Field journal · Zaragoza

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An archive of sowings, harvests, experiments and questions that grow between soil and seed.

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First shoots of cabbages, kales and pak choi.

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4 min

August 6, 2026

First cabbage seedling shoots: what germinated in three days

Three days after sowing, the first shoots have appeared from Romanesco Natalino, Virtudes 3 Savoy cabbage, Brussels sprout, Asa de Cántaro cabbage, Nero di Toscana kale and pak choi.

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Salduie melon, an experimental hybrid born from the documented cross between Ho Chi Minh and Cantaline.

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6 min

August 5, 2026

The miracle of a new melon: how Salduie was born by chance

Two melons grew close together in a Zaragoza garden. Pollinators did the rest. The result was a combination found in no catalogue: the Salduie melon.

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First cabbage seedling shoots: what germinated in three days

The miracle of a new melon: how Salduie was born by chance

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