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Seed Library
Our Seed Library at New River Library shares its collection of seeds with the community.
Seed packets with growing instructions can be picked up at your nearest PCLS library through our online order form.
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There are probably thousands, or at least hundreds, of different varieties of lettuce that can be grown at home, from red-tinged leaves to Cos varieties. There's no reason why you couldn't be growing a few lettuces in the garden, or in containers or pots if space is limited.There are four main types of lettuce, including the cut-and-come again varieties - harvest a few leaves off one plant every day and the plant will be encouraged to produce more...
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How To Grow Potatoes. Potatoes are so common in the western diet that we imagine they've been around forever. But although evidence suggests potatoes were used around 500BC, the potato had a bad reputation for many centuries and was thought by some cultures to be an evil vegetable.
The leaves, stems and fruits of the potato plant are poisonous so the reputation stuck for a while. Potatoes aren't particularly attractive to look at either, BUT they...
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How To Grow Carrots takes you step by step through the growing process and is a perfect way to introduce a fresh organic stunning root vegetable to your diet. ONE carrot has enough Vitamin A for an average adult, on a daily basis. Just the ONE! Carrots come in all sorts of colours, shapes and sizes and the fatter shorter varieties can be grown in everyday pots and containers.
This guide includes a little about carrots and healthy reasons why you...
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How To Grow Tomatoes. Tomatoes are a gardener's dream. There really is nothing quite like the taste of a homegrown organic fresh tomato. There are hundreds of different varieties of tomato which fall into roughly four different types:- Regular everyday tomato- Cherry tomatoes- Plum tomatoes- Beefsteak tomatoes. You can grow most tomatoes in containers if garden space is limited, and you can also plant them in random places round the garden. There...
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There are loads of different varieties of onions that can be grown in the home garden, or in containers or pots if space is limited. - Everyday kitchen onions- Large Spanish onions- Spring onions- Everlasting onions- Tree onions- Red onions- ShallotsTree Onions, or Japanese onions, grow above ground on plants that look like small onion trees! They do have particular growing requirements. But for everyday onions, this mini-book is an instant reference...
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How To Grow Green Beans is a perfect start to growing fresh organic food for yourself and your family and friends. There are many different types of beans and depending on your climate, you may be able to grow some of the more exotic varieties. How to grow Green Beans will help you grow green beans that can be grown pretty much anywhere.
This guide includes a little about green beans and healthy reasons why you should include them in your diet.
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For the same price, or less than, a packet of seeds, this handy mini-book is full of useful tips for growing peppers. Sweet peppers (or bell peppers) and chili peppers come in all shapes, sizes and colours.
This guide includes a little about peppers and healthy reasons why you should include them in your diet.
Plus:*Suggested varieties - images and descriptions of a few regular garden varieties*Planting and general care tips - looking after your...
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How To Grow Broccoli is a perfect start to growing fresh organic food for yourself and your family and friends. Broccoli has a great reputation as a super food and there's no reason why you couldn't be growing fresh organic varieties of broccoli in a small space or even in a container.
This guide includes a little about broccoli and healthy reasons why you should include it in your diet.
Plus:*Suggested varieties - images and descriptions of a few...
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