#native seeds

see, on my quest to find websites that sell native wildflowers, I came across this dope ass website that sells seeds that have been farmed and harvested by ntv people traditionally, i'll let the website do the talking:

so anyways this is the coolest website ever. you can find the wild relatives of chiles on here called chiltepines, you can find different colors of corn and cool squash's, and every seed from whichever farm has it's own lil origin story written about it. you can also find other veggies here that are already commercially available to help fund and support this organization. as well as there being a cool gift shop with a lot of art made by different native folk from all around as well as cookbooks, jewelry, pottery, weavings, and clearly plenty more:

as well as a pantry?? with premade soup mixes??? and i really want to try them now??????

anyways I think its worth snoopin' around bc I'm almost positive you'll see something you think is cool (oh also if you happen to have some seeds passed down from ur family too and ur also native they seem like they would gladly help produce more)

Australian Native Seeds (pictured left to right):

Made up the angry aro seeds packs I was dreaming of last year!! 💚🐝 This seed pack is made up for Valentines Day and for Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week.

They are meant to call forward the vast networks of relationships we are in that reach far beyond the couple form and the nuclear family. An invitation to support and grow our relationships with pollinators, plants and land.

Plus, St Valentine was also the patron saint of beekeeping so I think it's a good excuse to make it! (Although this is targeted at supporting native pollinators of all varieties, not just bees and not honeybees)

It contains a mixture of plants native to my area (Coast Salish land) that are ok to plant in February and March. Most native plants do best when planted in the fall or early winter so these are extra special in that regard.

Overseeding is a long shortcut. Instead of removing existing grass before planting, you sow new seeds right over an area partially covered by vegetation. Gardeners often overseed to fill in patchy lawns with grass seeds, but you can use prairie grass and wildflowers to bring a more natural look to your backyard landscape. Prairie plants take several years to establish, but they ultimately can reduce lawn maintenance, encourage the presence of birds and other wildlife, and create a scene of beauty offering daily pleasure.

Overseed your yard in fall or early winter. Seeds exposed to winter weather generally germinate better.

Rough up the bare spots of your backyard with a spade or rake. The prairie grass and wildflower seeds do not root and grow unless they are in contact with bare soil.

Use a mix of seed that contains half prairie grasses and half native wildflowers, a total of 10 pounds of seed per acre. Mix in 10 pounds of sand or sawdust to make it easier to spread. Broadcast the seed mix by hand, spreading it very lightly until every bare area is seeded. Repeat the seeding process immediately so that each area is sown twice. Rake or tamp the seeds into the soil. Water well after planting.

[ID: Two cropped photos, showing the front and back of a seed packet for "Wild Luffa". The front has a round logo that reads, "Native Seeds Search" in the center, with a stylized drawing of a person running through a plain with the sun above. The top of the seed packet reads: "M012, Luffa - Wild Luffa from our Seed Bank Collection.". Below the logo reads, "A nonprofit organization conserving arid-adapted crops to nourish a changing world." with the website address of www.nativeseeds.org. The back of the seed packet has more information, reading: "M012: Wild Luffa

From dooryard gardens along the Rio Mayo. Produces copius quantities of 2-3 inch fruit. Removing the thin skin reveals the small scrubber 'sponge'. In low desert, plant with summer rains. Small yellow flowers and full vines make this an attractive trellis plant. Contents: +/-25 seeds (1 g). Luffa - Luffa operculata. Various species of Luffa are grown worldwide for food and to produce natural sponges. Culture: Scarify and presoak seeds for 24 hours. Sow 1 inch deep in the spring when temperatures are warm. May take several weeks for germination. The long climbing vines require plenty of room, plant next to a fence or trellis. Required plenty of water throughout the long growing season. Seed Saving: Annual. Varieties will cross-pollinate. Fruits should mature on the plant until dry and seed can be loosened by shaking."

The very bottom of the packet reads in smaller print: "Germ Date: 06-22-2023. Sell By: 06-30-2024/ ID: 16021. 3584 E. River Rd, Tuscon, AZ 85718/ Written sideways next to the barcode is text that reads, "Acceptance of these seeds is an agreement that they will not be used for commercial breeding purposes with a patent outcome unless there are written agreements with the originators of teh seeds in Native Seeds Search's collection". End ID.]