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SEED SAVING LIBRARY WEBINAR--- FEB. 2013
Seed Saving Libraries with Links
Arizona- Pima County Public Library www.library.pima.gov/seed-library
California- Richmond Public Library http://www.richmondgrowsseeds.org/seed-saving.html
San Francisco Seed Library http://www.sfseedlibrary.org/home
Seedfolks Community Seed Libraries http://www.theseedfolks.org/
Seed Library of Los Angeles http://slola.org/
Hudson Valley Seed Library http://www.seedlibrary.org/about-us-hvsl
Colorado - Westcliffe Public Library – Westcliffe http://westcliffegrows.weebly.com/
Seed Saving Difficulty Level
Beginner: Bean, Lettuce, Pea, Pepper, Tomato
Experienced: Corn, Cucumber, Muskmelon, Radish, Spinach, Squash, Pumpkin
Expert: Beet, Swiss Chard, Cabbage Family, Carrot, Onion, Radicchio, Endive, Turnip, Chinese Cabbage
Isolation Distances
Bean- 5-10’ Lettuce- 25’ Pea- 50’ Pepper- 500’ Tomato- 5-10’ Corn- 1 mile Cucumber- ¼ mile
Mellon- ¼ mile Radish- ½ mile Spinach- 5-10 miles Squash/Pumpkin- ¼ mile Beet- ½ mile
Cabbage- 1 mile Carrot- ¼ mile Onion- 1 mile Watermelon- ¼ mile
Potential Classes
Basic Seed Saving Rain Gardens
Starting Garden Seeds Rock Gardens
Square Foot Gardening Roses
Catalogs and Seed Companies Prairie Gardens
Salad Gardens Berries and Fruit
Insects: Friend of Foe Tomato Tasting Competition (Watermelon,
Growing Herbs Pepper)
Growing Flowers Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Location
Container Gardening Composting
Companion Planting Gardening With Kids
Organic gardening
Food Preservation
Flower arranging, dried flowers
Landscaping
Wildlife Gardens
Water Gardens
Backyard Ponds/ Streams

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Links:
Seed Savers Exchange Webinars http://www.seedsavers.org/Education/Webinars/
Seed Savers Exchange: Vegetable Planting and Seed Saving Instructions
http://www.seedsavers.org/Education/Seed-Saving-Instructions/#beet
Vegetable Seed Saving Handbook http://howtosaveseeds.com/index.php
Seed Matters http://www.seedmatters.org/
Organic Seed Alliance- A Seed Saving Guide for Gardeners and Farmers
http://www.seedalliance.org/Publications/publication-download-forms/download-form-1/
Colorado State University Extension http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/Garden/07602.html
International Seed Saving Institute http://www.seedsave.org/
Video Links
Richmond Grows Seed Saving Library
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQEmmdfWhHI&feature=player_embedded
How to Save Peas and Beans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjUssS970-U&feature=player_embedded
How to Save Lettuce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9kAJMiN5NrE
Public Library Association Conference - Seed Lending Library
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=u7hDkMo04qQ
Seed Saving Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=g0Uq9E7qruc&list=FLGfxWVLm3O9qimbGSrOe0Cg&feature=player_detailpage
Seed Saving Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
list=FLGfxWVLm3O9qimbGSrOe0Cg&feature=player_detailpage&v=gbLpIQrAa_8
Seed Saving Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
list=FLGfxWVLm3O9qimbGSrOe0Cg&v=YnpWSfzWCxk&feature=player_detailpage
Books
Seed to Seed --- Suzanne Ashworth
Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties: The Gardener's & Farmer's Guide to Plant Breeding & Seed Saving
--- Carol Deppe
The New Seed Starter's Handbook --- Nancy Bubel
Garden Seed Inventory --- Seed Savers Exchange
The Heirloom Life Gardener- The Baker Creek Way of Growing Your Own Food easily and Naturally
--- Jere & Emilee Gettle
Heirloom Vegetable Gardening- A Master’s Guide to Planting, Seed Saving and Cultural History
---- William Woys Weaver
Secrets of Plant Propagation---- Lewis Hill

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The Complete Squash- A Passionate Grower’s Guide to Pumpkins, Squashes and Gourds
---- Amy Goldman
Melons for the Passionate Grower---- Amy Goldman
The Heirloom Tomato---- Amy Goldman
Heirloom Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer---- Tim Stark
The Organic Seed Grower---- John Navazio
All New Square Foot Gardening--- Mel Bartholomew
The Apple Grower- A Guide for the Organic Orchardist ---- Michael Phillips
The Winter Harvest Handbook--- Eliot Coleman
Herb Gardening for the Midwest---- Debra Knapke
Gardening in Nebraska----- Melinda Myers
Specialty Cut Flowers---- Alan Armitage
The Flower Farmer- An Organic Grower’s Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers---- Lynn Byczynski
The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Flowers from Seed to Bloom--- Eileen Powell
The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food--- Tanya L. K. Denkla
Seed Companies
Seed Savers Exchange Johnny's Selected Seeds
3076 North Winn Road 955 Benton Avenue
Decorah, IA 52101 Winslow, ME 04910
(563) 382-5990 1-877-Johnnys (1-877-564-6697)
http://www.seedsavers.org http://www.johnnyseeds.com
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Native Seeds/SEARCH
2278 Baker Creek Road 526 N. 4th Ave.
Mansfield, MO 65704 Tucson, AZ 85705-8450
(417) 924-8917 (520) 622-5561, Fax: (520) 622-5591
http://rareseeds.com http://www.nativeseeds.org
Bountiful Gardens Ronniger's Potato Farm
18001 Shafer Ranch Road 12101 2135 Rd
Willits, CA 95490 Austin, CO 81410
fax: (707) 459-6410 (877) 204-8704
http://www.bountifulgardens.org http://www.potatogarden.com/
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply Sand Hill Preservation Center
P.O. Box 2209 1878 230th Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945 Calamus, IA 52729
http://www.groworganic.com/ http://www.sandhillpreservation.com
Fedco Seeds Seeds of Change
PO Box 520 P.O. Box 15700
Waterville, ME 04903 Santa Fe, NM 87592
(207) 873-7333 (888) 762-7333
http://www.fedcoseeds.com http://www.seedsofchange.com

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South Carolina Foundation Seed Association The Victory Seed Company
1162 Cherry Road P.O. Box 192
Box 349952 Molalla, Oregon 97038
Clemson, SC 29634 (503) 829-3126 (voicemail and fax)
(864)656-2520 http://victoryseeds.com
http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/seed/heirloo
m.htm High Mowing Organic Seeds
76 Quarry Rd.
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Wolcott, VT 05680
P.O. Box 460 Phone: 802-472-6174
Mineral, VA 23117 http://www.highmowingseeds.com/
(540) 894-9480, Fax: (540) 894-9481
http://www.southernexposure.com/index.html Territorial Seed
PO Box 158
Vermont Bean Seed Company Cottage Grove, OR 97424
334 West Stroud Street Phone Orders: 800-626-0866
Randolph, WI 53956 http://www.territorialseed.com
(800) 349-1071
http://www.vermontbean.com/