Nine years ago, Coconino Master Gardener Jackee Alston brought an excellent project idea to Coconino Cooperative Extension, a Master Gardener-supported seed library. Within months, volunteers were collecting, sorting, and packaging seeds and the Grow Flagstaff! Seed Library became a reality.
Over the years, the library has grown and now has 50 types of vegetables and herbs, with over 200 varieties. There are also several dozen species of flowers, including many native ones. Some of the seeds have come from returns to the library, while others were sourced from companies that specialize in heirloom and open-pollinated seeds. We also make an annual trip to the Great American Seed Up () to buy bulk seeds suitable for the Southwest. We even have a few varieties that have historical ties to our region.
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Hattie Braun is the County Director for the University of Arizona Coconino Cooperative Extension and the Program Coordinator for the Coconino Master Gardener Program.
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