Canadian Seed Share - 2025 Grow Reports

Adaptation Projects 2025 Grow Reports
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This is a thread for discussion about how the Going to Seed mixes from the Canadian seed share pilot program are working for you!

This includes the following 10 mixes:

  • Watermelon (Canada)
  • Cucumber (Canada)
  • Squash - Moschata (Canada)
  • Squash - Maxima (Canada)
  • Sweet corn (Canada)
  • Muskmelon - Polar Mix (Canada)
  • Muskmelon - Delicious Mix (same as USA)
  • Muskmelon - Landrace Discovery Mix (same as USA)
  • Broccoli (98% same as USA mix)
  • Common Bean (Canada)

Which ones are you growing this year?
So far almost 50 orders have been made, and we still have some stock available.

Wish list for 2026 and 2027’s Canadian seed share program:

  • seeds grown from the 2025 program
  • Promiscuous/Panamorous tomato seeds
  • Returns from GTS obligate outcrossing tomatoes (save those seed separately)
  • True potato seed
  • Root crops (carrot, beets,…) - avoid commercial F1 hybrids
  • Spinach
  • Kale
  • Any other ideas you might be excited about?

Special thanks to all the seed contributors, including:

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I started some GTS Canada broccoli today and GTS Canada watermelon. Started them in an unheated greenhouse so nighttime temps are still pretty low especially for melons. But we’ll see. I started the GTS watermelon alongside some yellow petite watermelon so I can see who is faster.

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Not the best picture but GTS broccoli was popping up after only three days

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First landrace watermelon is up. Average nighttime temperatures outside are about 0C. The greenhouse is unheated but holds heat well.

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We started cucumber, both squash mixes, and broccoli this last weekend.

I’ll try to contribute some kale seeds for next year, we had one plant survive all winter in a tiny pot (it volunteered there) and then bounce right back when we transplanted it a few weeks ago. We also have some perennial sea kale on the property and we’ve grown a bunch of different kale from local and chains over the years and we saved a bunch of seed last year.

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