S10:E9 3/4/2023

Saving Seeds and Stories with John Coykendall

Seed Saving & Stories with our seed-saving pal John Coykendall of Knoxville, TN. John tells us how he became a seed saver, some of the varieties he has saved, where to find old-time heirloom seed like the ones he saves, and shares plus some cute stories. John and I (Amy) worked together in the garden at Blackberry Farm together in 2007, where I learned from John the importance of this heirloom seed.

Many of the varieties that John has saved and referenced in the podcast can be purchased at http://www.seedsavers.org/

John Coykendall on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.coykendall.3 

John Coykendall documentary: https://www.lpb.org/programs/deeply-rooted-john-coykendalls-journey-to-save-our-seeds-and-stories

John Coykendall book: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/preserving-our-roots/

Fred Sauceman “Pot Luck Radio”: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman

Emi Sunshine (Sings our theme song): https://theemisunshine.com/

More heirloom seed sources:

Seed Savers Exchange : https://www.seedsavers.org/

Southern Exposure Seed: https://www.southernexposure.com/

Sow True Seed: https://sowtrueseed.com/

Rare Seeds: https://www.rareseeds.com/

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Rare Seed: https://www.rareseeds.com/

John Coykendall with Amy Campbell at the Blount County Public Library Seed Swap, January 2023. Photo: Amy Campbell.

S9.E3. 01/22/2022

Seed Swap, Seed Library, and Master Gardener Deena Trimble on winter sowing.

In honor of the upcoming National Seed Swap Day, we are setting the table with swapping seeds. It is that time of the year when we plan our gardens, order our seeds, and, if we are lucky, attend a local seed swap to swap seeds and stories with our neighbors. Today, we visit with Sheila Pennycuff, a Librarian at the Blount County Public Library located in Maryville, TN, and the woman who took an old wooden card catalog and turned it into a seed library. This seed library is located inside the Blount County Public Library. It is an excellent service to the community where patrons check out seed and contribute seed back to the seed library.

I also let you know about a seed swap that will take place at the Library on January 29th, which is National Seed Swap Day. In addition to the seed swap, Deena Trimble will also talk about winter sowing and seed starting. Today we will also hear from Deena about her seed saving, swapping, and growing.

Links:

Seed Swap info: https://ne-np.facebook.com/MaryvilleFarmersMarket/posts/january-29th-is-national-seed-swap-day-the-blount-county-library-is-having-a-spe/3095449964045117/

Seed Library information: https://www.blounttn.org/1464/Seed-Library

Seed Swap information:

In honor of National Seed Swap Day, which falls on the last Saturday of January. There will be a seed swap and talk hosted by the Blount County Public Library and the Master Gardeners group members. Deena Trimble will speak on the topic of winter sowing and seed starting. Deena is a master gardener with years of experience, and she will speak from 11-12:00 Noon.

This event takes place on National Seed Swap Day, Saturday, January 29th, 2022, from 10AM-12:00 PM in the Sharon Lawson and Dorothy Herron Room located inside the Blount County Public Library in Maryville, TN.

Bring your seeds and be ready to talk about gardening. Even if you don’t have seeds to swap, there will be seeds for you to take. If you do bring seeds to swap, they ask that you please follow the following guidelines: Seed must be open-pollinated, Non-GMO seed stock. The seed must be clean and dried, and please bring your own plastic baggies with you to share and receive. Bring paper and pens to label the packets seed too. If you really have it together, bring the seed proportioned in airtight packaging already labeled.

The address where this Seed Swap and talk will be taking place is is 508 N Cusick St. Maryville, TN 37804.