Description
Learn how to save your own seeds! It's easy and fun! This 35-page homemade zine walks you through the basics of saving seeds off dozens of popular vegetables and herbs and features beautiful artwork from our friend Adriana!
Here's the table of contents:
Why save seed?......................................2
Farmerotica aka Pollination…………………………………...….3
Quick 6—Basic questions for seed saving…5
Processing seeds—dry and wet………..…..12
Storing seeds…………………………………..14
Labeling…………………………………….…..14
CROP BY CROP GUIDE
“Easy to save” seed…………………………15-22
Tomatoes……………………………………….15
Lettuce………………………………………..…16
Arugula/spinach………………………………17
Eggplant/Tomatillos/Ground Cherries…19
Beans/Peas…………………………..………..20
Herbs…………………………………………….21
Radishes………………………………………..22
“Not-as-easy” seed………………………...23-32
Leeks…………………………………………….23
Peppers…………………………………………24
Melons/cucumbers/squash…..…………...25
Brassicas (Broccoli, etc.)…………………..28
Corn……………………………………….…….30
Onions…………………………………………..31
Roots (Carrots, beets, etc)………………...32
Resources/About Snake River Seed Co-op…34