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Well this just might a year of in person seedy events! Some of those that have in the past organist seedy events in the past are talking about doing something in the coming year.
So will have to wait and see what comes.
Still growing and cleaning more seed!
Take care and say Hi if you wish to!!!
I in the past grow produce and sold it at Farmer’s Markets. Don’t have the help to do that these days, so I’m just growing the garden seeds. Not for the money more for keeping the DNA alive so it is not lost. Yes it takes some money sadly to live in this world we have these days.
Learn how to keep seeds the right way! One of the best things you could ever do!! The right way is to keep them pure (true to type or what it is now). Yes if you wish to work with plant breeding do so. Just need to change the name after doing so!
I now have the seed list done!
So you are a email away from seeing what I have to offer!
[email protected]
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Well it was back in 2005 I started selling seed at seedy events. It was in the mid 90’s that start saving seeds. After sometime back in college and working in the R & D at a seed company for a summer. I learnt a lot that summer not only how plant breeding is done but how the info you see in the catalogues is made. I used the data and wrote some of those that summer. How seed is cleaned, check for many things. It was a big grower that sends the seed to those you buys your seeds from the big seeds companies.
Over the years have met many of those that are in the seed saving, like the head of the seed savers in the States and many others doing much the same thing. Some are after doing it thinking if they make money from doing it they are still helping to save seeds. I’m not after the money. It’s more saving what would be lost if I was not saving it. I do not sell seeds that I have not grown myself. Therefore I do not resell seeds coming from any seed company.
This all started in the hope that it would get people into saving seeds. To me if you are not doing it in a way that keeps it pure to what it was you shouldn’t be doing it. Now with that being said I’m not saying that you should not play with plant breeding. But if you do please change the name so all knows it is not what it once was!! There are many books with info on saving seeds. Not all of it should be followed, so ask and learn before you loss seed doing it in a wrong way as I did to start with.
Going to the farmer’s market or a seed saving event please ask questions before you buy. Much of what I have you will not find it anywhere but on my table. I get DNA from around the world and see what I can do with it. Much to learn and much to be enjoyed!
More info at broadviewfarm.weebly.com
I also sell shallots and Garlic.
How this works. Would be happy to send you the list of what I have for sale.
I need your email, I send you the lists & order form.
You send the order form it back to me completed, I pick order, would need a address to get cost of shipping. I will email you saying that the order is complete.
What the cost are, you send a E-transfer to me. I put the package in the mail for you.
This would only work for orders from a Canada Address.
[email protected]
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The emails have been sent out. If you didn't get it please let me know.
You are always welcome to share them with others!!
Therefore all of the sheets for 2022 are complete!
If you are on my list you should have them.
If you don't please let me know and will try again!!!
All goes well I will be here!
Seedy Saturday Event:
March 5, 2022
1pm - 4pm
The Backyard and Compost Corner
2km north of Prince Albert and 1km east of the Wildfire Center
I'm planning being in Calgary for this event!
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2022 AT 10 AM – 3 PMCalgary Seedy Saturday 2022
520 27 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 2A6
The next place you can find me is in Stony Plain!!
The Multicultural Heritage Centre is hosting a Spring Market on April 16th, 2022 from 11 Am - 4 PM in their PERC building at 5413 51 Street, Stony Plain.
Greetings from Broadview Farm, Jan 31-2022
With all of the snow, cold and other things out of my control I’ve been slow at getting the seed lists up-dated. Here is a taste of what is to come. If you have already said for me to send you the seed list Great! If you do wish me to send you the seed list, please say yes. Some what is marked Out of Stock might be added back to the list. Once I find that the germination is good.
This is one of the 10 seed lists I need to up-date. I have about 20 varieties to add to the Tomato list. So it will be totaled revised and up-dated along some info on growing them.
Over the years some varieties have been crossed pollinated. Some of them I have planted to see what I would get. I have enjoyed some very good Squash from these seeds. But when I have planted those seeds, they have been different than what I had before. It takes many years of doing this to get them to not keep changing. And will add if you are breeding plants you would cross one plant to the next one. These are a mix of many varieties. Many of the Beets being sold these days the person doing the breeding this is how he does he’s breeding. And they have odd ones that keep coming out. It shouldn’t be done that way. But if you want to enjoy some interesting things along the way, it can be fun to see what shows up! Should I make a list of some of these??
Below is the same info as what was in the last news letter.
The best way to sell my Shallots and Garlic in person. I have been growing Shallots and Garlic for the past 30 plus years. In 2020 a hail storm along with high winds almost destroyed my collection. But I didn’t lose all of them. This year I have much more than I had last year. Some of them it’s going to take some more time for them to come back onto the list to be sold. Not a big fan of sending them in the mail. They need air and being in a box is not a good place for them to be kept. But would be willing to give it a try. So if you are interested in growing them they will be up for sell this year.
