3. How Much to Grow: Plant Spacing & Seed Inventory

Pam Dawling
Pam Dawling Twin Oaks Community, Virginia Association for Biological Farming

This workshop will set you up with a seed order that fits your needs, neither too much nor too little, nor the wrong things. You’ll also learn how to store seeds well, and which ones will still give good germination next year.

View this downloadable PDF “handout” to help get you started.

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