Holistically grown and selected for optimum quality, taste, hardiness and disease resistance
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Much of Sentinels seed is frozen stored while others are regrown annually to maintain high germination
Garden vegetable seeds
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We offer a range of vegetable seed that has been carefully grown and collected from our group of dedicated growers. Consciously selected for improved hardiness, disease and pest tolerance and our unique climate. We also like to keeps things simple like using recycled packaging and hand written seed packs. Hand harvested seed may result in a small amount of detritus but this will not interfere with germination.
Our growers & suppliers
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Our plants and seeds are grown by a group of dedicated and experienced gardeners from many different areas of New Zealand, working within our local climate we aim to select/breed resilient hardy cultivars. Some of us are passionate about heirlooms while some enjoy developing new landrace cultivars.
Why you should grow your own
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If you already grow your own plants and vegetables you know how satisfying it is. Whether you enjoy the taste, smell, sight or knowledge of good healthy produce...
So maybe you're wondering if now is the time to start to grow a few for your self and see what all the fuss is about?
So maybe you're wondering if now is the time to start to grow a few for your self and see what all the fuss is about?
Open Source Seed Initiative
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Some of the varieties listed on our website were bred by members of the Sentinels Group.
Our goal was to develop strong and resilient varieties suited to New Zealand conditions .
They are registered OPEN SOURCE through the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI).
By purchasing these seed varieties in this collection, you are taking part in the "FREE THE SEED" movement!
You have the freedom to use these OSSI-Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict
others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives.
Our goal was to develop strong and resilient varieties suited to New Zealand conditions .
They are registered OPEN SOURCE through the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI).
By purchasing these seed varieties in this collection, you are taking part in the "FREE THE SEED" movement!
You have the freedom to use these OSSI-Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict
others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives.
Become a Sentinels Seed grower
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Are you a gardener with an interest in seed saving?
We're always looking for locally adapted landrace lines, young grex crosses, or heirloom plant seeds to include in our catalogue not currently grown by other Sentinel growers.
We're always looking for locally adapted landrace lines, young grex crosses, or heirloom plant seeds to include in our catalogue not currently grown by other Sentinel growers.
Seed storage
All the seed banks around the world freeze their seeds intended for long term storage, freezing a seed does not kill the seed, it simply suspends its development until it is thawed and germinates. That's why we at Sentinels store some of our seed this way, it helps us to hopefully provide a seed line with excellent long term germination rates. Though we do appreciate customer feed back if any germination has not been satisfactory, we will always do our best in remuneration.