Seed Saving Gardening Workshop

2804 Grand Avenue,Everett WA 98201

12 November, 2022

Description

You’ll learn everything you need to know to start saving your own seeds, including: • How to pick the best plants to save seed from • What is the difference between F1 and OP vegetables, and why you might not want to save seeds from a hybrid • GMO’s from a seed saver’s standpoint, and whether or not you should save seed from them • What are heirloom seeds, and should you save seed from them? • How many plants you need to grow to save seeds? And what happens if you don’t plant enough • The difference between saving seed from an annual vs. a biennial • How plants are pollinated, and why it matters to a seed saver • What you need to know about cross-pollination • How to keep two varieties from crossing with each other unintentionally (no more pumpkizinnis and accidental broccolinis!) • How and when you might want to hand pollinate • How to process and store your seeds so they’ll last for years Workshop will be held in the Co-op Boardroom (Suite 301) upstairs from the Co-op. Elevators are located by the building restrooms. Minimum $5 donation requested. All proceeds will be donated directly to Down to Earth Community Gardens to continue their work of building 1100+ gardens in Snohomish County producing millions of pounds of organic produce for local food banks.