tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598656455297589982024-03-13T20:03:02.193-07:00WBL Seed LibraryWBL Seed Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00176065396902867526noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459865645529758998.post-87282044332814753162024-03-01T12:48:00.000-08:002024-03-01T12:48:22.390-08:00Why are Locally Harvested Seeds Great?<p> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
BIG thank you to all who came to the last seed packaging on Wednesday and to
those of you who have packaged seeds at home! I added 256 seed packages to the
seed library today! During the month of February I added over 600 packages! Lots
of new annual flowers, herbs and vegetables were added. I still have many bean
seeds left to package, but the majority of all other types of seeds are now in
the seed library. I maintain online lists of seeds in the seed library, usually
only updating the list once a month. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
can find the links to the lists on the website </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library website</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. The lists are on
the right hand side.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Or
here are the links:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12hVYCgP3nGp15SerloaI2vp-Kei0WduhifiQCcfX9Ac/edit?pli=1#gid=0"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Vegetables and herbs</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k2c40__oh9P0c2cfMsbRcpy-4zJag77pkKDoc5yVSPE/edit#gid=0"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Flowers</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1enkoUjAhJUA3fY9j4UjD_-nkqSe9Sqpu3M8giptIkKk/edit"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Native Plants</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Locally Harvested
Seeds</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Many
of the seeds, especially native plant seeds, are labelled ‘locally harvested’
or ‘locally grown’. These are great seeds as these seeds are more acclimated to
our environment. Commercial seeds could have come from anywhere in the United
States. For example; plants grown in Texas have significantly different growing
conditions than plants grown in Minnesota.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So you can understand why I encourage you to save seeds from the plants
you grow. There is a caveat though. I only want seeds that are ‘easy to save’.
What does that mean? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">doesn’t</b> mean the seeds are easy to
remove from the fruit or seed head of the plant. It means seeds from the plant
are less likely to have been cross-pollinated and therefore the seeds from the
plant will likely have the same traits (color of flower, hardiness, height,
etc.) as the original plant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easy to
save seeds are those that are either self-pollinating or do not cross-pollinate
easily. This includes; tomatoes, beans, peas, lettuce and native plants. As
long as the original plant of these types was not a hybrid variety, the seeds
from them will be great to save. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bring
any seeds (open-pollinated) you harvested to donate to the seed library! I’d
love to get some tomatoes, lettuce, beans and peas you grew in your garden!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Also,
those of you who grew haricot vert beans for the Grow a Row project, please
donate them now.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How Does This Weird
Winter Affect My Plants?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
is a valid concern as this winter’s weather has been very different than
normal. The University of MN Extension service has an answer. Check it out </span><a href="https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-news/how-will-warm-winter-affect-my-plants"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Stratifying Native
Plant Seeds</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Just
a note about native plant seeds—Most native plant seeds need a period of
stratification before they will germinate. Stratification is a period of cold,
moist conditions that breaks the dormancy of native plant seeds. In nature this
is called ‘winter’! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s
a brief description:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
can help get your native seeds a head start by doing one of the following right
now:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.
Direct sow the seeds outside in a prepared bed. They should germinate next
spring.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
Use the winter sowing method to create a little like greenhouse for the seeds.
Basically you cut a plastic jug in half, leaving a small part uncut as a hinge.
Poke holes in the top, bottom and sides. Remove the bottle cap. Add potting
soil and seeds. Water. Tape the top shut and write on the outside the type of
seeds. Place <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OUTSIDE </b>now in a
sheltered area that will get sun, snow and rain. Early next spring you should
see seedlings growing that you can transplant to your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Right now, the best
way to stratify seeds is below:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
You can stratify seeds inside your refrigerator by placing damp sand and the
seeds in a plastic zip lock bag and place the bag in the refrigerator for the
number of days necessary to stratify. Remove the bag after the length of time
and place the sand and seeds on a tray with potting soil. Place the tray under
lights and water as needed. Soon you will have seedlings you can harden off
outside and plant in your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
seed packets in the seed library are labelled with the number of days needed
for stratification or you can find this information online as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Plant Sales:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Friends School Plant
Sale – May 10, 11, 12, 2024 at the State fair grounds. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">They
have over 2,100 varieties of plants (vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, trees,
perennials, etc.) all grown neonics free. Neonicotinoids. are systemic
insecticides that harm pollinators. See info about this </span><a href="https://www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/neonics"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. .</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Anoka County Master
Gardener sale – May 14, 15, 2024.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">More
information </span><a href="https://anokamastergardeners.org/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ramsey County Master
Gardener sale – May 18, 2024</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">More
information </span><a href="https://www.ramseymastergardeners.org/plantsale"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">here.</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Another
Seed Packaging Event! <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
next <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Seed Packaging Event is Wednesday,
February 28, </b>from 6-8 pm at the White Bear Lake library. We’ll be in the
