Basic Seed Saving, Easy Step by step Instructions for 18 vegetables and 29 wildflowers By Bill McDorman We hope to encourage you to begin saving your own seeds with this simple 46 page book that covers all the basics to save seeds from the vegetables and flowers in your garden.  Author Bill McDorman was an early pioneer in the small regional seed company field with his High Altitude Gardens company in the 1980's and 90's in Montana and Idaho.  A special bonus in this book draws upon Bill's love for the Wild lands and tips for saving wildflower seed that are very much applicable to saving common garden flowers and herbs too. 1 Book: $6.00...

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Cover Crop Seed Cool Season Soil Building Mix Growing a cover crop (aka Green Manure) is a wonderful way to build soil organic matter, protect the soil against erosion, fix nitrogen, provide habitat for beneficial insects & pollinators and so much more! We typically plant cool season cover crops after harvesting the last of the summer garden which is typically in October here in Oregon.  Alternately, they can be planted as early in late winter or early spring as possible.   This mixture of cool season varieties is a proven mix that we use here on our farm and in gardens. The cereal grain Oats sprout quickly and provide a vertical scaffold for the peas and vetch to climb. The 2 peas sprout quickly and provides fast growth and coverage and abundant nitrogen fixation.  A cereal grain and legume mix can grow from 2 to 5 tons (!!!) of biomass per acre, that's 40-100 pounds for a 100 square foot area. * We regret that we are unable to ship this product internationally in amounts larger than 1 pound * Seeding rates:   75-150 pounds per acre  1/4-1/2 pound per 100 sq.ft., 5-6# for 1000 sq.ft.  A cereal grain and legume mix can grow from 2 to 5 tons (!!!) of biomass per acre, that's 40-100 pounds for a 100 square foot area. * Cool Season Soil Building Mix contains: (Cayuse Oats, Lana Vetch, Magnus Peas, Dundale Peas, Barley, Bunker Triticale) 1/5th each. Roughly 60% legume and 40% grain.  CSCCS1: 1 Pound: $7 CSCCS2: 3 pounds: $19 CSCCS3: 5 pounds: $30 At present we Also have the following seeds and hope to be adding more soon. Click the Variety to go to it's page and read more, or to buy some. * Lana Vetch * Magnus Peas - Also works for growing delicious Pea shoots as microgreens * Dunedale Peas - Also works for growing delicious Pea shoots as microgreens * Bunker Triticale (a fast growing hybrid of wheat and Rye - can be used for growing wheat grass too) * Barley, UC 937 - provides quick growth in fall and winter and supports other climbing legumes like peas and vetch. If you are interested in technical data, then here is a great research report done in Western Oregon by the USDA-NRCS: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/orpmcsr13282.pdf...

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Want to Share the Gift of Seeds with someone who you care about?  We offer gift cards in $25, $30, $40, $50 & $100 values Just click on the appropriate one to get started. Thank you! ON SHIPPING: An online gift certificate code is available to all customers who prefer to forgo the shipping of the certificate. Please let us know in the customer notes section of your order and we will happily email you an online gift certificate code, instead of mailing, and refund your cost of shipping. International Customers - we will refund you the shipping cost associated with your purchase and instead of shipping a certificate, we will provide an online gift code. ...

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Oats, Cayuse - Avena sativa A cool season annual cereal grain.  Cayuse Oats are used primarily for cover crop, green chop, hay and forage production.  It is common to mix them with legumes and other cereals.  Cayuse Oats are larger, mature later and have a larger stem than Montezuma Oats.  Cayuse oats should be planted in the Fall/Winter in California and mild climates.  In colder area they should be planted in the spring. Oats can also be grown and harvested in the green, "milk" stage for use as a medicinal tea which has benefits as a nervous system tonic. Milky oats are the oat tops harvested when they are in their milky stage, during which the oat tops release a white, milky sap when squeezed. This stage, which lasts approximately one week, occurs after the oat begins flowering and before the seed hardens and becomes the oat grain we eat as oatmeal. Tincturing the milky oats while fresh preserves their bioactive potency. Alternatively, milky oats can be dried and used as a nutritive tonic, and are a beautiful addition to tea blends. Organically Grown at Pacific Botanicals in Wilderville, Oregon  ...

