Seed Swap Scenes

An estimated 150 gardeners attended the Great Seattle Seed Swap yesterday, scooping small handfuls of seeds into packets, sitting in on short workshops, and visiting with non-profits and Krista Rome from guest seed company Resilient Seeds. It felt good to rub elbows with other gardeners intent on planning their 2017 vegetable garden, even though it’s too early to plant.

Here are some images from the event.

Paige, assisted by online searches, helped shoppers identify traits of plant varieties offered.

Checking a list — An attendee checked a list of desired seeds.

P-Patch staff warmly greeted gardeners and shared info on their program.

Seed ball workshop — Christy of the Seattle Farm Co-op added water to a soil-and-seed mixture that was turned into “seed balls” filled with pollinator-attracting flower seeds for a young attendee.

Laura from Seattle Tilth shared tips on basic seed saving in a well-attended workshop.

A giant allium seedhead contributed by an attendee.

Legume table — Beans and peas were popular.

Shopping — Attendees lined the tables to package and share seeds. Many brought packages from their own gardens.

Seed screen — A seed screen at a demo table.

If you couldn’t attend this one, see our Events listing for more area seed swaps.

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