This is a complete seed saving guide that describes specific techniques for saving the seeds of 160 different vegetables. 80 photos.
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Feb 11, 2011
robyn
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This is a reference book, really, so I can't say I read it cover to cover. I read the bits relevant to my garden (thus far).
This is a REALLY useful book for a seedsaver - meaning, if you're growing heirloom vegetables and don't know how to collect the seed, or what the risks of cross-pollination are, or how to correct for those risks in order to keep the next generation of seed pure, this book will answer all those questions exhaustively. It's extremely detailed and factual; it's a h More...
This is a REALLY useful book for a seedsaver - meaning, if you're growing heirloom vegetables and don't know how to collect the seed, or what the risks of cross-pollination are, or how to correct for those risks in order to keep the next generation of seed pure, this book will answer all those questions exhaustively. It's extremely detailed and factual; it's a h More...
Oct 02, 2011
Anna
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I can't recommend this book highly enough. I've been hunting for a reference guide that tells me exactly how to save each type of vegetable seed, and this book is it. I only wish I'd bought it in hardback because I can tell that my paperback copy will be falling apart in ten years.
As an extra bonus, the book has introductory chapters explaining issues I never would have considered, like how many plants you need to save seeds. (No, the answer isn't "just enough to get them polli More...
As an extra bonus, the book has introductory chapters explaining issues I never would have considered, like how many plants you need to save seeds. (No, the answer isn't "just enough to get them polli More...
Mar 07, 2011
AdultNonFiction
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Suzanne's star rating: 4.5
With spring around the corner "Seed to Seed" is a welcome companion as you sort through your box of seeds left over from years past, trying to decode whether you can take a chance with those old seeds. This book is a wealth of information on seed viability, seed saving, the value of heirloom varieties and lots of great tips on growing a wide variety of species with tips for different regi More...
Suzanne's star rating: 4.5
With spring around the corner "Seed to Seed" is a welcome companion as you sort through your box of seeds left over from years past, trying to decode whether you can take a chance with those old seeds. This book is a wealth of information on seed viability, seed saving, the value of heirloom varieties and lots of great tips on growing a wide variety of species with tips for different regi More...
Feb 21, 2009
Ragan
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This books give detailed instructions on how to preserve seeds from Heirloom plants. I was just reading recently that most of the seeds you buy though the store and though a catalog are genetically engineered to not produce viable seeds. Check out seedsavers.org for plants that will produce viable seeds. This is an important thing to know about, especially if our food economy collapses and we must find ways to feed ourselves.
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Jun 17, 2009
Jon
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I got this book after it was reccomended to me by a local farmer... and I love it! Everything you need to know about growing, harvesting, and saving seeds. It's a good read too because it's a bit of a combination textbook and manual so while you're learning applicable information about good growing techniques you're also getting a bit into the botany and science of plants.
Dec 11, 2010
Erica
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This is by far the best resource for anyone interested in saving various types of seeds (vegetables, mostly). You need no other book--it's all here, extremely well-organized, efficient, and chock-full of information. One of my most used garden books. It's all black and white and has very few (dated) pictures, but you're not there for plant porn.
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Jul 25, 2011
Anise
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An invaluable reference for gardeners, detailing everything you need to know about saving seeds from common (and some not-so-common) garden plants.
Dec 01, 2011
Eric
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Pictures are all black and white. Very comprehensive information about species, cross breeding, cultivating, and saving seed.
Aug 02, 2011
Mary
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This was the only book I could find on saving seeds and growing techniques for vegetable gardeners.
This was the only book I could find on saving seeds and growing techniques for vegetable gardeners.
Sep 16, 2009
Wayne
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My wife has had this book for years, and I've mostly ignored it until now because I thought it was just about how to clean and store seeds. Wow, was I wrong. This is a comprehensive, advanced guide to how to grow plants (of just about every genus you'd find in a vegetable garden) so that they breed true to type. We're talking flower taping, stamen bags ("corn condoms"), hand pollination, using window-screen cages to exclude pollinators, and lists of which varieties and species can inte
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Jun 25, 2010
Po
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Probably the most comprehensive book on seed saving around. I wish there were pictures of what the seeds look like because sometimes they're so small it's hard to tell what's a seed or what's just plant parts. A book I will be buying.
May 13, 2008
Lisa
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I read this a really long time ago, and while I don't save seeds from my garden at the moment, this book still sits on my bookshelf along with my other gardening books.... maybe someday in the future I will save seeds.
May 20, 2011
Lulu
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This book contains a lot of information. Very useful if you plan on saving seeds. A must for any gardeners bookshelf. Two thumbs up and a couple of toes.
Jun 30, 2009
Tarah
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This is *the* go-to book or seed-harvesting and saving. I give it 4 because I like color pictures- that's right, I said it: I like books with color pictures.
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Oct 16, 2010
AJ
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This book is a great reference. I haven't read it cover-to-cover but want a copy so I can refer to it as needed.
Dec 31, 2011
Corbin
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Best of its kind. A must-have reference for anyone attempting to save their seed the right way.
Feb 17, 2008
Dianne
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