Seed Library
Welcome to the SSPL Seed Library!
Open to all, from Master Gardeners to the curious, our seed library provides free seeds, programming and supporting resources.
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Getting Your Seeds
We have seeds year round, but our selection may be limited until we refresh in the early spring.
Step 1: Get Seeds
- Head to the Library. Come into the library and choose up to 9 packets of seeds from the current selection, while supplies last.
- Visit us at our Outreach Van locations and at the Saratoga Springs Wednesday Farmers Market. Check our schedule for locations, dates and times.
Our seed collection depends on donations, growing success, and seasonal changes.
Library seeds are from High Mowing Organic Seeds and the Hudson Valley Seed Company.
We cannot guarantee the content of seeds harvested and donated by the community - take a chance and see what blossoms.
Step 2: Grow
Get ready to get dirty and go through the trials and tribulations of nurturing a plant.
Step 3: Return
Collect seeds from your healthiest crops and set some aside for yourself and bring some back to the library for next year’s seed library.
Seed-saving envelopes are available at the Info Desk or you can print your own form.
Resources
Library guides:
- Gardening - Getting started, tips & tricks, specialty gardens and sustainability.
- Pollinators - Book and movie recommendations for all ages.
Library of Things:
We have tools of the trade to help your garden grow.