Be a part of history and save money when planting next year’s garden. Collect and save the seeds from your favorite heirloom ...

Build a firm foundation of seed saving knowledge with this introductory, 101 style video. Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm gives an overview of how to save seeds for next year. Learn the difference ...

Read the seed packet or catalog and make sure what you buy is labeled open-pollinated or heirloom, not hybrid. My grandfather grew what we now call heirloom tomatoes: time-tested varieties that breed ...

Learn how saving heirloom seeds preserves genetic diversity. Open a seed catalog from 1903 and you’ll see many plant types that have since disappeared. Today, commercial agriculture uses a small ...

LITTLE MOUNTAIN, S.C. — Rodger Winn traces his obsession with seed saving to the first grade. As a little boy, he read “Seeds and More Seeds: A Science I CAN READ Book” by Millicent E. Selsam and ...

I first became intrigued with saving seeds after grafting and growing rare apples. These very old varieties were amazingly delicious -- yet were in danger of disappearing. Likewise, I found that many ...

It’s always a bit sad to see our summer vegetable gardens peter out as the season comes to a close. Those once-verdant plants are now fading as the long, hot summer takes its toll. Though harvests of ...

The vegetable garden planted a few months ago is growing well and producing tasty fruits and vegetables. Would you like to grow these exact edibles again next year? Consider saving seeds from your ...