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Seed Lending Library: Where to Start

List of Seeds

This link takes you to a Google spreadsheet listing of our current seeds. We make every attempt to keep this up-to-date, but seeds may be out of stock.

List of Seeds

Visit the Seed Lending Library on the 1st Floor of the library. Seeds are not requestable through the mail or through Five College Libraries intercampus delivery; you must visit the library in order to obtain seed packets.

 

 

Where to Start: Choosing Seeds to Borrow, Grow, and Return

The HC Seed Lending Library is currently organized by alphabetical order. You will also see symbols to to guide you: Bee (attracts pollinators) | Fork & spoon (edible) | Flower (ornamental uses, although many of our varieties produce flowers which are edible AND nice to look at!) | Container (especially good for container growing)

Packets list the variety and the distributor, so that you can research the variety and its growing requirements (for example, sowing, thinning and germination).

We also have drawers designated for "Surprise Me Seeds" and "Expired Seeds".