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VHG Clippings: Specialty Crops & Seeds

Explore seed-saving techniques and unique crops from Africa.

Aired 08/30/2022 | Rating TV-G

Virginia Home Grown

VHG Clippings: Specialty Crops & Seeds

Clip: Season 22 Episode 6 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Explore seed-saving techniques and unique crops from Africa.

Edmund Frost, of Common Wealth Seed Growers, demonstrates how to harvest cucumber and tomato seeds and explains why seed saving can improve your garden. At Carter Farms, Michael Carter, Jr. displays crops from West Africa and explains how the agriculture contributions of Black farmers shape our food and culture. Amyrose Foll & Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger share gardening tips you can use at home.

Aired 08/30/2022 | Rating TV-G

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Common Wealth Seed Growers

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Clip: S22 Ep6 | 7m 31s | Discover more about locally produced seeds for your garden. (7m 31s)

Ecotype Seeds

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Clip: S22 Ep6 | 3m 4s | Local seeds produce more resilient and vibrant plants. (3m 4s)

How African crops changed farming in the South

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Clip: S22 Ep6 | 6m 55s | Learn how three African crops changed farming in the South. (6m 55s)

How the food ways of enslaved peoples shaped our culture

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Clip: S22 Ep6 | 8m 26s | Learn how the food ways of West Africa and enslaved peoples shaped our culture. (8m 26s)

Native American Crops

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Clip: S22 Ep6 | 3m 5s | Discover the rewards of growing heritage vegetables in your garden. (3m 5s)

Save your own vegetable seeds

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Clip: S22 Ep6 | 7m 31s | Learn about saving your own vegetable seeds. (7m 31s)

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