Bring on the Red-Podded Peas
We speak with Colorado gardener and backyard plant breeder Andrew Barney about his work developing a red-podded pea, cold-adapted watermelons, and new tomatoes.
Barney connects with other plant breeders through seed swaps, social media group...
Are you thinking of growing a potted olive tree? Or maybe you already have one…but you’re still waiting for olives. Olive trees are tough as nails. They can take more cold than many people realize. And they’re really beautiful, too. Put these all together, and you have a great potted plant for a cold-climate garden.
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In my new book, Grow Olives Where You Think You Can't, I tell you everything you need to know to successfully grow an olive tree in a pot!
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We speak with Colorado gardener and backyard plant breeder Andrew Barney about his work developing a red-podded pea, cold-adapted watermelons, and new tomatoes.
Barney connects with other plant breeders through seed swaps, social media groups, and online forums. He says many people who are interested in plant breeding and preserving plant varieties are happy to share plant genetics.
While some approaches to breeding require more effort on the part of the gardener, others, such as the landrace-style breeding he's using for his watermelons, take less work to manage.
His advice to would-be backyard plant breeders is, "Just try it!"
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