Hardy Kiwis with Jesse Stevens

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08/19/21 • 91 min

In this episode we talk with Jesse Stevens of Sy's Trees about all things hardy Kiwi. We cover the ins and outs of propagating, cultivating and enjoying these vigorous and hardy vines. We also touch on a few other unusual crops Jesse is cultivating in his diverse orchard in Sweden, Maine.

If you would like to get in touch with Jesse to purchase plants or propagation materials you can email him at systrees*at*gmail.com

If you would like to get in touch with Jesse to purchase plants or propagation materials you can email him at systrees*at*gmail.com

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This episode has four video companions up on youtube. We will be uploading to instagram, detailing how to build a seed thresher, how to use various tools to process seeds and how to collect them. Peep em on our instagram... @propagandabytheseed

Accompanying Videos: Propaganda by the Seed: Harvesting Dry Seeds Propaganda by the Seed: Cleaning Dry Seeds Propaganda by the Seed: Cleaning wet seeds

Produced by Chris Bergman from Listening House Media.