My many thanks for getting your Seeds, Shallots along with the Garlic from me. It would be great to see you all in person at a Seedy Event if that could happen.
Many thanks,
Roy
Would it be helpful if I put the list of seed on this site???
There is no clear answer to what is going to happen to the 2021 Seedy Season.
Please stay safe!!!!!!!!!!!
For those wishing to order some seeds. Please email me and I would be happy to send you the sheets of info of what I have and we will go from there. [email protected]
If you are interested in some of what I do have to sell. And sadly all of you that I have not seen in person this year. If you are in need of more seed I have both the garden seeds and shallots along with garlic. Would you please send me your email and I would be happy to email you my files of what is for sell. Then we can go from there as to payment and getting it to you.
We at Broadview Farm believe in preserving the past for the future. Therefore, we are growers of natural produce and herbs. Much of what is being offered for sell has been around much longer than we have been around. Natural as in we could call it organically being grown. All of the seeds are Open-pollinated other than some things that I have breed myself.
Questions to be asked when buying seed at Seedy Saturday or Seedy Sunday did you grow the seed? Buying locally grown seed the seed should better than seed that was not locally grown; it is at least once adapted to where you are! Seed stores info each year it was grown therefore learns how to grow where it is being grown! Smart grows very good crops! If buying seed that was comm. grown it could have come from anywhere, locally grown seed should be able to grow you our best crop!
Seed is the same as it is with produce it’s not the looks, it’s the taste that makes the difference.
Picture on package of seed is not going make seeds any better, it is what seeds going become that makes them better.
As the climate changes therefore the seed must change, therefore you need locally grown seed!
It all comes down to the DNA plants add to that DNA each time they are grown.
They keep learning and changing to the climate that they are grown or produced in.
I am working on cleaning seed, then package up what can be packaged.
Would then have as is below for this season at the Seedy Events.
These Seedy event are for those that are seed savers to share there collections
with those that are looking for something a little bit different to grow.
These events are not for the Seed Companies to sell there seed at.
I thought that it might be time for some Q & A of seed saving.
You should know how the plant is pollinated i.e. self, wind or insect.
Self-pollinated is the flower has both men and female flower parts in the one flower that touch each other.
- No pollinated other than what the flower is doing is needed.
Wind-pollinated plants have very fine pollen that the wind moves around and the plants that will be crossed will be pollinated.
- Other than having the plants so far away from each other.
- There is no other way that can be easily done to keep them pure!
Insect-pollinated plants need some help in some way to be pollinated. The plants have both men and female flowers.
- These plants need to be kept 600´ apart to keep them pure. If you have honey bees around you would need the plants to be 3 miles apart in the hopes of keeping them pure.
- Alternatively, they would need to be caged and have something in the cage to do the pollinating.
Hybrids do not breed true to type. What was done was the first step in making a new variety.
- If seed was saved from a hybrid and one kept saving seed from the first crossing, over time you would have a new variety. If this where done what you ended up with would need a new name, because it is not what it was to start out with.
Events For 2020
As of 2/4/2020 these the dates of the events.
Seedy Saturday, Winnipeg, MB
February 8th 2020
10am-3pm at Canadian Mennonite University (500 Shaftesbury Blvd, in the Great Hall).
Winnipeg, MB
Yorkton Seedy Saturday
Saturday February 22, 2020
The place for the event might be different this year.
SIGN on Broadway (345 Broadway Street West Yorkton
Will be in the Dreambuilders Center on the main floor
Time: 11:00-4:30 pm
Prince Albert Seedy Saturday
Saturday February 23, 2020
John M. Cuelenaer2e Library
Prince Albert, SK
Regina Seedy Saturday
March 7, 2020 8 AM - 1 PM
St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Regina
Moose Jaw Seedy Sunday
Sunday March 8, 2020 10 - 2 drop in
Moose Jaw Public Library, Reading Room
Moose Jaw, SK
Saskatoon Seedy Saturday
Saturday March 14, 2020 10 to 4
Station 20 West, 1120 20th Street West
Saskatoon, SK
Calgary Seedy Saturday
Saturday March 21, 2020 10 to 3
Hillhurst Community Centre
Calgary, AB
Edmonton Seedy Sunday
Sunday March 22, 2020 11 to 4
Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre - 11113 113 St NW
Edmonton, AB
North Battleford Seedy Saturday
Saturday, March 28th 2020
North Battleford, SK
Seedy Sunday Sherwood Park
Date: March 29 2020
Place: Strathcona County Community Centre
Address: 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park, AB
Events For 2019
Some more date are likely to be added
Seedy Saturday, Winnipeg, MB
February 8th 2020
10am-3pm at Canadian Mennonite University (500 Shaftesbury Blvd, in the Great Hall).
Winnipeg, MB
Yorkton Seedy Saturday (8th annual!)
