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Whittemore Seed Library

Information about the Whittemore Library's seed library and other resources for gardeners

How to Donate and Return Seeds

At the end of the growing season, please consider brings back a portion of the seeds from your plants for next year.  Seeds that you are returning should be properly dried.  The dried seeds should be placed in an envelope and labeled with the name of the plant and any other pertinent information.  Each plant should be in its own envelope-please do not mix seeds (with the exception of seeds from the wildflower seed mixes).  For more information on how to dry and store seeds, see this links below.

We also accept seed donations!  All seeds donated should be suitable for growing in our region (Framingham is classified as USDA plant hardiness zone 6a-for more information about growing zones visit: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/) and should be labelled in the same way as returned seeds.  

All returned or donated seeds can be placed in the drawers labelled "returns" in the seed library catalog.