seeds Public Seed Libraries!

[Geonerd]

Got these from the local Seed Bank via the public library.  They have three varieties of hot chilies (lukewarm by THP standards!), plus dozens of other veggies.
 
Link -> Pima Seed Library
 
All they ask is that you insure that a few blossoms are self-pollinated and return those pods / seeds at  the end of the season.
 
Check your local library, or search for similar projects in your city!

Here's a list of similar projects. http://www.library.pima.gov/seed-library/#sister
 
 

 

[filmost]

That is freaking neat. I may have to try and get something similar started at the library here!

 

[jedisushi06]

They have one that just started in our little town here, i'm donating any seeds they want from my grow this year, peppers and tomatoes.

 

[Jamison]

Wow!  Who would have thought.  

 

[hogleg]

Oh, this is friggen awsome. U da Man Geonerd!

 

[JutsFL]

Now that's pretty freakin cool!
Wonder if they have that in my area... Gonna have to do some checking

 

[XLNT]

Pretty cool idea

 

[jedisushi06]

It's called the Seed Savers Exchange here in Mancos Colorado.

 

[Geonerd]

The 'Hatch Hot' seeds arrived today at my local branch! 
 
I'm not sure exactly what these are, given that 'Hatch' is basically a meaningless marketing label.
I'm guessing they might be Lumbre, which are around 10K SHU.
 
These will soon be growing alongside a bunch of other SW varieties, including: 6-4 Heritage, Barkers Hot, Big Jim, Santa Fe Grande, Fatali, multiple Cayenne flavors, and the Chili de Arbols that arrived the other day. 
 
(To say nothing of the ~dozen SuperHots graciously donated by Impending Bending, several of which that are already starting to fruit.)
 
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH ALL THESE FREAKING PEPPER PLANTS?!?!? 
 
I also got a few 'Friends of the Library' recycled shopping GROW bags, similar to the 'Wallybags,' for a buck each.