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Magnus Peas  Pisum sativum These are an annual legume used to produce organic matter & nitrogen, or as forage.  They do best when mixed with cereal grains and/or legumes which they use for support to climb on with thier upward growth.  As a cover crop they break down quickly after incorperation and can produce high amounts of nitrogen, this nitrogen can be available to the subsequent crop.  Magnus Peas are not winter dormant and grow rapidly through the winter producing more biomass earlier than winter dormant type peas.  Can grow to 3-5' depending on fertility. They can get winter killed in very cold climates. Also Make Great pea shoots / microgreens for winter salads!! (See photos)  Plant at 100 pounds per acre. Or 3 pounds per 1000 sq. ft. 1 pound 3 pounds 5 pounds...

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Dunedale Peas Pisum sativum Dunedale peas are an annual legume used in cover crops to produce organic matter & nitrogen, or as forage.  They do best when mixed with cereal grains and/or legumes; they use the other plants for support to climb on with their upward growth.  As a cover crop they break down quickly after incorporation and can produce high amounts of nitrogen, this nitrogen can be available to the subsequent cash crop.  Also Make Great pea shoots / microgreens for winter salads!! (See photos) Plant at 100 pounds per acre. Or 3 pounds per 1000 sq. ft. 1/2 pound (for microgreens and shoots!): 1 pound: 3 pounds: 5 pounds: * We regret that we are unable to ship this product internationally in amounts larger than 1 pound * ...

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Barley, UC937 (Hordeum vulgare)  Barley is a cool season annual cereal grain that can be used for grain production hay & forage, erosion control, and as an inexpensive cover crop.  UC 937 Barley is a medium-short variety that stands well and is a good grain producer.  It has good resistance to barley stripe rust, scald and net blotch. This variety does have a hull, so it would need to be hulled in order to grind for grain. Can also be used for growing barley grass for juicing like wheat grass. * We regret that we are unable to ship this product internationally in amounts larger than 1 pound * Plant at 100 lbs. per acre....

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Vetch, Lana (Vicia villosa)  Lana woollypod Vetch is vigorous variety used for forage and hay or in cover crops to build organic matter and add high amounts of nitrogen.  Lana vetch is a winter active and early maturing vetch.  When planted in the fall it will produce most of its biomass in the winter and the early spring.  In cold climates Lana vetch should be planted in the spring. Works well with a cereal grain such as oats, barley, wheat, triticale or rye.* We regret that we are unable to ship this product internationally in amounts larger than 1 pound *  Plant at 4-=60 pounds per acre or 3-5 pounds per 1000 sq.ft....

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Triticale, Bunker (X Titicosecale) A cross between wheat and cereal rye.  Bunker is winter active, awnletted (reduced awn expression) variety used primarily as a green chop -whole-plant forage, for hay, or for a very high yielding cover crop.  Bunkers awnletted characteristic makes more palatable hay than a fully awned (bearded) variety.  When used and a cover crop, Bunker provides benefits similar to winter active varieties of cereal rye (i.e. AGS104 Rye and Merced Rye); high biomass production, weed suppression, greatly improved water penetration, and excellent cycling of residual nutrients.  Bunker would be considered a standard height cultivar.  It can be planted in Fall and Winter in most areas of California.  Bunker should be planted in the Spring in colder areas, it will have the same growing season as Spring Wheat.  * We regret that we are unable to ship this product internationally in amounts larger than 1 pound * Plant at 120-150 pounds per acre. Certified Organic by C.C.O.F...

