So #ElonMusk went after a depository of carefully preserved #seeds and #plants and fired the #scientists who look after them, putting at risk one of the world's sources of #genetic #diversity for #crops.
And this #NYT article complains only about the #danger for Americans. 🤦🏽‍♂️
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/opinion/doge-elon-musk-usda-crops.html?unlocked_article_code=1.504.kCEk.N097nAkPJN0u&smid=nytcore-android-share

#capitalism #techbros #oligarchy #doge #fascism #stupidity #science #food

Who are the most important world changers? Those who shout 'make XY great again' and walk over dead bodies in their greed? Or the more quiet ones who get together, let tiny seeds slip through their fingers, swap old varieties, and revitalise this important knowledge? https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/posts/025f4904-2364-4711-8907-f7e55841993f

#diversity #biodiversity #seeds #culturalHeritage #change

Took advantage of our low temps to cold stratify some woolly sunflower and skirret seeds outdoors and then got inspired to get some early starts underway as well.

I found an old Ikea mini greenhouse for sale second hand complete with led grow lights for under $20 at the end of the summer, which is especially helpful in keeping the cat away from the new seedlings. He decapitated a bunch last year.

Starts for this year, so far, are:

Bull's Blood Beet
Delft Perpetual Leek, a perennial leek variety
Perennial Chard
Hakurei Japanese Turnips

I cluster sew in small pots to save space which also tends to increase productivity. Not great for carrots or parsnips though, as their roots tend to get entangled.

#gardening #PNWGardening #seeds #plants #skirret #perpetualLeek #beets #perennialChard #turnips #woollySunflower

As a gesture to hope for the future .. I planted some lettuce seeds today.

#gardening #backyardgardener #seeds #hope

A look into where the #seeds come from to grow 70% of our Winter #food in USA. And the possible inherent risks.

https://www.secretlifeofseeds.com/p/california-fresh-food-seed-sources

Anyone have a favorite place to order seeds from? Veggies and maybe some flowers. All will end up in pots. #seeds #gardening #indoorgardening #seedsupply

It's not primarily #TheAdjuster himself that the #left needs to build #solidarity with. It's the people who see what The Adjuster did and why, and are starting to develop #seeds of #ClassConsciousness as it hits a nerve in their own lives. Huge swaths of the #USA are more openly pissed at #healthcare #insurance #CEOs than ever before, and for good reason. That's a critical #potentiality.

For the record, though, I'm not 100% convinced it was #LuigiMangione.

This episode is about #SeedSaving

https://youtu.be/ULabXmWOAQk

#Mvskoke #Gardening #Plants #Seeds #Indigenous #Native #Food #Okra #Herbs #Flowers #ThreeSisters #Sorghum