Lion’s Den conference room. No experience necessary! <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Masks are welcome. I encourage all participants to consider the health of
their neighbors as this is an indoor event. (I took this wording directly from
Como Community Seed Library National Seed Swap Day event information, as it
seemed appropriate. The Lion’s Den conference room holds about 9 people.)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Just a note: I get the feeling that Monday nights
are preferable to many people as Mondays seem to have more people at them, but
apparently Mondays are also popular to other groups in the area as the Lion’s
Den room has been booked for several weeks. Perhaps Wednesday evenings work for
people too? I still have lots of seeds to package, so if you’re available,
please consider volunteering at this event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bring
any seeds you harvested to donate to the seed library! I’d love to get some
tomatoes, beans and peas—especially those you grew from open-pollinated plants!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Also,
those of you who grew haricot vert beans for the Grow a Row project, please
donate them now!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If
you can’t come to this seed packaging event or prefer to package seeds at home,
I can provide a bag with seeds and supplies for you to pick up at the White
Bear Lake library seed table. Just send me an email (</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">) and I’ll prepare
the bag and let you know when I’ve placed it on the seed table for you to pick
up. Directions are included!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">New Seeds in the Seed
Library!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Between
the seed packaging events and volunteers who have packaged seeds at home I have
added over 200 packets to the seed library the last couple weeks! I have tried
to concentrate on the varieties that need to be started indoors early.Here’s
some of the new or replenished seeds now available:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Native
Plants: self-heal, pale cordalis, purple giant hyssop, lobelias, hoary vervain,
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Vegetables:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tomatoes
– yellow pear, amish paste, Mandurang Moon, Apricot Zebra</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Peppers
– kalugerista, purple beauty, bridge to paris</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Many
varieties of spinach, cucumbers, summer squash, beans, pumpkins, cabbage,
kohlrabi, peas, onions, leek, collards, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, eggplant,
celery, asparagus, kale, pumpkins, swiss chard</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Flowers
– Mexican sunflower, lavender, daisy, ballon flower, ayssum, amaranth, cardinal
climber, celosia, bachelor buttons, cleome, hollyhock, passion flower, petunia,
salvia, sweet pea, zinnia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Note
that many of these seeds need to be started early indoors. Plan ahead!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 179.25pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Stratifying Native
Plant Seeds</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Just
a note about native plant seeds—Most native plant seeds need a period of
stratification before they will germinate. Stratification is a period of cold,
moist conditions that breaks the dormancy of native plant seeds. In nature this
is called ‘winter’! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s
a brief description:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
can help get your native seeds a head start by doing one of the following right
now:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.
Direct sow the seeds outside in a prepared bed. They should germinate next
spring.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
Use the winter sowing method to create a little like greenhouse for the seeds.
Basically you cut a plastic jug in half, leaving a small part uncut as a hinge.
Poke holes in the top, bottom and sides. Remove the bottle cap. Add potting
soil and seeds. Water. Tape the top shut and write on the outside the type of
seeds. Place <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OUTSIDE </b>now in a
sheltered area that will get sun, snow and rain. Early next spring you should
see seedlings growing that you can transplant to your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Right now, the best
way to stratify seeds is below:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
You can stratify seeds inside your refrigerator by placing damp sand and the
seeds in a plastic zip lock bag and place the bag in the refrigerator for the
number of days necessary to stratify. Remove the bag after the length of time
and place the sand and seeds on a tray with potting soil. Place the tray under
lights and water as needed. Soon you will have seedlings you can harden off
outside and plant in your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
seed packets in the seed library are labelled with the number of days needed
for stratification or you can find this information online as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">During
the last seed packaging event we packaged lots of tomato and pepper seeds and
they are now in the seed library. The online list is <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12hVYCgP3nGp15SerloaI2vp-Kei0WduhifiQCcfX9Ac/edit?pli=1#gid=0">vegetable
list</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There
are many more vegetable, herb and flowers seeds still left to package and there
will be another seed packaging event soon. I’ll send out information as soon as
I have it scheduled. I’m waiting on a new order of seed envelopes</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bring
any seeds you harvested to donate to the seed library! I’d love to get some
tomatoes, beans and peas—especially those you grew from open-pollinated plants!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Also,
those of you who grew haricot vert beans for the Grow a Row project, please
donate them now!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If
you can’t come to this seed packaging event or prefer to package seeds at home,
I can provide a bag with seeds and supplies for you to pick up at the White
Bear Lake library seed table. Just send me an email (</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">) and I’ll prepare
the bag and let you know when I’ve placed it on the seed table for you to pick
up. Directions are included! I probably won’t get the bags prepared until after
January 20<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Staring Seeds Indoors</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
know you’re anxious to start growing seeds, but hold off awhile. It’s not time
yet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">So
when is it time?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Many
vegetable, herb and flower seeds need to be started indoors early in Minnesota
as we don’t have a long enough growing season. Examples are tomatoes, peppers,
and eggplant. The commercial packet or website information will say something
like ‘start 4-6 weeks before last date of frost’.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">To
figure out when to start these seeds you need to know the growing zone of your
area—the Twin Cities is in zone 5. The average last date of frost is May 10<sup>th</sup>.