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Seed Cleaning Screens Basic Set We are excited to offer these sturdy hand cleaning screens to support your seed saving efforts. Our neighbor and master woodworker Mateo Geier makes these for us from Douglas Fir, lumber and durable stainless steel wire mesh. There are many specialized seed screens, however, we have found that with these simple 3 screens you can do the job of cleaning most vegetable seeds of chaff and dust. Each screen is 12" x 12" by 2" deep. If you are cleaning tiny seeds like flowers and herbs you will need the Advanced Seed Cleaning Screens which have less space between the wires.  Included here are 3 sizes: 2 wires per inch (1/2"), 4 wires per inch (1/4"), ) and 8 wires per inch (1/8").  These assist in cleaning most larger seeds. The wooden frames are glued and nailed and then rounded and sanded for easy handling. They come unfinished for those that may have a sensitivity to finishes or would like to meet organic certification requirements for seed processing. With these screens you can clean everything from large seeds such as peas, corn and beans to medium sized seeds like chard and cilantro to smaller seeds such as lettuce, brassicas. We include a basic info sheet on seed cleaning to help you in your process.  Add a copy of the Basic Seed Saving book Set of 3 screens: $180 SEE OUR ADVANCED SEED SCREEN SET THAT HELPS YOU TO CLEAN SMALL FLOWER AND HERB SEEDS. The two sets together enable you to clean nearly all seeds you may grow. When purchased together receive $27 (15%) off the separately purchased price. * Not eligible for free shipping ...

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A great lightweight 2.5" to 3" wide hand hoe for working in planting beds. This life-time tool is made of hand forged steel and an american hickory handle. Made in Oregon, USA. Forged in heat, hammered and shaped mainly by hand at the anvil, and then sharpened and coated with a clear enamel. distinctively heavier than the tools of most other manufacturers who make their tools light in weight from pressed steel. The extra weight helps with durability, and often enables work to be completed with less strain on the gardener's muscles.... This might be our farm teams favorite! ...

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Do you find that despite your best labelling efforts the variety name just is not on the marker by the time of harvest? The fast drying permanent ink marker is both fade and water resistant. You can use it to write on plant labels, containers, plastic, wood, ceramic and metal! Aluminum Barrel with Fine Tip (0.8 mm)...

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The Nejiri Gama Hoe is one of the most used farm tools we carry.  Super versatile, this ancient tools chops weeds, tackles dirt and is extremely useful for just about everything around the garden. It's great for scraping juvenile weeds too. Made out of stainless steel, this tool won't rust.     Length: 11" Width (head): 5" Weight:  6 oz Bridgetown Garden Tools, Portland OR  ...

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A classic lightweight weeder. Both sides of the blade are sharpened to use as a small scuffle hoe. This life-time tool is made of hand forged steel and an american hickory handle. Made in Oregon, USA. Forged in heat, hammered and shaped mainly by hand at the anvil, and then sharpened and coated with a clear enamel. distinctively heavier than the tools of most other manufacturers who make their tools light in weight from pressed steel. The extra weight helps with durability, and often enables work to be completed with less strain on the gardener's muscles....

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 Preliminary 30 minute Phone or Zoom call Are you looking to take your land based project to another level? Perhaps you have gotten started and would benefit from some professional advice and direction to bring your system to its full potential. Or are you looking at purchasing a site and want some help "checking your math"? Don Tipping brings 3 decades of organic farming, permaculture design and teaching and intensive study of natural systems to your project whether it’s a garden, home site, homestead, property development, broad scale farm to landscape scale design. Well thought out designs can provide many practical and ecological benefits, including: Pleasing whole system design Yielding food, herbs, medicine, and other useful products. Building soil and biodiversity. Creating stimulating, educational, and safe play spaces for children, free of toxic chemicals. Reducing your ecological footprint, while increasing self- and community-reliance. Deepening your connection with the Earth. Creating wildlife habitat in your backyard. Passive solar and similar approaches can result in lower long-term housing costs. Conserving and harvesting water. Increasing property value, financially and otherwise. Pre-Acquisition Assessment of Properties Effective Strategies to Restore Health to Degraded Sites Facilitation of Master Planning Processes Development of Educational Programs for Project Stakeholders Identification of Site-Appropriate Micro-Enterprises Design of Edible and other Functional Landscapes Whole farm / property design, planning and mapping Forest Garden Design, planning, design and installation Multifunctional Hedgerows Keyline water management Strategies: Ponds, swales, contour canals and simple eco-aquaculture Rotational Grazing Systems Seed Production and adaptation for climate resilience Ecological woodland management including prescribed burning Don can assist with the following: * Site Assessment & evaluation * Mapping and Design* Drone footage, images and map overlays* Species lists for existing vegetation * Homesite siting and evaluation * Earthworks for roads, drainage, ponds, catchment, and swales* Food forest design, planting design and plant procurement* Comprehensive phased design and step by step implementation planning* Site walk, and surveying for earth works   Select an initial 30 minute initial consult with Don Tipping by clicking the ADD TO CART button below. You will receive an email shortly after with a link where you can schedule a 30 minute appointment with Don via phone or over Zoom.  Beyond the initial consult Rates vary depend on the scope of the project and distance, starting at $100/hr. and $0.65/mile for travel.    ...

