The Manual of Seed Saving Harvesting, Storing, and Sowing Techniques for Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits

by Heistinger, Andrea; Miller, Ian

• ISBN13: 9781604693829
• ISBN10: 1604693827
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-09-24
• Publisher: Timber Press

Summary

“Makes it easy to find information in a snap, on most any edible you want to grow.” —Kylee Baumle, Horticulture

Growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs from seed has many benefits for both the gardener and the planet. Why save seeds when you can buy them so cheap? Not only does seed saving allow you to grow a diverse, organic array of fruits and vegetables, it also offers an opportunity to work closely with nature and be even more hands-on with the food you grow, cook, and eat. Supported by research from the global conservation organizations Arche Noah and Pro Specie Rara, The Manual of Seed Saving features information on how to maximize seed quality and yield for crop plants like asparagus, carrots, corn, rhubarb, spinach, squash, and tomatoes. Plant profiles include critical information on pollination, isolation distances, cultivation, harvest, storage, and pests and diseases.

Author Biography

Andrea Heistinger works professionally as an agronomist, author, and educator. She studied agriculture at BOKU, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. She lives and works in the Waldviertel region of Austria and in South Tyrol, Italy.

Translator Ian Miller is an American agroecologist, natural builder, stonemason, baker, educator, and musician. He was born in Dubuque, Iowa, and graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a degree in environmental studies, emphasis agroecology. He worked on biodynamic farms in the Austrian province of Carinthia for two years, was the garden crew leader at Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa, for two years, and is a certified scything instructor with the Sensenverein Österreich (Austrian Scything Association). He and his wife and daughter currently split their time between Vienna,  Austria, and Decorah, Iowa, where they have a small homestead and offer workshops on various aspects of low-capital farming.