Boone County Master Gardeners present Seed Saving Program

BELVIDERE – Seed saving is the practice of saving seeds from vegetables, grain, herbs, and flowers for use from year to year in your garden.  This practice has a long history and has recently started to regain popularity among gardeners.

It takes a bit of knowledge and proper planning in order to be successful with seed saving and now is the perfect time to start saving seeds from your gardens.

Join University of Illinois Extension Boone County Master Gardeners for a FREE presentation and learn the history, methods, and planning techniques for saving seeds from the garden.

This presentation will be on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Ida Public Library located at 320 N. State St. in Belvidere.  It will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

While this is a free program, participants are encouraged to register by Monday, Oct. 12.

To register, contact Ida Public Library at (815) 544-3838.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the Boone County Extension office at (815) 544-3710.