# \#inspiration **URL:** https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/tag/inspiration/79.md [Latest](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [Getting Started with Adaptation Gardening](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/getting-started-with-adaptation-gardening/4765)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Lofthouse](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Joseph_Lofthouse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/getting-started-with-adaptation-gardening/4765 "2026-10-05T17:18:50Z")
This morning we discussed funding some growers in east Africa. I made a one page handout to cover the basics. Kenya-English.pdf (69.5 KB) Kenya-Swahili.pdf (69.4 KB) --- ## [Are you writing somewhere? Do you have a Substack? Share it with us!](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/are-you-writing-somewhere-do-you-have-a-substack-share-it-with-us/5012)
**Author:** [@Valeria](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Valeria)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/are-you-writing-somewhere-do-you-have-a-substack-share-it-with-us/5012 "2026-08-29T14:22:26Z")
Our Going to Seed co-founder, Julia, just launched her first substack posts! We’re super excited to have a neat spot on the interent for longer, personal stories. We love learning about and from our community. Are you i… --- ## [Clay Soil Adaptation Success Stories](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/clay-soil-adaptation-success-stories/4862)
**Author:** [@Suluye](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Suluye)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/clay-soil-adaptation-success-stories/4862 "2026-07-17T18:06:59Z")
Hiyah fellow growers! I know the spectrum of clay soil is quite broad and variable, be it ranging from colour to climate differences, but id love to read some stories of gardeners who were able to adapt crops to flourish… --- ## [Love, Work and Seeds: How We Got Started Selling Seeds | June 4, 2025 | 5 pm PDT](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/love-work-and-seeds-how-we-got-started-selling-seeds-june-4-2025-5-pm-pdt/3977)
**Author:** [@DebbieA](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/DebbieA)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/love-work-and-seeds-how-we-got-started-selling-seeds-june-4-2025-5-pm-pdt/3977 "2025-08-03T12:11:00Z")
Love, Work and Seeds: How We Got Started Selling Seeds | June 4, 2025 | 5 pm PDT Sign up for this free webinar featuring Noel at Homestead Culture: Love, Work and Seeds: How We Got Started Selling Seeds "Our family st… --- ## [Seed Up Saturday | Live video broadcast | May 31, 2025](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/seed-up-saturday-live-video-broadcast-may-31-2025/3973)
**Author:** [@DebbieA](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/DebbieA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/seed-up-saturday-live-video-broadcast-may-31-2025/3973 "2025-05-29T17:08:12Z")
Seed Up Saturday is here! Join Julia Dakin, Bevin Cohen and Rebecca Newburn on Saturday, May 31st for a live online video broadcast. They will discuss how they are Getting the Most Seed Diversity to the Most People. Ho… --- ## [Why and how we save seeds. John Kempf video](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/why-and-how-we-save-seeds-john-kempf-video/3663)
**Author:** [@Sleepyhead](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Sleepyhead)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/why-and-how-we-save-seeds-john-kempf-video/3663 "2025-03-20T23:36:28Z")
I listen to a speech by John Kempf talking the microbes in a seed are a critical reason why we should be saving our own seeds. The whole lecture was eye opening. I feel like everyone in this community would particularly … --- ## [Okra Webinar!](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/okra-webinar/3452)
**Author:** [@SeedBecca](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/SeedBecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/okra-webinar/3452 "2025-02-03T16:31:05Z")
Join for an inspiring webinar featuring Chris Smith (executive director of the Utopian Seed Project and author of The Whole Okra), Ekow Stone (Ontario Farmer-Researcher and on-farm okra breeder at It’s Giving Farm), and … --- ## [Hedera helix, a potential oil crop](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/hedera-helix-a-potential-oil-crop/3301)
**Author:** [@Thulahn](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Thulahn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/hedera-helix-a-potential-oil-crop/3301 "2025-01-31T16:45:10Z")
Happy winter solstice everyone. This article is about the use of Ivy as a potential oil crop, with some research on plant breeding with intergeneric and interspecies hybridisation, combined with potential use in a forest… --- ## [What are your grandiose hopes for your landraces?](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/what-are-your-grandiose-hopes-for-your-landraces/524)
