Appleton Seed Library
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Appleton Seed Library is a community based seed library. We house a collection of open-pollinated and heirloom seeds that you can borrow-grow-share.
April 2016 // Our first community seed lending library opened at the Appleton Public Library. Our model is that you will be able to borrow seeds to grow food, learn to save seeds, and thus strengthen our local seed diversity. The idea is that people save and trade seeds with each other and the library provides the opportunity and education to make it happen. Collectively, we believe that the savin
03/30/2026
Doing some spring cleaning? We invite you to donate your new and gently used books, CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, and jigsaw puzzles for our next book sale that benefits library programs and services. 📚📦 You can drop off donations at the library during regular business hours.
We are not able to accept magazines, textbooks, encyclopedias, VHS, or cassette tapes.
Thank you for your consideration, Friends!
03/30/2026
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12/04/2025
Who else loves scrolling the new catalogs this time of year 🌱💕
Seed Saving demo, squash does need to be isolated or hand pollinated to ensure pure seed production
10/07/2025
Some interesting upcoming seed based webinars to follow//
The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security - Events Events SEE PAST WEBINARS CHECK OUT OUR PODCAST Â CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE ON YOUTUBE Â VIRTUAL EVENTSÂ ACROSS CANADA Â Â Behind the packet: The hidden worlds of hybrid seeds Behind the packet:Open-pollinated seeds in focus CANOVI heat tolerant lettuce:Â Trial results and farm club Oct. 8, 20...
09/09/2025
Seed saving California Poppy this week. Unlike bread seed Poppy iconic seed pod, their pods are long and slender like a brassica.
What are you saving this season?
Who's soil blocking out there?!
Sharing a class we are leading in April Givens Farm
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03/24/2025
What's the difference between an open-pollinated variety and a hybrid?
Open-pollinated varieties produce seed true to type if they are allowed to cross-pollinate only with other plants of the same variety. If they cross with other varieties of the same species, their seed will not come true.
Hybrid varieties are those produced from the crossing of two different in**ed lines. Seed saved from hybrid varieties will not breed true in the next generation.
We list whether a variety is open-pollinated or a hybrid at the beginning of each variety description.
(artist credit: Elizabeth Smedberg)
03/24/2025
Do you chit your potatoes? 💚🌱
While you can plant your potatoes directly in the ground after taking them out of storage, another technique is to place them in a light, cool area for several days before planting. This will cause the potato to quickly break dormancy and immediately begin producing dark green spouts and leaves. This process is called chitting. In short season areas this is a great way to jump-start the growth of your potatoes.
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Appleton, WI
54913