Unique and beautiful poems/quotes/lyrics regarding seeds and or wildflowers. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 24, 2009 - 19 answers

Hi all, does anyone know which companies are the largest producers of hybrid corn seed in the US or world-wide? I am looking for a list of perhaps the top ten, along with the proportion of the market they make up. Thanks for your ideas.
posted by tnygard on Jun 8, 2009 - 3 answers

WILD BIRD FEEDING - I love my bird friends and they provide endless fascination for my house cats. I have bought "waste-free" bird seed in the past and the birds love it. Problem is, the stuff is expensive and my money is tight. I assume making my own waste-free seed would be less expensive. While I can simply read the bag for the ingredient list, I have no idea what the individual seed proportions are. Anyone have a waste-free bird seed "recipe"? Not suet, just seeds please.
posted by sharksandwich on Mar 26, 2009 - 4 answers

What's this plant...? Thought as first it was a dandelion, now I'm sure it isn't. [more inside]
posted by fearfulsymmetry on Jun 21, 2008 - 11 answers

How do the birds know that my birdfeeder now has better seed? [more inside]
posted by fiercecupcake on Feb 21, 2008 - 11 answers

Guerilla Gardening: I need a tree/shrub/bush that can survive on low sunglight and be planted via aerial bombardment. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 15, 2007 - 24 answers

I used straight, undiluted Grapefruit Seed Extract under my tongue and now I have sublingual inflammation and a burning sensation on the tip of my tongue like I've sipped tea that is too hot. [more inside]
posted by pranalaxmi on Oct 29, 2007 - 10 answers

What on earth is this plant like thing ? [more inside]
posted by cftarnas on Jul 18, 2007 - 7 answers

Where can I buy pounds of Indian mustard seed (Brassica juncea)? We need it for a phytoremediation project in New Orleans and all of the seed suppliers in our area (NC) don't carry it. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by barometer on Feb 26, 2007 - 4 answers

Help-us-name-filter: Our urban envirionmental group is working on a project to seed vacant land. We're using the seed ball technique pioneered by Masanobu Fukuoka--forming seeds, humus and clay into small balls which are tossed onto the ground or thown over a fence . We need a catchy name for the process, something better than "seed balls," and without the violent/militaristic/terroristic assoiciations of "seed bombs." [more inside]
posted by hydrophonic on Feb 17, 2007 - 35 answers

Can anyone remember this book from my childhood? I know it was by two authors, science fiction. [more inside]
posted by lohmannn on Jul 26, 2006 - 3 answers

This past summer I read about the amazing resilience of the Jerusalem Date Palm, a plant with legendary medical powers that was thought extinct. I have been searching for news and updates about this little guy since then, but I haven't had much luck. Are there any updates on the progress of this miraculous seed?
posted by djacobs on Jan 31, 2006 - 5 answers

I need seed catalog suggestions for my mom. She just bought a few acres in New Mexico and is trying to find a worthwhile activity to occupy her time, so I suggested gardening. She's not online, so I need catalogs from companies from which I can request print catalogs to be sent to her. Personally, I'm interested in obscure/rare, heirloom, and medicinal plants. I need suggestions. Thanks!
posted by theperfectcrime on Dec 31, 2005 - 20 answers

From the Black Thumb Dept.: I've been trying for the past few years to grow mango plants from seeds and failing. [more dead plant shenanigans inside] [more inside]
posted by Johnny Assay on Oct 18, 2004 - 5 answers