Signe & The Seed Garden

Growing seeds locally, tending to the plant all the way from sprout to seed. Plant biodiversity is the foundation for good food, so we work to preserve and protect seed heritage. Our mission is to strengthen the diversity of plants for many generations to come. This is done through the age-old process of cultivating the seeds – and we ask for everyone to join the mission! The Copenhagen Seed Garden cultivates, tastes, and examines old vegetable varieties, edible flowers, and tasty herbs. We only work with seeds, which can be safely distributed into the environment and onto the table. All seeds are harvested and grown without the use of GMOs and pesticides. Copenhagen Seeds truly is a labor of love and we hope you can sense this through the goods we produce.

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While the afternoon is approaching the weekend - I will show you a little of the designs for solitary bees we have used in our landscape projects and learning environments - made in collaboration with Habeetats. . The next learning environment for citizens in residential areas will be established in Finland - in a Vantaa district. This is done in collaboration with VAV Asunnot Oy, in the program of Healthy Liveable Neighborhoods by Forum Virium Helsinki, funded by Nordic Innovation. . The pictures are from Dinesen's beautiful showroom, where one of my partners exhibits bee nests for solitary bees. A circular connection between bees, natural resources and design, through ecological thinking, which provides space for other species. A surplus of raw material in Dinesen production becomes a module that is part of the framing architecture for solitary bees. 1. Exhibition space 2. #habeetatsxdinesen #beesiversity #seedgardenlandscapes #multispecieslandscapes #solitarybees . 📸@claustroelsgaard Models by #rønholtkurz 🌼🌼take a look at @habeetats if you want to see the nest for homes and balconies🌼🌼 https://www.instagram.com/p/CUNHUv0MrsI/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Onions comes in many shapes, as perennials or annuals. Chives, garlic, leek, onion, siberian onions, shallots…and many more. 🧅🧄 Onions are something that is the easiest to grow with a good result. Onions have been eaten and grown by humans for as long as the stories tell, and in many kitchens onions are the basis of the most common recipes. Therefore always include onion in a garden plan. Onions do not require much nutrition, but are happy with a good soil and not having to struggle too much with weeds. Grow from seed or from the small onion clones from the top-setting onions or bulbs from the multiplier onions. As an example banana onions and spring onions can be sown from seed in november. Cover with soil and wait for spring. The seeds will sprout in early spring. Other onions, red onions and zittauer onions, shallots and garlic can be planted as “baby bulb onions”. Plant them as soon as winter is over, and harvest new fresh bulbs from mid-June and the rest of the summer. I’ll recommend (not advertising) to look after onions to plant this autumn at Naturplanteskolen @naturplanteskolen.dk - They have so many different exciting ones! #alliumcepa #onions #oniondiversity #kitchengarden #perennialonion https://www.instagram.com/p/CUATffgMmoB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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In Liselund garden - Artists and scientists in conversation about reconciling ecology in a “Multispecies Circle” . On 3 and 5 September, sociologist André Amtoft invites to talks between artists and scientists about reconciling ecology. (I am joining to talk about seedactivism and Growing seeds on Sunday together with artist Camilla Berner) The conversations take place in the “Multispecies Circle” behind the Norwegian house in Liselund Garden, next to the forest and The White cliffs of Moen. A small biotope, where a pollination situation between flower-bearing plants and bees takes place. Where all that is banished from Calmette's dream of a garden, that which does not obey, is allowed to flourish. . The bees are the host! . It takes 10 minutes to walk from Liselund Garden car park to the “Multispecies Circle”. - Get dressed for the weather, Free entry. . #multispecies #moen #nature #liselundlaboratorium #pollinators #liselund . More info - link in bio 💚 https://www.instagram.com/p/CTVftyDMXvI/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Sample of flowers from the seed garden - for @3daysofdesign @habeetats @dinesen #flowerseeds #seedgarden #biodiversity #solitarybees #pollinatorlandscapes #beediversityisbiodiversity https://www.instagram.com/p/CSztF0RMrlZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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One of the many benefits of gardening is that you get to know the plants at every step of their life cycle, which often means different tastes, textures and culinary options. Early purple sprouting purple broccoli can be eaten all year round, and gives especially in the spring the beautiful purple inflorescences, which are eaten raw or lightly cooked. This broccoli was sown in the spring of 2020. Its first season it grows large with full-bodied leaves. The following year it blooms and then sets seeds. By this time in June, the cabbages begin to form seed shells and in July and August you can harvest the seeds. This is done by cutting stems when they are brown and dry and before the shells open and tiny seeds are sprinkled to the ground. Gather the stems in a cloth bag (cotton cloth is good for that) and tie a light knot. Lay it on the floor and step a few times over the bag so that the small shells are mashed and the seeds roll out into the bag. Shake the bag until the seeds gather at the bottom. Remove the plant parts and store the seeds in a container - dry and dark - until they are to be sown again in the coming season. #seeds #kitchengardenseeds #copenhagenseeds #organicseeds #seedsaving #growseeds #seedbreeding #seedpropagation #frø #friefrø #seedfreedom #wedonotwantpatentsonseeds #nopatentsonnature #mothernature #biodiversity #dyrkdinby #dyrkfrø #instagardeners #weloveseeds #seedsaving #lejre #køkkenhave #heirlooms (at Lejre, Roskilde) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQGBnQChTc5/?utm_medium=tumblr