Jason, Dan
Summary: "Much of our food comes from seeds. But where do our seeds come from? And where are they going? For much of human history, farmers saved their own seed stocks to ensure a good harvest from year to year. In the mid-twentieth century, governments became involved in seed saving, creating massive seed libraries cataloguing thousands of varieties. This biodiversity has come under attack in recent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harbour Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.5 JASCohen, Bevin.
Summary: "Just a few generations ago we were a nation of seed savers because it was essential to our survival. Many of us have lost touch with this ancient practice, but the knowledge is still inside each and every one of us just waiting to be unlocked. As the demand for locally grown food increases, the demand for local seed is not far behind. After all, food is only as local as the seed that grows it....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Small House 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 631.5 COHRogers, Marc.
Summary: Saving seeds is a time-honored tradition that many gardeners are rediscovering. Anyone can become a successful seed saver - the only limitations are your time, space, and interest. And the benefits of growing and storing your own seeds are many. Detailed seed information for each vegetable and flower gives you everything you need to know about how to raise, harvest, and store seeds for a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Communications 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.0421 ROGColley, Micaela
Summary: "Filled with advice for the home gardener and the more seasoned horticulturist alike, The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving provides straightforward instruction on collecting and saving seed from your favorite heirloom and open-pollinated plants. Seed Savers Exchange and the Organic Seed Alliance bring together decades of knowledge to demystify the time honored tradition of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seed Savers Exchange, Inc. 2015
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.5 COLRicherson, Sheri Ann.
Summary: Covers all of the essential techniques- harvesting, drying, disease and pest control, testing and germinating, and sowing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alpha Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.521 RICCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.521 RICGough, Robert E. (Robert Edward)
Summary: A full-color resource explains how to gather, clean, and store seeds for three hundred different kinds of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, trees, and shrubs, as well as how to propagate and care for new seedlings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2011