Starting From Seed

E: The Environmental Magazine, May, 1999

Have you ever wondered how to cultivate a garden that produces more than commercial strains of plants and vegetables? Thanks to Starting From Seed, novice to experienced gardeners can combat the increasing loss of genetic diversity in food crops by propagating unique heirloom varieties at home. Edited by Karen Davis Cutler and Janet Marinelli, this easy-to-read guide includes everything the natural gardener needs to know about obtaining, growing, collecting and storing seeds.

The key to a healthy, diverse harvest is now at your fingertips. Available for $9.95 from Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 112251099/(718)622-4433 (x274).