{"id":123890,"date":"2021-12-18T18:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-diversity-of-seed-is-at-risk-so-get-saving-for-the-planets-sake\/"},"modified":"2021-12-18T19:17:56","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T12:17:56","slug":"the-diversity-of-seed-is-at-risk-so-get-saving-for-the-planets-sake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-diversity-of-seed-is-at-risk-so-get-saving-for-the-planets-sake\/","title":{"rendered":"The diversity of seed is at risk \u2013 so get saving for the planet\u2019s sake"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCollecting seeds and growing the best plants in the healthiest soil is the best way to pay it forward to future gardeners Throughout autumn, I tiptoed down my path into the sprawling, dew-heavy garden to pick the last of the seeds. I\u2019d do this before breakfast, taking back whatever treasure I found to the kitchen to dry off as I drank my coffee.Starting the day collecting seeds was meditative and calming while the news on the radio whirled on. Never have I collected seeds like I have this year: Tupperware containers, old face cream pots, brown envelopes and tins that once held mints filled up with them. I sent seeds to everyone and anyone, and pressed little packages into the hands of visitors as they left the house. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…The diversity of seed is at risk \u2013 so get saving for the planet\u2019s sake<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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