a normal kernel.
My expectation is that if I plant these three pairs in three separate containers filled with soil from a single source, that the three normal kernels might germinate, but that the three shriveled seeds probably won’t germinate.
(Wednesday, November 15, 2023) I place a marker stick with “Plum” written on it, and plant the two seeds on opposite sides of each tin, with the marker placed alongside the regular kernel, and the shriveled kernel diametrically opposite the regular kernel.