The Milne Seed Library 2026
Updated: Sep 11
The Milne Public Library is no longer providing purchased seeds, but we are accepting collected seeds that you can share with your neighbors. Thank you to everyone who participated by taking and planting seeds at home, and sharing seeds with other patrons!
Upcoming Event(s):
Tuesday, September 22nd: Seed Saving: The Why and The How
With Paulina Borrego of the Mass Auggie Seed Library at UMass-Amherst
Updates:
We will continue to accept your collected seeds, if you have collected any this year or last year, to redistribute to other gardeners. Please look for the envelopes with labels that request information about your seeds.
As you make progress, please take photos of your garden work! Please email pics to kwilliams@cwmars.org, and we'll share them on this page.
We ask that you take up to five packets per visit, and just one of each type of seed for the rest of the season. Those under the age of 18 may take seeds with the help of an adult. Please tally which seeds you have taken on the sheet provided.
Provide your email address if you’d like any Seed Library or gardening-related news from the library, or if you'd like to help us with packing seeds into smaller envelopes. Email Kira at kwilliams@cwmars.org or add your name to the list that's in in the library.
All seeds are non-GMO; most are organic.
Here are the photos sent by patron-growers so far! Swiss Chard, Pac Choi, Radishes and an early Yellow Squash from Kimberly; Pac Choi from Rocio; and Black Beauty Zucchini from Marcia; Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber from Kimberly, and Provider Beans and Lovage (?) from Kira!
Also....Arugula, nasturtium, kale, and peas from Denny
Mammoth Grey Sunflower from Shailja and Kate:
We have Gardening Tools in the Thingdom!
Seeds Available
Vegetables | Herbs | Fruits | Flowers |
Arugula | Basil, Green | Ground Cherries | Amaranth |
Beans | Basil, Opal | Melon | Foxglove |
Beets | Borage | Watermelon | Nasturtium |
Broccoli | Chamomile | Johnny Jump-Up | |
Chives | |||
Cabbage | Cilantro | Sunflowers | |
Carrots | Dill | Zinnia | |
Cauliflower | Lavender | ||
Corn | Marjoram | ||
Cucumber | Oregano | ||
Eggplant | Parsley | ||
Kales | Sage | ||
Leeks | Thyme | ||
Lettuces | |||
Pac Choi | |||
Parsnip | |||
Peppers | |||
Potatoes | |||
Pumpkin | |||
Swiss Chard | |||
Squashes | |||
Spinach | |||
Tomatoes |
Garden beds at the Milne
This year we'll have THREE standing garden beds in the courtyard that patrons can access. If you'd like to be involved in planting and maintaining these gardens, please email kwilliams@cwmars.org!
The beds also include Stockbridge beans - originally grown by the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Indians. You can learn more about the crops the Stockbridge-Munsee have grown for centuries in this presentation with Lucy and Ben Grignon.
A few helpful links about seeds and gardening:
A huge thank you goes out to the Friends of the Milne Public Library who have made it possible for us to acquire a large quantity of seeds in bulk and repackage them into household-sized quantities.
Thank you also to the following organizations for donating seeds!
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