{"product_id":"seed-saving-traditions-around-the-vergers-du-monde-9798278072188","title":"Seed Saving Traditions Around the World: A Practical Guide to Harvesting, Drying and Storing Seeds from Your Vegetable Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical and poetic guide to harvesting, drying and storing your own seeds, inspired by farmers from every continent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do farmers in the Andes, the Sahel, Asia or Northern Europe keep their seeds alive year after year, through heatwaves, monsoon rains or icy winters? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book takes you on a journey from Quechua potato granaries and West African millet stores to Mediterranean clay jars and Sahelian gourds filled with ash, showing how seeds survive time, and how you can save your own at home.\u003cp\u003eBoth handbook and cultural travel, \u003ci\u003eSeed Saving Traditions Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e presents seed saving as a technical skill, a biological science and a living heritage woven from stories, landscapes and peasant knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you will find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear, practical methods for harvesting, drying and cleaning seeds from common vegetables, herbs, grains and legumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple charts on seed viability, storage conditions and isolation distances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditional storage techniques using ash, clay, baskets, jars and granaries from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA step-by-step guide to creating your own home seed library (seed bank) and organising your seed packets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspiring portraits of seed keepers and communities who protect biodiversity and food sovereignty in the face of climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for home gardeners, seed library organisers, community gardens, homesteaders, permaculture growers and anyone interested in heirloom seeds, traditional farming and indigenous agricultural knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vergers Du Monde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278072188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d","brand":"Vergers Du Monde","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089506578687,"sku":"9798278072188","price":10.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cdc88262-ebf2-46b1-99eb-feb0a67eca2b.jpg?v=1769110694","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seed-saving-traditions-around-the-vergers-du-monde-9798278072188","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}