Seed Library News - January 2024

Happy New Year Gardeners!

Seedy Saturday - Our Annual Seed Swap - January 27th from 2-3:30pm

Seedy Saturday is just around the corner and I am happy to announce that we will have special guests that include: Bee City USA, Sandy Community Gardens, Echo Valley Natives, and SNAP-Ed from OSU.

If you have left over seeds from the previous growing season, or seeds that you saved from your garden, feel free to bring them to swap! 

New 10-Minute University Series: Let’s Grow Together!

Clackamas County Master Gardener Association has announced the launch of their new series, Let’s Grow Together!, in the 10–Minute University webinar program. This series has virtual classes scheduled from January through June and is a great opportunity to not only learn about a topic you’re interested in, but to be able to have your questions answered. This month there are the following:

• 1/10 - Climate Resilient Garden

• 1/17 - Pruning Fruit Trees

• 1/18 - Pruning Ornamental Trees

• 1/24 - Growing Fruit Trees

• 1/31 - Growing Blueberries

If you are interested in attending a virtual class taught by our local master gardeners, please visit their website to register: 10-Minute University.

What I Have Been Reading

I recently read, The Container Victory Garden by Maggie Stuckey, and not only does she share stories about historical victory gardens, but she offers her guidance to those that want a garden but do not have the outdoor space by sharing her experience with container gardens.

This book is for beginners, and I must confess, I am still a beginner when it comes to growing my own food, but I wanted to share a fun suggestion that Maggie had. One of her rules is to have no bare dirt in her containers. If there is a bare spot she will plant something that does not need a lot of room, like a garlic clove, and then harvest garlic scapes.

As I have been preparing the donations sent to us from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, I found that they sent us the perfect tomato plant for containers. This tomato is called Orange Hat and it is described as: “[these] extra-dwarf bush plants reach just 6-9 inches in height but the plants are wildly prolific, offering oodles of tiny orange orbs that burst with fruity, sweet flavor. This is the perfect indoor or patio tomato, comfortably fitting in a 4 to 6-inch pot.” I am going to have to give them a try!

Thank you for being here,

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Brianna Chase

Library Clerk 

Pronouns: she/her/hers

503-668-5537