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Seed Library
The Seed Library is closed for the season.
A basic assortment of current-season seeds will be on display when the Seed Library is open.
Where is the Seed Libary?
Tucked in behind the Mystery books on the Lower Level of Miller Library is our Seed Library, stocked between February 1 and June 8 with an assortment of vegetable, flower, and herb seeds. This year, additional donations have allowed us to add several types of heirloom seeds and varieties of vegetables and herbs of interest from around the world.
Browse these resources for help getting starting growing vegetables and garden plants from seeds.
A small number of books from the library’s collection are on display at the Seed Library. Visit the 635 section (on the third floor at Miller Library) for a great selection of books on all aspects of gardening.
About the Seed Library
The Hamden Library Seed Library has two distinct collections:
– Seeds for plants that are important to pollinators, mostly natives
– Herb, flower, and vegetable seeds for home gardeners.
We also offer programs based on our two collections. We are pleased that patrons have started donating seeds from their native plant gardens, and encourage seed saving as part of your garden plans. We will collect seed from community members, with the understanding that we reserve the right to refuse any seeds offered for donation.
From time to time we will continue to provide programming on various aspects of gardening. Workshops to date: Propagating Pollinator Plants from Seed, Winter Sowing, Starting Seeds for the Home Garden, Saving Seed from the Vegetable Garden.
In addition, program attendees have shown interest in the following topics: Starting a garden of various types of plants, Maintaining a garden and pruning, saving seeds, Soil structure and fertility, Rain gardens, composting, Insect ID and control
In 2023 Master Gardener Diane Dynia created a rain garden at Brundage Library. Diane shared her Plant List (PDF) of the plants she used.
Do you want to be on the seed library email list? Do you have an idea for a program? Send an email to HPLSeedLibrary@gmail.com.