TAG: seed library
Take and Give: Seed Library
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on November 2, 2018 at 6:00 am
Bring your green thumb (and your saved seeds) to any of our five seed library locations! The idea is simple: you borrow from a selection of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds at any time during the year, plant them in your garden, and watch them grow. When it’s time to harvest, collect some seeds to […]
Tags: classes, events, flowers, food, fruit, gardener, gardening, growing, herbs, seed lending, seed libraries, seed library, urban farming, vegetables
The art of saving seeds
Posted in Explore and Discover on July 31, 2018 at 6:00 am
by Abra Cole In a remote vault located halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, nearly one million seed varieties are stored. The purpose of this immense storage facility is to ensure the genetic future of these seed varieties, should any of the gene banks located around the world suffer catastrophic disaster. One hundred […]
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Master Gardeners share the dirt: From butterflies to herb gardens
Posted in News on January 24, 2018 at 6:00 am
In preparation for spring planting season, we have partnered with Master Gardeners from the Washington State University Master Gardener Program for workshops focused growing with garden starters, gardening in containers, herb gardening, gardens that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, and more. Get the know-how to make your garden flourish! UPCOM […]
Tags: art, community, composting, composting with worms, family, flower pot, food, gardening, hobbies, Marster Gardeners, plant starter exchange, plant starters, saving seeds, seed exchange, seed lending, seed libraries, seed library, seed packets, urban farming, vermicomposting, vermiculture composting, worms
Urban Farming & Food Preservation
Posted in News on September 6, 2017 at 6:00 am
This fall, local gardeners can find a lot to love at our 5 seed libraries: Cheney, Deer Park, Fairfield, Medical Lake, and Otis Orchards. Master Gardener Steve Nokes shares how to save seeds from your garden so you can share them with other library customers and for your next round of planting. For those with […]
Tags: Anna Kestell, dehydrating, dehydrating produce, food preservation, gardening, jerky, Lynda Foreman, master gardener, mushroom foraging, mushrooms, pickling, produce, produce swaps, saving seeds, seed libraries, seed library, Steve Nokes, swap produce, urban farming
Dirt-y pleasures: Seed libraries & urban farming classes
Posted in News on April 20, 2017 at 6:00 am
All season long from seedlings to harvest, Spokane County Library District is here to support local gardeners. We have programs for everyone, from the seasoned green thumb exploring new techniques to parents looking to get kids excited about the messy and educational fun of gardening. THE SEED LIBRARIES A seed library works like this: you borrow […]
Tags: beans, compost, composting, container gardening, corn, flowers, fruit, gardening, herb garden, herbs, produce, produce swaps, seed libraries, seed library, seed packets, seeds, squash, urban farming, vegetables, vermicompost, vermiculture composting, worms
Building and planting next year’s garden
Posted in Explore and Discover on September 13, 2016 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt Earlier this summer when it was still scorching, I fenced off a portion of our yard to keep our new raised-bed garden out of reach of our two mutts. The dogs were not pleased to have lost some of their lawn. Too exhausted from the heat to do any more, I took […]
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