Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners, 2nd Edition (Revised) (2ND ed.) (Spiral Bound)

Name: Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners, 2nd Edition (Revised) (2ND ed.) (Spiral Bound)
Brand: Seed Savers Exchange
SKU: SPTM-9781882424580
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Marc Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-224) and index.

Biographical Note:
Suzanne Ashworth is an educational administrator living in Sacramento, California, whose spare time and large backyard are completely devoted to gardening. Suzanne has donated the text of Seed to Seed to help support the work of the Seed Savers Exchange, a genetic preservation organization with 8,000 members who are working together to maintain and distribute heirloom varieties of vegetables, fruits, grains, flowers, and herbs. Kent Whealy is the cofounder of Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit organization committed to saving heirloom garden seeds from extinction. Founded in 1975 by Kent and Diane Whealy, Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) now has nearly 8,000 members around the world. Its headquarters are at Heritage Farm in Decorah, Iowa.

Publisher Marketing:
The newly updated, greatly expanded 2nd edition of the most complete seed-saving guide for home gardeners and preppers, packed with effective ways to produce and store seeds on a small scale

A complete growing guide with specific techniques for saving the seeds of 160 different vegetables and additional information about how to start each vegetable from seed

This valuable resource contains detailed information about each vegetable, including its botanical classification, flower structure and means of pollination, required population size, isolation distance, techniques for caging or hand-pollination, and the proper methods for harvesting, drying, cleaning, and storing the seeds.

Seed expert Suzanne Ashworth has grown seed crops of every vegetable featured in this encyclopedic guide and has thoroughly researched and tested all the techniques she recommends for the home garden.

Local knowledge about seed starting techniques for each vegetable has been shared by expert gardeners from 7 regions of the United States Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast/Gulf Coast, Midwest, Southwest, Central West Coast, and Northwest.

Contributor Bio:Ashworth, Suzanne

Suzanne Ashworth is an educational administrator living in Sacramento, California, whose spare time and large backyard are completely devoted to gardening. Suzanne has donated the text of Seed to Seed to help support the work of the Seed Savers Exchange, a genetic preservation organization with 8,000 members who are working together to maintain and distribute heirloom varieties of vegetables, fruits, grains, flowers, and herbs.

Contributor Bio:Whealy, Kent

Kent Whealy is the cofounder of Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit organization committed to saving heirloom garden seeds from extinction. Founded in 1975 by Kent and Diane Whealy, Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) now has nearly 8,000 members around the world. Its headquarters are at Heritage Farm in Decorah, Iowa.