Seed saving can be as easy or elaborate as you want to make it. By saving your own seed you can cut costs and preserve that special variety you love. You can also maintain the seed quality and ...

Seed saving can be as easy or elaborate as you want to make it. By saving your own seed you can cut costs, preserve that special variety you love. You can also maintain the seed quality and adaptation ...

Oregon State University Extension gives three reasons to save seed. First, some seed companies have dropped older heirloom varieties in favor of newer hybridized or patented ones (more on this later).

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the main reasons gardening is good for your health is the ability to prepare meals with freshly harvested fruits and vegetables. To ...

Shopping for new plants is fun. You get to browse, look at beautiful foliage and flowers, and picture them in your garden. It can get expensive, though. A much cheaper way to get more plants in your ...

Question: I want to save seeds from some of my summer veggies. What are some tips for saving seeds—particularly from tomatoes? Answer: With fall arriving soon, it’s an ideal time to collect seeds for ...

If you like collecting and buying heirloom seeds, a seed saver exchange is where you want to go. The most widely known web site is seedsavers.org. SSeed Savers Exchange was founded in 1975 by Diane ...

Join us for the official kickoff of the 2022 Chaska Seed Library on Saturday, April 30 anytime between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Check out your packets of heirloom seeds and pick up additional resources to help ...

The Lombard Garden Club is hosting a special program on "How to Save Seeds: Timing, Viability, Methods" by Paul Velat at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the Helen Plum Library, 411 S. Main St. in Lombard.

Seed saving is a fun, committed exercise gardeners can enjoy throughout the year. The pleasure of growing your own vegetables in particular is more economical and provides a more nutritional value ...