Seed Saving Tips & Techniques [Kindle Edition]

Julie Turner (Author)

Book Description

*** BESTSELLER in Vegetable Gardening ***

Most keen gardeners decide at some stage that they want to save their own seed. Raising your own seedlings is extremely satisfying. I still find it so exciting and heart-warming when I grow beautiful, healthy plants from seed that I have collected myself. Watching a seed germinate, become a seedling, and then mature gives me such joy and deep satisfaction. It is witnessing and participating in the miracle of life!

I want to share with you how to save yourself a small fortune by collecting your own seeds and saving them for the next gardening season. This is a guide to getting the best results when saving your own seeds.  

In this book you'll learn:

• How to avoid common mistakes
• Know that you are growing totally organically
• Learn about germination requirements for plant families
• Plant life cycles
• Seed viability, pollination and isolation distances
• Best ways to store your seeds

Happy Organic Gardening, Healthy Living....

~Julie

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

I am an avid organic gardener and often referred to as the recycling queen.

I was co-owner of a small nursery propagating 'edible' plants for several years and hold a T.A.F.E. Certificate III in horticulture.

My mission is to encourage as many people as possible to start organic gardening. This will improve both our individual lives and the well-being of our personal and global environments.

Product Details

• File Size: 158 KB
• Print Length: 28 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B008HHYSG0
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,557 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #74 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Gardening & Horticulture > Vegetables

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Seed Saving for Everyone July 5, 2012

By Bob, President of Seeds of Interest

Format:Kindle Edition

A seed saving book for the masses! Simple, down-to-earth instructions and great charts to help guide the gardening novice to the master gardener in saving the seeds of those plants you love and want to keep for years and years to keep producing them for present generations and for those to come. Julie Turner presents her methods in non-technical jargon and folksy style that will allow you the reader to jump in and get your hands dirty plus start saving those special plants and growing them again and again.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good food comes from good seeds. July 4, 2012

By blueberry

Format:Kindle Edition

I have always wondered how to save seeds and this book is truly an excellent guide for anyone interested in saving their own seeds from their own gardens. With all the chemical treated seeds along with the gene modified seeds its a good thing to learn how to save your own seed from year to year.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Seed Saving Savings July 4, 2012

By Goat.Meister

Format:Kindle Edition

By golly finally a book for us normal folk. The art and science of seed saving is just that - an art and a science ... however, our author has gone beyond the hype and gives us not only specific techniques for saving seeds for a countless number of options - but, detailed information on each option is clearly presented. Expert gardeners as well as the novice & beginner will benefit greatly from the shared expertise and local (and adaptable) knowledge on seed starting techniques. I can easily see this being an 'in-print' book to be utilized time and again and eventually acknowledged as one of the best 'actual hands-on' guides available. A concise and distilled theme pervades the writing - directly from some of the best information from researchers and 'real' seed savers. And - lastly - but, not least-of-all - everything is presented from an 'organic' philosophy and view-point. What more could we ask for .... !!!!!!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Not very useful July 24, 2012

By Settler

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I sure don't understand all the four and five star reviews for this. There are a few "tips" but very little in the way of specific "techniques" for various plant varieties. You can get a lot more useful information on basic seed saving for free at the International Seed Saving Institute's website. There you'll get well organized information for beginning, intermediate and advanced (more difficult) seed saving. I was hoping to have something similar on my iPhone for when I was in the field without internet access, but this book is not what I was hoping for.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick, concise, manual to help you "reap what you sow". July 9, 2012

By POIA

Format:Kindle Edition

This manual will help anyone interested in saving seeds for future use, do so without any "surprises". Well written, it is a simple to follow guide with tips which help assure your success. Some growers with limited space may have problems with the generous distances one must maintain (400m) to insure against cross pollination of some varieties. A solid 4 seeds, Uh, stars from me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Brief and Practical July 6, 2012

By Michael Satterwhite

Format:Kindle Edition

I found this helpful publication well written, brief and clear. Anyone interested in harvesting seeds and putting them to use will learn good technique.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Seed Saving made easy July 5, 2012

By Sandy

Format:Kindle Edition

I have tried saving seeds in the past & have found some to be very tricky. This great little book explains how to do it with practical advise. Highly recommend.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars simple and fun July 5, 2012

By Bilgi

Format:Kindle Edition

This book is a life-time guide for a all gardeners (beginner or advanced) to start saving seeds from their own vegetables. I vividly advice all people who wish to save the heirloom seeds from year to year, as well as for their taste, which is widely perceived to be better than modern varieties. Saving seeds is the first step to conserving the local varieties. And it's more fun. You will not only have seeds for the next gardening season, you will also have greatest gifts for friends.

More About the Author

I am an avid organic gardener and often referred to as the recycling queen.

I was co-owner of a small nursery propagating 'edible' plants for several years and hold a T.A.F.E. Certificate III in horticulture.

My mission is to encourage as many people as possible to start organic gardening. This will improve both our individual lives and the well-being of our personal and global environments.