An update to the update: How the Garden Grows!
Seed Exchange Guidelines:
Prepare your seeds for the exchange:
- Divide your seeds into small envelopes or plastic bags prior to the exchange (we recommend 10-20 seeds per package).
- Label each package or attach a note card with as much information as possible to will help your fellow gardeners grow your seeds successfully, such as:
- Plant Type (i.e. Green Beans – Bush)
- Variety (if known)
- Hybrid or open-pollinated **Do not bring seed you have collected from hybrid plants.**
- Number of days until harvest (i.e. 60 days)
- Planting guidelines (i.e direct, transplant, 6” apart, 1/2 “ deep)
- Seed Source (i.e. My Garden)
- Year purchased or harvested
- Characteristics of the edible parts (i.e. Tomatoes – great slicers)
- Cucubits: Cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, melons, etc.
- Greens: Lettuce, brassicas, spinach, chard, collards
- Herbs: Basil, chamomile, lemon grass, oregano, etc.
- Legumes: Beans, peas, etc.
- Roots: Beets, carrots, onions, radish, turnips, chives, etc.
- Solanaceae: Tomato, pepper, etc.
- Other: Corn, grains, flowers, etc.
