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You can search for seeds too!

How to use the seed library

Come in to see what we have, or search our catalog for the specific seeds you're looking for.

• Seed packets are located on the left wall as you enter the main library, near the Patron Services desk.
• You may take an assortment of 15 different seed packets per family, per month.  Please do not take all the same variety of seeds; leave some for others to enjoy too.
• If the seeds you've gotten from us do well, consider saving some seeds from your mature plants and donating them back to our seed library.  Your contributions help to keep our seed library running, and provide seeds that are acclimated to our high altitude.
• New varieties of seeds will be added throughout the season.

Gardening and Seed Saving Resources

• Seed Savers Exchange (Website)
• GALE Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture periodical search (Database)
• Seed Planting Calendar for Zone 5 (PDF)
• Natural Solutions for Gardening, Water Management, Companion Planting and more (Website)
• Tea Bag Seed Starters (PDF)
  

Gardening Books

Seeds Available Now

Planting Dates for Zone 5
Last Expected Spring Frost: May 15
​First Expected Fall Frost: October 01

Beans

Spring Planting Dates
May 15 - June 12 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

beets

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
July 16 - Sept 3 (Direct Sow)

broccoli

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
May 7 - June 18 (Direct Sow)

brussels sprouts

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
May 7 - June 18 (Direct Sow)

cabbage

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
May 7 - June 18 (Direct Sow)

carrots

Spring Planting Dates
Apr 3 - May 1 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
July 2 - Sept 3 (Direct Sow)

cauliflower

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
May 7 - June 18 (Direct Sow)

celery

Spring Planting Dates
Feb 20 - Mar 6 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

chard

Spring Planting Dates
Apr 3 - Apr 17 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
June 18 - Sept 3 (Direct Sow)

corn

Spring Planting Dates
May 15 - May 29 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

cucumber

Spring Planting Dates
May 15 - May 29 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

eggplant

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

gourds

Spring Planting Dates
May 15 - May 29 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

greens

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
June 4 - July 16 (Direct Sow)

kale

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
May 7 - June 25 (Direct Sow)

kohlrabi

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
May 7 - June 25 (Direct Sow)

lettuce

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
July 2 - Aug 6 (Direct Sow)

melons

Spring Planting Dates
May 1 - May 15 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

okra

Spring Planting Dates
May 15 - May 29 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

onions

Spring Planting Dates
Feb 27 - Mar 6 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
Sept 3 - Sept 10 (Direct Sow)

peas

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 17 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
July 2 - Aug 6 (Direct Sow)

peppers

​Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

pumpkins

Spring Planting Dates
May 15 - May 29 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

radishes

Spring Planting Dates
Apr 3 - May 29 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
Aug 6 - Sept 3 (Direct Sow)

squash

Spring Planting Dates
May 15 - May 29 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

tomatoes

Spring Planting Dates
Mar 20 - Apr 3 (Start Indoors)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

turnips

Spring Planting Dates
Apr 3 - May 1 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
Aug 20 - Sept 17 (Direct Sow)

watermelon

Spring Planting Dates
May 15 - May 29 (Direct Sow)
Fall Planting Dates
(none)

Print this planting schedule (PDF)

We'd like to thank these sponsors for their donations of seed to our seed library.