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This week's Book of the Week feature is Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth.
This is a complete seed-saving guide describing specific techniques for saving the seeds of 160 vegetables. Detailed information on each vegetable includes: botanical classification, flower structure and pollination, isolation distance, population size, caging or hand pollination, and proper methods to grow, harvest, dry, clean and store seeds.
This edition includes additional information on how to start each vegetable from seed along with expert gardeners from seven major regions of the U.S. who share their extensive local knowledge on seed starting techniques. The best guide available for beginning or experienced gardeners and the grassroots genetic preservation movement. Learn to save seeds resulting in substantial savings and the satisfaction of a self-perpetuating garden.
Learn more about Seed to Seed here
About the Author
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.
Similar Books of Interest
- Starting Seeds by Barbara W. Ellis
- The Garden Seed Saving Guide: Seed Saving for Everyone, by Jill Henderson
- Acres U.S.A. January 2020 issue
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