Sunday, August 11

Seed Saving 101

Saving seeds can save you money, but also improve your garden. Come find out how to choose which seeds to save, and how to do it.

By Connie Kuramoto and Gardens on the Go

Date and time

Sunday, August 11 · 1 - 4pm PDT

Gardens on the Go

238 Kenmuir Rd Qualicum Beach, BC V9K2A2 Canada

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Come learn which seeds are easiest to save, and which ones take a little more skill and patience.

In this class we will learn:

- The biology of the seed

-How to choose seeds

-The difference between open pollinated, hybrid and GMO seeds, and why it matters

-The difference between annual, biennial and perennial plants and how that affects seeds

-Which plants warrant its seeds being saved

-How to save seeds from different crops

-How to store seeds for a longer shelf life

Seeds you save yourself are adapted to your particular ecosystem, and you can continually improve the crops you grow by saving seed year after year.

Start planning next year's garden by saving your seeds this year!