I just renewed my membership with the Hudson Valley Seed Library because of this year’s Community Seed offering.
About two summers ago , I grew Purple pod peas as a member ofHudson Valley Seed Library ’s Community Seed Program . I enjoyed the process of growing specialness pea germ in my vegetable garden and then turn back some to the library at the end of the time of year . Those seeds were planted the next year as part of the library ’s cum contribution program .
This year Hudson Valley is proffer a new approach to the Community Seed program . Library members will get to spring up ‘ Breed Your Own ( BYO ) Zucchini ’ and try their hands at backyard plant breeding .
Hudson Valley Seed Library will provide the seeds and all the how - to ’s for start plant breeders . In monthly installments , gardeners will hear how to identify desirable plant trait and how to make survival of the fittest . Instructions for cross breeding and saving seeds are part of the process , too .
I ’ve never purposely breed vegetable plants , so this is travel to be a hands - on experiment in my own outdoor acquisition research lab .
Each parcel of ‘ BYO Zucchini ’ seeds contains a random assortment of heirloom and open - pollinated zucchini kind . With the help of the Seed Library , I ’ll learn how to select the plant I desire to grow in the future or create an altogether raw zucchini combining .
While this is a new approach for the Community Seed plan , plant breeding is an historic period - old unconscious process . Without the work of early plant breeders and cum savers , gardeners would n’t have the rich multifariousness of fruits and veg we produce in our garden today .
It ’s easy tosign up to become a Seed Library penis . The membership fee of $ 10 ( plus cargo ships ) includes the limited edition Membership Kit Art Pack of ‘ BYO Zucchini ’ seed and a 10 percent rebate on all online purchases until December 31 , 2015 .
Membership also helps endure the Hudson Valley seed farm where everything is still done by paw . The folk at the Seed Library say “ rank allows us to continue our study increasing the multifariousness and accessibility of open - pollenate seeds and teaching seed saving skills to gardener and Fannie Merritt Farmer . ”
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The ‘Breed Your Own Zucchini’ limited edition Membership Kit Art Packs feature an illustration by artist Sarah Snow on the outside, and a mix of zucchini seeds on the inside.Photo/Illustration: Hudson Valley Seed Library
