Leon County's Spring Seed Library opens with 10 seed varieties

Special to the Tallahassee Democrat
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Leon County Government will hold a Spring Seed Library kickoff event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the downtown Leon County Main Library, 200 West Park Ave. The Leon County Spring Seed Library Program has more than 100,000 seeds available for residents, which brings the total number of seeds distributed to more than 1 million since the program was established in 2015.

In partnership with the UF/IFAS Leon County Extension, the kickoff event will offer fun for all ages, including hands-on seeding activities, information about vegetable gardening techniques and sustainable gardening practices, a healthy cooking demonstration, and an Ask-a-Master-Gardener booth. Staff from the Leon County Office of Sustainability and UF/IFAS Leon County Extension will also be available to answer questions and address all your gardening needs.

Leon County is holding its Spring Seed Library Kickoff from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Leon County Main Library downtown.
Leon County is holding its Spring Seed Library Kickoff from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Leon County Main Library downtown.

The 10 seed varieties offered through the Spring Seed Library will be available at all Leon County Public Library locations starting Saturday, Feb. 18, at 10 a.m. Citizens can check out up to five seed packets per month using their library card, or three packets per month without a library card, while supplies last. Register for or check the status of a library card at LeonCountyLibrary.org/LibraryCard.

A demonstration at last year's Leon County Seed Library event.
A demonstration at last year's Leon County Seed Library event.

The 2023 spring seed varieties include:

• A & C Pickling Cucumber• Brandywine (Sudduth's Strain) Tomato• Clemson Spineless Okra• Honeynut Butternut Squash• Jade Bean• Jimmy Nardello's Pepper• Perpetual Spinach• Sugar Ann Pea• Sugar Baby Watermelon• Sungold Tomato

Children's table at previous Seed Library event.
Children's table at previous Seed Library event.

Since 2015, the Leon County Seed Library Program has offered seasonal seed varieties each fall and spring to residents at the Leon County Public Library. The program encourages residents to practice sustainable gardening and grow their own healthy and nutritious foods at home.

For more information about the Leon County Seed Library, visit LeonCountyLibrary.org/SeedLibrary.

If you go

What: Spring Seed Library Kickoff

When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb.18

Where: LeRoy Collins Leon County Main Library, 200 West Park Ave.

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: From cukes to peppers, check out the seeds at Leon County Library