**Author:** [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/what-are-your-grandiose-hopes-for-your-landraces/524 "2025-01-20T20:07:27Z")
Let’s talk about our long-term hopes! How would you describe your landraces, let’s say ten years from now, if a seed company were selling it? I’ll start! Thornless Pepo Landrace. Delicious pepo squashes with every … --- ## [2024 Cucumber](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2024-cucumber/2563)
**Author:** [@Kimzy](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Kimzy)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2024-cucumber/2563 "2024-10-31T15:04:53Z")
2024 Cucumbers I had helped start a swarm by adding every variety I had on hand and from multiple heirloom seed companies. I did include slicing types and pickling types together, and various colors. Orange, green, whi… --- ## [Gardening in an Ecosystem](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/gardening-in-an-ecosystem/1168)
**Author:** [@RayS](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/RayS)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/gardening-in-an-ecosystem/1168 "2024-10-20T01:17:09Z")
@Lowell\_McCampbell I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the June newsletter. Thank you. It’s definitely a mindshift, getting into landrace gardening. I’ve helped run gardening courses and a permaculture design certif… --- ## [Selection Celebration-- share photos of your bugs, molds, blight, and slugs](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/selection-celebration-share-photos-of-your-bugs-molds-blight-and-slugs/538)
**Author:** [@julia.dakin](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/julia.dakin)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/selection-celebration-share-photos-of-your-bugs-molds-blight-and-slugs/538 "2024-09-09T11:11:51Z")
How did the the bugs and diseases teach your plants how to be strong in during the past growing season? Was it hard to watch it happen without saving every plant? I’m working on a few ppt slides and getting a bit ti… --- ## [Landrace poetry, Art and Humor](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/landrace-poetry-art-and-humor/539)
**Author:** [@julia.dakin](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/julia.dakin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 2:54am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/landrace-poetry-art-and-humor/539 "2024-01-18T02:54:01Z")
Share your cartoons, memes, or humor! Or just a thought you had in the shower that somebody else should take and run with! Here are some AI generated poems for your enjoyment :slight\_smile: When it comes to landrace g… --- ## [In what order should traits be selected?](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/in-what-order-should-traits-be-selected/134)
**Author:** [@Seeds](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Seeds)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/in-what-order-should-traits-be-selected/134 "2023-07-16T03:08:54Z")
2022-10-12T07:00:00Z (UTC) Oscar D When considering all the various attributes that can be selected for, of course, the ability to survive and produce seed has to be # 1. After that, are there any traits that should be… --- ## [What are you planning to grow next year?](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/what-are-you-planning-to-grow-next-year/163)
**Author:** [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/what-are-you-planning-to-grow-next-year/163 "2023-04-20T19:48:40Z")
There are so many species I want to try next year! Everything I’m getting from the community grexes, of course (grin), plus about eight million cucurbit varieties that appeal to me. (Okay, okay, I’m exaggerating – it’s… --- ## [A YouTube video on landraces that made me smile](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/a-youtube-video-on-landraces-that-made-me-smile/677)
**Author:** [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/a-youtube-video-on-landraces-that-made-me-smile/677 "2023-02-10T17:35:40Z")
I think David the Good may be a little bit excited about landrace gardening. :smiley: --- ## [Examples of Adaptation](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/examples-of-adaptation/230)
**Author:** [@RayS](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/RayS)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 3:55am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/examples-of-adaptation/230 "2022-12-24T03:55:02Z")
Beans 2022-08-11T07:00:00Z (UTC) A few years ago a friend gave me a small handful of a borlotto type bean. He got them from someone else but had not grown them. He didn’t know how old they were nor whether they were cli…