Seeds are the dispersal and propagation units of most plants. There are three basic parts of a seed in the angiosperms: (a) an embryo, (b) a food storage or nutritive tissue, and (c) seed covering. Seed anatomy is specifically designed as a self-contained unit which, under the right conditions, will become a living plant. Anatomy …Read More about Anatomy of a Seed
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Testing Your Old Seed
Last month I started getting ready for the new planting season. We’re pretty lucky here in Arizona, things get started pretty early and I wasn’t going to waste a minute of potential growing time. I did maintenance on all the planting beds, added new compost and soil conditioners, added new mulch and cleaned out any …Read More about Testing Your Old Seed
How to Read Your Seed Packets
This is my second year purchasing seed for the garden. Last year I was pretty disorganized, buying seed at whim from random sources and never really paying attention to anything but the plant variety. Results were about as haphazard as my selection technique. This year I’ve made a concerted effort to be more responsible about …Read More about How to Read Your Seed Packets