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Seedswap : the gardener's guide to saving and swapping seeds / Josie Jeffery. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1611800919
- ISBN: 9781611800913
- Physical Description: 128 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed. --
- Publisher: Boston : Roost Books, 2013, c2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: Lewes, England : Leaping Hare Press, 2012. Includes index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 16.95 |
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| Subject: | Seeds > Harvesting. Seed exchanges. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | REF 631.521 Jef | 31681002549780 | REF | Available | - |
| Stroud Branch | 631.521 Jef | 31681020011342 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Presents a guide to seed saving and creating a seed bank, providing information on why seed banks are important, which seeds to swap and save, and how to get involved with the worldwide horticultural campaign to save seeds. - Random House, Inc.
An illustrated introduction to saving seedsâhow to harvest seeds from your own garden, set up a seed library to share with your community, and grow plants from your own seed stash. With a directory of plants and easy-to-follow instructions, this is the perfect book for first-time gardeners.
In an exciting introduction to the global seed-swapping movement, passionate seed activist Josie Jeffery explores why we should care about our plant heritage and, most importantly, explains how to do it. With an invaluable directory of all the best seeds to swap and save, Seedswap provides all the tools you need to start your very own growing revolution.
This book covers the what, who, and whys of seed swapping and seed saving. It advises where to start and how to get involved with the worldwide horticultural campaign to "save our seeds." The work of seed activist individuals and groups is highlighted with inspirational tips and tales, and there is insight into the practices of major seed companies and how this has affected seed diversity, as well as how "seed breeding" affects the future of plants. The work of seed collections and seed banks is explored, and advice is given on how to collect, clean, store, preserve, and raise seeds. The second part of the book contains an extensive plant directory, which is full of advice on how to grow plants from "seed to seed."
