{"product_id":"beginning-seed-saving-for-the-home-gardener-paperback","title":"Beginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Ulager\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow home gardeners with limited time and garden space can reclaim the joy and independence of seed saving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener \u003c\/em\u003eexplores how seed saving is not only easier than we think, but that it is essential for vibrant, independent, and bountiful gardens. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany 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.\u003c\/p\u003e Coverage includes: \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Why seed saving belongs in the home garden \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrinciples of vegetative and sexual reproduction \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy inbreeding plants, including legumes, lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlants with a few more challenges, including squash, spinach, onions, and parsley \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrief discussion of more difficult crops, including corn, carrots, and cabbage. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a home seed saver for the home seed saver, \u003cem\u003eBeginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReclaim the joy and independence that comes from saving your own seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eFor the first time in 30+ years, I'm finally ready to take gardening to a whole new level. Independence, here I come, James Ulager by my side.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- MaryJane Butters, farmer, author, and editor of \u003ci\u003eMaryJanesFarm \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e A comprehensive guide to learn how to begin seed saving or take it to the next level.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- Judy Newman, administrator, \u003ci\u003eSeeds of Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMANY HOME GARDENERS \u003c\/b\u003erefuse to eat a grocery store tomato, but routinely buy commercial seeds, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Beginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how seed saving is both easier than we think and essential for vibrant, independent, and bountiful gardens. Coverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Why seed saving belongs in the home garden\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Principles of vegetative and sexual reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Easy inbreeding plants, including legumes, lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Plants with a few more challenges, including squash, spinach, onions, and parsley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Brief discussion of more difficult crops, including corn, carrots, and cabbage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a home seed saver for the home seed saver, \u003ci\u003eBeginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eStands out as accessible and de-mystifying [and] brings it down to the basics.... [As] Ulager says: go ahead and take back our ownership of the seed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- Will Bonsall, director, Scatterseed Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Ulager \u003c\/b\u003eis a home gardener and seed saver who has traveled, studied, and spoken on seed saving for the small-scale gardener. Jim produces fruit, vegetables, tree products, chicken, pork, grain, and seeds on his 4-acre Vermont homestead with his wife and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReclaim the joy and independence that comes from saving your own seeds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the first time in 30+ years, I'm finally ready to take gardening to a whole new level. Independence, here I come, James Ulager by my side.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003eMaryJane Butters\u003c\/strong\u003e, farmer, author, and editor of \u003cem\u003eMaryJanesFarm \u003c\/em\u003emagazine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive guide to learn how to begin seed saving or take it to the next level.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003eJudy Newman\u003c\/strong\u003e, administrator, \u003cem\u003eSeeds of Diversity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMANY HOME GARDENERS \u003c\/strong\u003erefuse to eat a grocery store tomato, but routinely buy commercial seeds, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Beginning Seed Saving for the Home Gardener \u003c\/em\u003eexplores how seed saving is both easier than we think and essential for vibrant, independent, and bountiful gardens. 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