Saturday February 23, 2019
SIGN on Broadway (345 Broadway Street West Yorkton
Will be in the Dreambuilders Center on the main floor
Time: 11:00-4:30 pm
Prince Albert Seedy Saturday
Saturday February 24, 2019
John M. Cuelenaer2e Library
Prince Albert, SK
Speaker Series Edmonton Horticultural Society
Date is February 25th
Central Lions Recreation Centre (11113, 113 Street, Edmonton)
Regina Seedy Saturday
March 2, 2019 8 AM - 1 PM
St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Regina
Moose Jaw Saskatchewan
Seedy Sunday coming up on March 3th, 2019 at 10 AM – 2 PM
Moose Jaw Public Library located 461 Langdon Cres., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Seedy Saturday
Saturday March 9, 2019 10 to 4
Station 20 West, 1120 20th Street West
Saskatoon, SK
Calgary Seedy Saturday
Saturday March 16, 2019 10 to 3
Hillhurst Community Centre
Calgary, AB
Edmonton Seedy Sunday
Sunday March 17, 2019 11 to 4
Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre - 11113 113 St NW
Central Seniors Recreational Centre north side entrance 11113-113st
Edmonton, AB
North Battleford Seedy Saturday
Saturday, March 23th 2019
North Battleford, SK
Stony Plain Seedy Saturday
March 30th, 2019
Multicultural Heritage Centre
5411-51 Street
Stony Plain, AB
2018 should be a great I have produce a good amount of seed which will be added to the growing list of varieties for you to choice from. Many things you have been asking for along with things I have been working for years to have.
Well, you can choice from all of these for 2018 Seedy Events! Beans 65 Winter Squash and Pumpkins 19 Summer Squash 14 Sweet Corn and others 61 Cold Crops 14 Peas 46 Lettuce 7 Herb 24 Tomatoes 68 varieties!!
2019 looks to be much the same as 2018 but looks like there might be more events this year.
Once all of the dates have set I will list them below!!
Events For 2018
Some more date are likely to be added
Seedy Saturday, Winnipeg, MB
February 10th
10am-3pm at Canadian Mennonite University (500 Shaftesbury Blvd, in the Great Hall).
Winnipeg, MB
Yorkton Seedy Saturday (8th annual!)
Saturday February 24, 2018
Location: Victory Church at 38 Bradbrooke Drive Yorkton
Time: 12:30-4pm
Regina Seedy Saturday
March
32, 2018 8 AM - 1 PM
St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Regina
Moose Jaw Saskatchewan
Seedy Sunday coming up on March 4th, 2018
Moose Jaw Public Library 461 Langdon Cres., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Seedy Saturday
Saturday March 10, 2018 10 to 4
Station 20 West, 1120 20th Street West
Saskatoon, SK
Calgary Seedy Saturday
Saturday March 17, 2018 10 to 3
Hillhurst Community Centre
Calgary, AB
Edmonton Seedy Sunday
Sunday March 18, 2018 11 to 4
Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre - 11113 113 St NW
Central Seniors Recreational Centre north side entrance 11113-113st
Edmonton, AB
North Battleford Seedy Saturday
Saturday, March 24th 2018
North Battleford, SK
Seedy Saturday in Sherwood Park
location: Glory Lutheran Church 22577 HWY 16
Date: April 14 2018
Sherwood Park, AB
From Sherwood Park via Baseline Road & the Yellowhead,
Travel East to Highway 21 and turn left.
Travel North 3.2 km to the Highway 16 intersection and turn right.
Exit using the East bound ramp.
Travel East on Highway 16 for 1.6 km to Range Road 225.
Turn right and another immediate right on to the service road.
Travel West on the service road 1.6 km to the church.
Prince Albert Seedy Saturday
Saturday April 21, 2018
John M. Cuelenaer2e Library
Prince Albert, SK
Some other Events that would be great to get to!
If you would like to be listed here please let me know!!
Seedy Sunday Brighton
Seedy Sunday 2018 is on February 10th 10.30am- 4:00pm
At BHASVIC Brighton and Hove Sixth Form College.
205 Dyke Rd, Hove, BN36EG
Entrance: £3, Kids Free
Parking: There is no parking available on site.
Well, you can choice from all of these for 2017 Seedy Events! Beans 65 Winter Squash 20 Summer Squash 12 Corn 61 Cold Crops 14 Peas 44 Lettuce 5 Herb 22 Tomatoes 68 varieties!!
Have Shallots as well as Garlic bulbs along with garlic plants this year!!!!!
Has been a great year so far no plans on stopping!! Back loading seed into packages!
The events that have happened have been great!
Will be looking for the same to happen as we go along with the events to come!!
My thanks go out to all that have come to the Seedy events, Thanks!!!!
