Saving seeds

the gardener's guide to growing and storing vegetable and flower seeds
Marc Rogers ; illustrations by Polly Alexander
Book - 1990

Saving seeds is a time-honored tradition that many gardeners are rediscovering. Anyone can become a successful seed saver - the only limitations are your time, space, and interest. And the benefits of growing and storing your own seeds are many. Detailed seed information for each vegetable and flower gives you everything you need to know about how to raise, harvest, and store seeds for a lifetime of fruitful home gardening.--COVER.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rogers, Marc
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Pownal, Vt. : Storey Communications, c1990.
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178). 
505 0 |a Pt. I. Basic information -- Why raise seeds? -- What is a seed? -- How seeds are formed -- Annuals, biennials, and perennials -- Pollination -- Selecting seed parents -- Collecting seeds -- Extracting and drying seeds -- Storing seeds -- Testing seeds -- Pt. II. The vegetables -- Characteristics of common vegetables saved for seed -- Monocotyledoneae -- Dicotyledoneae -- A checklist of some seed-borne vegetable diseases -- Pt. III. The flowers -- The best flowering ornamentals to save for seed. 
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