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Standard trowel. Medium size. Great for digging. This life-time tool is made of hand forged steel and an american hickory handle. Made in Oregon, USA. Forged in heat, hammered and shaped mainly by hand at the anvil, and then sharpened and coated with a clear enamel. distinctively heavier than the tools of most other manufacturers who make their tools light in weight from pressed steel. The extra weight helps with durability, and often enables work to be completed with less strain on the gardener's muscles....

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Medium size. Long reach. Great for lightweight plant divisions, digging, and bulb planting in loose soil. This life-time tool is made of hand forged steel and an american hickory handle. Made in Oregon, USA. Forged in heat, hammered and shaped mainly by hand at the anvil, and then sharpened and coated with a clear enamel. distinctively heavier than the tools of most other manufacturers who make their tools light in weight from pressed steel. The extra weight helps with durability, and often enables work to be completed with less strain on the gardener's muscles....

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These popsicle stick style plant labels are biodegradable, renewable and sustainable. They are made from  New England White Birch veneer in the USA.  6" x 5/8" Natural Wood Plant MarkersPacks of 24...

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These high-quality plant markers are great for herb gardens, greenhouses, seed trays, window boxes & vegetable gardens. Easy to engrave with a ballpoint pen or use the Fade Proof Garden Marker to make sure your variety types are marked! Long lasting zinc label area and metal stakes. 10"" tall 2.5"" zinc label area Pack of 5...

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The Crevice Weeder is an ideal tool for scraping the weeds out from between pavers, sidewalk cracks, and even clearing out the material that collects between deck planks. This life-time tool is made of hand forged steel and an american hickory handle. Made in Oregon, USA. Forged in heat, hammered and shaped mainly by hand at the anvil, and then sharpened and coated with a clear enamel. distinctively heavier than the tools of most other manufacturers who make their tools light in weight from pressed steel. The extra weight helps with durability, and often enables work to be completed with less strain on the gardener's muscles....

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ARS Needlenose Pruners 300 These are the original fruit pruner - also great for flower pruning! They have all metal construction and a high quality spring. The strap holds the pruner securely in place when not in use. The handles are designed ergonomically.  Among other things the Siskiyou Seeds Farm team finds these pruners to be very useful for garlic cleaning and flower cutting!  7.5" Long...

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Bamboo glove with a nitrile palm. These gloves are a breathable 13-gauge bamboo rayon knit. Abrasion and puncture-resistant nitrile coating molds to the hand providing comfort and excellent dexterity. Comes in Small, med, Large and Extra Large....

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Seed Cleaning Screens - Expanded Set (Flowers, Herbs and Smaller Seeds) We are excited to offer these sturdy hand cleaning screens to support your seed saving efforts. Our neighbor and master woodworker Mateo Geier makes these for us from Douglas Fir, lumber and durable stainless steel wire mesh. If you are cleaning tiny seeds like flowers and herbs you will need this set of 3 screens. If you are wanting to clean most vegetable seeds, you will need the Basic Seed Cleaning Screens which has more space between the wires to help clean larger seeds.  Included here are these 3 sizes: 5 wires per inch (1/5"), a 20 wires per inch (1/20") and a 30 wires per inch (1/30"). These closer together wires are excellent for removing the chaff and fine dust from from tiny herb and flower seeds. Each screen is 12" x 12" by 2" deep.  The wooden frames are glued and nailed and then rounded and sanded for easy handling. The screen material is high quality stainless steel that will not rust. They come unfinished for those that may have a sensitivity to finishes or would like to meet organic certification requirements for seed processing. We include a basic info sheet on seed cleaning to help you in your process.  Add a copy of the Basic Seed Saving book Set of 3 screens: $180 SEE OUR BASIC SEED SCREEN SET . The two sets together enable you to clean nearly all seeds you may grow. When purchased together receive $27 off the separately purchased price. * Not eligible for free shipping ...

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