As the dates for the events for 2017 are know they with be posted
Events for 2017
Regina Seedy Saturday
March 4, 2017 8 AM - 1 PM
St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Regina
Moose Jaw Saskatchewan
Seedy Sunday coming up on March 5th, 2017
Stony Plain Seedy Event
Seedy Saturday is March 11
Stony Plain Alberta
Sherwood Park Seedy Sunday
Sunday March 12 2017 11am-4pm. Salisbury Greenhouse
Sherwood Park Alberta
Calgary Seedy Saturday
Saturday March 18, 2017 10 to 3
Hillhurst Community Centre
Calgary, AB
Edmonton Seedy Sunday
Sunday March 19, 2017 11 to 4
Central Seniors Recreational Centre north side entrance 11113-113st
Edmonton, AB
North Battleford Seedy Saturday
Saturday, March 25th
North Battleford, SK
Saskatoon Seedy Saturday
Saturday April 1, 2017 10 to 4
Station 20 West, 1120 20th Street West
Saskatoon, SK
Prince Albert Seedy Saturday
Saturday April 22, 2017
John M. Cuelenaere Library
Prince Albert, SK
Happy to have been asked to be part of this night!!
The Q and A following Seed: The Untold Story
Screening of the film Seed the Untold Story in the auditorium of River Park Church
3818 14A St SW, Calgary at 7:00 pm.
I will have my seeds will be for sell on this night.
Events for 2016
Saskatoon Seedy Saturday
Saturday February 27, 2016 10 to 4
Station 20 West at 1120 20th Street West
Saskatoon, SK
http://www.chep.org/
The event was very good!! Looking forward to the next one!!!
Regina Seedy Saturday
Saturday March 5, 2016 10 to 2
St Paul's Cathedral, 1861 McIntyre St
Regina, SK
https://www.facebook.com/seedysaturdayregina
Moose Jaw Seed Swap and Eco Fair
March 6, 2016 Timothy Eaton Center 510 Main Street N. 10am – 3 pm
https://www.facebook.com/mjseedexchange/?ref=hl
Stony Plain Seedy Event
March 12, 2016
Multicultural Heritage Centre (MHC) in Stony Plain
Stony Plain, AB
multicentre.org/wp/
Would like to thank all of you for your support this year!
The seedy events have been busy sells are up, thanks! Have a great growing season!
Many more sells to come, would enjoy talking to you, enjoy your questions! Glad to help!
Calgary Seedy Saturday Saturday March 19, 2016 10 to 3
Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association
Calgary, AB
http://www.calgaryseedysaturday.ca/
Edmonton Seedy Sunday Sunday March 20, 2016 10 to 4
Central Lions Senior Citizens Recreation Centre; Cultural Center, 11113 113 St NW
Edmonton, AB
http://edmontonseedysunday.org/
North Battlefield Seedy Saturday Saturday April 2, 2016
North Battlefield, SK
https://www.facebook.com/Battlefords-Seedy-Saturday
One last event for this season the plans are all set and ready to go just need you!!
My many thanks to all of those that came today!
Was good to have meet again the friends that where made last year!
To all of the friends that were made today I looking forward to seeing you again!!!
If there happens to be something you need I will be back to Prince Albert on Mat 31st
just let me know what it is you need?
Seedy Saturday Prince Albert Sk April 23, 2016 9:30-5pm
Public Library Prince Albert, SK
Contact: RENE BLOM [email protected]
Past Events 2015
March 7 2015 Seedy Saturday Saskatoon Sk.
March 14 2015 Seedy Saturday Stony Plain Ab.
March 21 2015 Seedy Saturday Calgary Ab.
March 22 2015 Seedy Sunday Edmonton Ab.
March 28 2015 Seedy Saturday North Battleford Sk.
April 25 2015 Seedy Saturday Prince Albert Sk.
If you are having an Event please let me know? Would be happy to post on this site
I have lost my Bonilla Shallots have sold many of them for many years, if you happen to have them would like to get a start of them?
Other dates I am thinking about?
Seedy Saturday ~ Picton Seedy Saturday 2016 will be taking place
February 27th 10-3, upstairs at Books & Company in downtown Picton.
Estevan Seedy Sunday March 13th
If you would like to learn a little bit more about me, have a read!
http://www.farmlandpress.com/my-week-on-paper-roy-beck/
Always enjoy something great to lesson to, have a lesson! Let us know what you think!
https://www.facebook.com/The-Daisy-Belles
Brandie Nadiger-Harrop had a supper seedy event this year on 3/12/17 a lovely lady along with her mother stopped at my table we talked about the plans she has for the summer. She ask about being friends on Facebook the request came but something went very wrong. Something popped about spam then it went away. It would be very nice to find this lovely lady and her sweet mother can you be of any help. This all happen at the https://www.facebook.com/SalisburyGreenhouse/…
