Beginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener
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Beginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener

  1. 96 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Available until 23 Dec |Learn more

Beginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener

About this book

How home gardeners with limited time and garden space can reclaim the joy and independence of seed saving

Beginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener explores how seed saving is not only easier than we think, but that it is essential for vibrant, independent, and bountiful gardens.

Many home gardeners refuse to eat a grocery store tomato, but routinely obtain seeds commercially, sometimes from thousands of miles away. And while seed saving can appear mysterious and intimidating, even home gardeners with limited time and space can experience the joy and independence it brings, freeing them from industry and the annual commercial seed order.

Coverage includes:

  • Why seed saving belongs in the home garden
  • Principles of vegetative and sexual reproduction
  • Easy inbreeding plants, including legumes, lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers
  • Plants with a few more challenges, including squash, spinach, onions, and parsley
  • Brief discussion of more difficult crops, including corn, carrots, and cabbage.

Written by a home seed saver for the home seed saver, Beginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener is a comprehensive guide for those who want to reclaim our seed heritage, highlighting the importance of saving seeds for you, your neighbors, and most importantly, subsequent generations.

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Yes, you can access Beginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener by James Ulager in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Sciences biologiques & Horticulture. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
New Society Publishers
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9780865719262
eBook ISBN
9781550927191
Topic
Sciences biologiques
Subtopic
Horticulture

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Praise
  3. Title Page
  4. Rights Page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. PART I: Seed Saving Belongs in the Home Garden
  8. PART II: Saving Seed — What We Need to Know About Our Plants in Order toSave Seed — General Principles
  9. PART III: If It’s Your First Time — Easy Inbreeding Plants with Perfect Flowers
  10. Color Section
  11. PART IV: Plants with Moving Parts
  12. PART V: Not as Hard as They Look — Biennials and Obligate Outbreeders
  13. PART VI: What Have We Missed?
  14. PART VII: Strategies for Success
  15. PART VIII: Final Recommendations: Try it!
  16. Index
  17. About the Author
  18. About New Society Publishers
  19. A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading