Seed to Seed

This comprehensive guide covers the techniques required to save the seeds of 160 different vegetables. With detailed botanical and practical information for each vegetable, readers will learn the most effective methods for pollination, isolation, caging, and hand-pollination, as well as techniques for harvesting, drying, cleaning, and storing seeds. Written by an experienced gardener who has researched and tested all of the techniques, this updated second edition also includes advice on starting each vegetable from seed, making it a complete growing guide. Expert gardeners from seven regions of the United States share their local knowledge about seed starting techniques for each vegetable. This is widely acknowledged as the best guide available for home gardeners to learn effective ways to produce and store seeds on a small scale.