Are you anxious for Spring to arrive? Get started by attending the second annual Indy Seed Swap, to be held in Irvington on January 24th at the Historic Benton House (312 S. Downey Ave.) from 10 a.m. to noon. This is a free event for Indy’s urban gardeners at all levels (beginner to expert). If you save seeds or just love gardening, consider coming and trading seeds and stories with others.
Photo by Ethel Winslow/Weekly View
Pete saves seeds from tomatoes grown in editor Ethel Winslow’s garden. Here, last year’s Japanese black trefele and the Pink Ozarks are ready for eating, canning and fresh salsa.
In addition to a large swap table we will be demonstrating a new hydroponic seed starting system, teaching a beginner’s class on seed saving, and yes, there will be chili!
The 2014 Seed Swap experienced a great turnout, even though a blizzard had passed through the night before and temperatures hovered around 5 degrees F. Two dozen serious seed savers showed up with a Santa-sized sack of seeds and plenty of tales about the 2013 growing season. Many stories were swapped, questions answered, and excitement shared for the 2014 growing season.
If you survive the first three weeks of January and are ready for Spring, bring your self, seeds, and enthusiasm and let’s swap! As always, everyone is welcome even if you are new to gardening and don’t have seeds.
For more information, contact Pete Kuhns, pkuhns@gmail.com or the Weekly View newspaper at 356-2222.
