MGC: Subject: Garden For the Common Good: Become a Seed Saver!

Wednesday, October 5, at 7:30 pm Did you know that the seeds inside ripe heirloom tomatoes are fully developed and can be saved and replanted next season? Even if you only have a small garden, you can easily save seeds from some of your favorite garden vegetables. In this talk, Shanyn Siegel, former Collection Curator and Head of Preservation for Seed Savers Exchange, explains why the age-old tradition of seed saving is a skill every modern gardener should have. She’ll share practical, how-to seed-saving tips and demonstrate quick methods to properly clean and store garden seeds using tools and materials found in the common household. Find out more about olericulture and seeds, and become a seed saver! Where: Maplewood Memorial Library at 7:30pm. www.shanysiegel.com.