Seed Library

        Our Seed Library’s mission is to lend free seeds to community members in order to teach and promote the process of seed saving and sharing.

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We accept all kinds of seed donations, of both saved seed and commercially packaged seeds. We’re happy to accept them even if the package has been opened. For those smaller plots in urban and suburban gardens, a packet may contain too many seeds. So, instead of letting open packets languish in the shed, gardeners bring their leftovers to share

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  Check out these links for more information about seed saving.

• Fruition Seeds in Naples NY has a great resource on their website called "Plant now". It includes planting ideas for each month of the year.
   
• Richmond Grows offers a variety of seed information for the home gardener including videos
   
• The goal of seed saving is to save seeds from the same variety you started with, and some plants require more care than others. Read tips on Cross-pollinating friskiness.
   
• Saving seed starts with planning. Understanding basic concepts when you are planning your garden will make seed saving much easier. Here are some tips for beginning seed savers from Seed Savers Exchange.
   
• There is an easy instruction page complete with color photos on How to Save Tomato Seeds  from Sow True Seed.
   
• Seed Savers Exchange also offers instructions on how to do a germination test on your seeds at home.
   
• General seed saving education from Seed Savers Exchange
   
• Check out this article from Fine Gardening magazine on collecting and storing seed

Seed Saving Books

by Weaver, William Woys Length: xxii, 439 p., [24] p. of plates : Subjects: Vegetables Heirloom varieties Vegetable gardening Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, New York : 1997. ISBN: 0805040250 ISBN: 9780805040258

Heirloom vegetable gardening : a master gardener's guide to planting, growing, seed saving, and cultural history

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by Gough, Robert E. Length: 311 p. : Subjects: Seeds Seeds Harvesting Seeds Viability Plant propagation Publisher: Storey Pub., North Adams, MA : 2011. ISBN: 1603425748 ISBN: 9781603425742

The complete guide to saving seeds : 322 vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruits, trees, and shrubs

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by Heistinger, Andrea Length: 343 p. : Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Vegetables Propagation Vegetables Varieties Vegetable gardening Publisher: Timber Press, Portland, Or. : 2013. ISBN: 9781604693829 ISBN: 1604693827

The manual of seed saving : harvesting, storing, and sowing techniques for vegetables, herbs, and fruits

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by Best, Billy F. Alternate Title: Heirloom seed savers in Appalachia Length: xviii, 200 p. : Subjects: Seeds Harvesting Appalachian Region, Southern Vegetables Seeds Appalachian Region, Southern Vegetables Heirloom varieties Appalachian Region, Southern Fruit Seeds Appalachian Region, Southern Fruit Heirloom varieties Appalachian Region, Southern Seed exchanges Appalachian Region, Southern Publisher: Ohio University Press, Athens, Ohio : 2013. ISBN: 9780821420492 ISBN: 0821420496

Saving seeds, preserving taste : heirloom seed savers in Appalachia

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by Jeffery, Josie Length: 128 p. : Subjects: Seeds Harvesting Seed exchanges Publisher: Roost Books, Boston : 2013. ISBN: 9781611800913 ISBN: 1611800919

Seedswap : the gardener's guide to saving and swapping seeds

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by Silber, Mark Length: x, 274 p. : Subjects: Herb gardening Vegetable gardening Herbs Seeds Vegetables Seeds Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York : 1999. ISBN: 0394573463 ISBN: 9780394573465

Growing herbs and vegetables : from seed to harvest

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by Richerson, Sheri Ann Alternate Title: Complete idiot's guide Alternate Title: Seed saving and starting Length: xv, 301 p. : Subjects: Seeds Harvesting Germination Seeds Growth Seeds Storage Plants Development Seeds Directories Publisher: Alpha Books, New York : c2012. ISBN: 1615641378 ISBN: 9781615641376

The complete idiot's guide to seed saving and starting

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by Abraham, George Length: ix, 210 p. : Subjects: Plant propagation Seeds Gardening Publisher: Lyons & Burford, New York : 1991. ISBN: 1558211241 ISBN: 9781558211247

Growing plants from seed

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Seed books for kids - nonfiction

by Levenson, George Length: 1 v. (unpaged) : Subjects: Pumpkin Juvenile literature Pumpkin Life cycles Juvenile literature Pumpkin Publisher: Tricycle Press, Berkeley, Calif. : c1999. ISBN: 1582460043 ISBN: 9781582460048

Pumpkin circle : the story of a garden

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by Pascoe, Elaine Length: 32 p. : Subjects: Plants Juvenile literature Phanerogams Juvenile literature Plants Seeds Publisher: PowerKids Press, New York : 2003. ISBN: 9780823963140 ISBN: 0823963144

Plants with seeds

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by Gibbons, Gail Length: [32] p. : Subjects: Seeds Germination Plants Publisher: Holiday House, New York : c1991. ISBN: 0823408728 ISBN: 9780823408726

From seed to plant

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by Jordan, Helene J. Length: 31 p. : Subjects: Germination Juvenile literature Seeds Juvenile literature Seeds Publisher: HarperCollins, New York : c1992. ISBN: 9780064451079 ISBN: 9780060201852 ISBN: 0060201851 ISBN: 0064451070

How a seed grows

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Seed Saving eBooks

Seed books for kids - picture books

by Hall, Zoe Length: 1 v. (unpaged) : Subjects: Gardens Fiction Seeds Fiction Vegetables Fiction Publisher: Blue Sky Press, New York : 1998. ISBN: 0590100769 ISBN: 9780590100755 ISBN: 0590100750 ISBN: 9780590100762

The surprise garden

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by DePaola, Tomie Length: 1 v. (unpaged) : Subjects: Vegetable gardening Fiction Gardening Fiction Witches Fiction Magic Fiction Strega Nona (Fictitious character) Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York : 2009. ISBN: 0399252916 ISBN: 9780399252914

Strega Nona's harvest

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by Wheeler, Eliza Length: 1 v. (unpaged) : Subjects: Seeds Fiction Seeds Juvenile fiction Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books, New York, NY : 2013. ISBN: 9780425288894 ISBN: 9780399257926 ISBN: 0399257926 ISBN: 0425288897

Miss Maple's seeds

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by Swanson, Susan Marie Length: 1 v. (unpaged) : Subjects: Seeds Fiction Sunflowers Fiction Publisher: Harcourt, Orlando : 2008. ISBN: 9780152057961 ISBN: 015205796X

To be like the sun

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by Carle, Eric Length: [32] p. : Subjects: Plants Juvenile literature Seeds Dispersal Plants Publisher: Picture Book Studio : Natick, MA : c1987. ISBN: 9780613350013 ISBN: 0887080154 ISBN: 9780689842443 ISBN: 9780887080159 ISBN: 0689842449 ISBN: 0613350014

The tiny seed

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