Are you swamped by beautiful\, glossy seed catalogues? Do you still have some of the seed packs you ordered last yea r\, but are considering ordering more? Do terms like &ldquo\;hybrid&rdquo\ ;\, &ldquo\;F1&rdquo\;\, and &ldquo\;heirloom&rdquo\; confuse you? This le cture will help you answer these questions and more!
\nAnd then you can get \;a jump on the season by starting your plants from these seed s! \; Doing so is cheaper than buying transplants and offers a much br oader variety of plants. \; Seed starting can become quite addictive.& nbsp\; Whether you are interested in annuals\, perennials\, edibles\, or e ven shrubs and trees\, this lecture will give you the information you need from starting a seed to planting in the ground.
\nDon't forget to v isit the seed library located on Level I of the library to pick up free se ed packets to help your garden thrive!
\nGretel Anspach is a Trustee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society\, a Lifetime Master Gardener w ith the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association\, and a recently-retired systems engineer for Raytheon. \; She won the MMGA Lifetime Achieveme nt Award in 2016. Gretel established and maintains a 20\,000 square foot f ood production garden that has provided fresh produce to the Marlboro and Maynard Food Pantries for the last ten years. \; Her primary interest and focus is always in the science behind horticulture.
\nThis progr am is a partnership between the Andover Seed Library and the Andover Pollinator Pathway. Funding for this program is provided by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library .
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