The West County Community Seed Bank has launched their web site!

To create a grassroots community seed bank that supports Sonoma County gardeners with free, locally grown, open-pollinated, pesticide and GMO-free seeds. All gardeners with or with out seeds to share are welcome. We hope that many gardeners will commit to grow out and donate back [...]

Here’s an announcement that came via email regarding an exciting initiative in west Sonoma County: a Community Seed Bank with regular seed exchange gatherings. There’s no web site for this yet, so I’ll just past in all the info here:
Our first Community Seed Bank was great fun, we are excited about continuing them the [...]

Did you know that Sonoma has a new seed company this year? The Sustainable Seed Company in Monte Rio is taking orders and has a fantastic selection of heirloom vegetable, herb, grain, flower and cover crop seeds and supplies.
Sustainable Seed Company was founded by Farmer John, who’s also known for founding the online community [...]

If you’re starting seeds this spring, you might want to try using a “soil blocker” to create blocks of soil for your plant starts. Avoid plastic or other non-renewable sources and minimize plant shock!
Making a Soil Blocker – More DIY How To Projects
There’s also the option of using newspapers to make pots. This [...]