Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In 2010, I started cross pollinating daffodils and planting the seeds. I'm not one to stop and smell the roses, and don't spend a lot of time "enjoying" them lol, but I find the adventure and challenge and possibility intriguing. As with apples, daffodils contain a huge range of possibility within their collective gene pool, making a great range of possibility. Do I think more people should breed daffodils? meh, sure, if it grabs your fancy. What I really think is that ordinary people should breed plants more in general. Whatever plant or animal it is that catches your imagination and causes you to not just see, but feel the possibility they embody for further development and diversification, consider dabbling. It might turn into something much greater. Many if not most of the varieties of plants we have started with an inspirational spark of someone being gripped by the possibility and potential they could sense. But that is worth nothing if not acted on. I've gotten great results with this project and with apples, without employing or learning any sophisticated breeding practices. Grab some pollen, do the deed and see what happens.
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Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it.
Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqI
Bahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij
King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XC
Silky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71
ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmM
Victorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9
Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSl
Atlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6
BOOKS:
The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sN
Bushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpT
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In 2010, I started cross pollinating daffodils and planting the seeds. I'm not one to stop and smell the roses, and don't spend a lot of time "enjoying" them lol, but I find the adventure and challenge and possibility intriguing. As with apples, daffodils contain a huge range of possibility within their collective gene pool, making a great range of possibility. Do I think more people should breed daffodils? meh, sure, if it grabs your fancy. What I really think is that ordinary people should breed plants more in general. Whatever plant or animal it is that catches your imagination and causes you to not just see, but feel the possibility they embody for further development and diversification, consider dabbling. It might turn into something much greater. Many if not most of the varieties of plants we have started with an inspirational spark of someone being gripped by the possibility and potential they could sense. But that is worth nothing if not acted on. I've gotten great results with this project and with apples, without employing or learning any sophisticated breeding practices. Grab some pollen, do the deed and see what happens.
Support on patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!
Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCult
Buy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.
Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it.
Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqI
Bahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij
King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XC
Silky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71
ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmM
Victorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9
Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSl
Atlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6
BOOKS:
The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sN
Bushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpT
Subscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.
Blog and website: skillcult.com/blog
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