Lyne Bellemare Pictogram Legend Partager... Nettoyage des semences Techniques de production de semences Aug. 5, 2024 0 10317 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare The Story of the Mémé de Beauce Tomato The story begins in St-Joseph-de-Beauce The story begins in St-Joseph-de-Beauce in 1995, on the property of a certain Mr. Lessard. Little is known about this discreet man, except that his land contain... Ancestral Patrimoine Canadien Apr. 13, 2024 0 11261 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare The key to germination: STRATIFICATION Stratification encourages seed germination by mimicking the natural conditions they encounter during winter. This process is particularly useful for perennial plants, trees, and shrubs whose seeds req... Sowing techniques Apr. 11, 2024 0 9527 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare The Story of the Quebec Gourgane This spring, I received an envelope by mail. A padded envelope that I quickly opened because I suspected it contained seeds. I have always enjoyed surprises. Inside were a few dented beans, slightly s... Ancestral Recettes du Québec Apr. 7, 2024 0 6385 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare Cherokee Trail of Tears Old varieties have a very special way of reminding us of our history. Their name evokes people, communities or highlights that remind us of each spring, when it is time to sow them. The tradition that... Lieux historiques Patrimoine Premières Nations Person linked to agriculture in Quebec Apr. 7, 2024 1 4433 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare Léon's currant tomato Léon and I were definitely not the best friends in the world. When I entered the community garden, he was all smiles. As president, he kept the garden clean like cleaning a hotel room. Any gardener wh... Ancestral Lieux historiques Person linked to agriculture in Quebec Apr. 7, 2024 0 3095 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare The Disappearance of Textile Linen I drive my shovel firmly into the soft spring soil. The mosquitoes haven’t come out yet, a light northeasterly wind is blowing, but you can feel the sun’s rays growing stronger and more confident with... Ancestral Patrimoine Canadien Apr. 2, 2024 0 2596 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare The fabulous story of the Fidelutza bean Some events are so fortuitous that we sometimes wonder if chance is playing on us. The history of cultivated fruits and vegetables is so intrinsically linked to the history of people that sometimes on... Ancestral Lieux historiques Person linked to agriculture in Quebec Mar. 21, 2024 0 1635 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare The Disappearance of the Fameuse Apple The man on the other end of the line seemed embarrassed: "No, ma’am, I’m sorry, but we cut down our two Fameuse apple trees last year. We were starting to run out of space, and we had to expand for ou... Ancestral Heirloom fruits Patrimoine Canadien Mar. 2, 2024 0 2297 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare The Story of "Soupe à la Poulette Grasse" Soup is an essential part of our culinary heritage. It’s often during long winters, when we have runny noses, that we feel the need to warm up our taste buds with Grandma’s chicken broth. So what coul... Ancestral Recettes du Québec Feb. 29, 2024 1 3426 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare Flax Cultivation Textile flax was once widely used in Quebec. The disappearance of 99% of Quebec's flax varieties gave us the idea to create a citizen participation program to preserve the remaining varieties. To part... Ancestral Apr. 25, 2023 0 4451 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare SERIES "BUT HOW THE HELLO?" » " What is going on? I save my pumpkin seeds, and the following year, when I plant them, my fruits are not like those of the year before. They are all mixed up! » Your gourds have simply crossed each o... Nettoyage des semences Séchage de semences Sélection des variétés Techniques de production de semences Jan. 31, 2023 0 2752 The Seed Women's Blog