So counting backwards from May 10<sup>th</sup>, 4-6 weeks gives you a date of
April 1-14. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Keep
in mind the earlier you start seeds, the longer you have to care for them
indoors. Which means run supplemental lighting, re-potting if necessary,
watering, etc. Seedlings, even with great grow lights, are leggier and less
stocky than seeds grown outside. You want relatively short, stocky seedlings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Also
keep in mind that it doesn’t mean on May 11<sup>th</sup> it’s OK to plant out
your seedlings. Tomatoes and peppers are tropical plants (yes, they originated
in very warm areas) and they need warm days AND nights—at least 50 degrees all
the time! Plus seedlings need at least a week of hardening off before venture
into their new home in your garden. So, do yourself a favor and read up on how
to grow vegetables if you haven’t done it before. It may prevent a
disappointment of an entire lost crop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The University of Minnesota Extension Service has lots of good information
on how to grow vegetables <a href="https://extension.umn.edu/find-plants/vegetables">here.</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I’ll
delve more into starting seeds in later emails. But here’s a common question: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Do
I need grow lights if I have a south facing window?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Answer:
Yes!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Even
if it was sunny and cloudless everyday there are not enough daylight hours to
grow almost all vegetable seeds inside in Minnesota. Most seedlings need 12-16
hours of good light a day. Everyday. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Stratifying Native
Plant Seeds</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There’s
still time to stratifying native plant seeds! The seed library has a nice
variety of seeds you can grow. The online list is <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1enkoUjAhJUA3fY9j4UjD_-nkqSe9Sqpu3M8giptIkKk/edit#gid=0">here</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Just
a note about native plant seeds—Most native plant seeds need a period of
stratification before they will germinate. Stratification is a period of cold,
moist conditions that breaks the dormancy of native plant seeds. In nature this
is called ‘winter’! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s
a brief description:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
can help get your native seeds a head start by doing one of the following right
now:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.
Direct sow the seeds outside in a prepared bed. They should germinate next
spring.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
Use the winter sowing method to create a little like greenhouse for the seeds.
Basically you cut a plastic jug in half, leaving a small part uncut as a hinge.
Poke holes in the top, bottom and sides. Remove the bottle cap. Add potting
soil and seeds. Water. Tape the top shut and write on the outside the type of
seeds. Place <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OUTSIDE </b>now in a
sheltered area that will get sun, snow and rain. Early next spring you should
see seedlings growing that you can transplant to your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
You can stratify seeds inside your refrigerator by placing damp sand and the
seeds in a plastic zip lock bag and place the bag in the refrigerator for the
number of days necessary to stratify. Remove the bag after the length of time
and place the sand and seeds on a tray with potting soil. Place the tray under
lights and water as needed. Soon you will have seedlings you can harden off
outside and plant in your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
seed packets in the seed library are labelled with the number of days needed
for stratification or you can find this information online as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Upcoming Events:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 60.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">National Seed Swap
Day</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
– January 27, 1-3 pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Historic Como Streetcar Station, 1224 Lexington Pkwy
N., St. Paul MN 55117</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Join The MN SEED Project, The Saint Paullinators of
South Como, Como Community Seed Library, and District 10 Como Community Council
for an Epic Seed Swap on Saturday January 27th 1-3 pm at the Como Streetcar
Station. Bring your seeds and arrive early for some epic trading, great garden
conversations, snacks and more. For more information check the </span><a href="https://f69e.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=65a1bf854984180e7b99450b&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comoseedlibrary.org%2Fevents%2Fnational-seed-swap-day-seed-swap-24%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D64418b67758c117169f162b1%26ss_email_id%3D65a1bf854984180e7b99450b%26ss_campaign_name%3DNational%2BSeed%2BSwap%2BDay%2BEvent%2BSaturday%2B1%252F27%2B1-3%2BPM%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2024-01-12T22%253A39%253A16Z&w=606b5c3f7ef31f2545e0af03&c=b_64418b67758c117169f162b1&l=en-US&s=xGnzhtmZkn0SS3jipvHu4aF2RXQ%3D" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">event listing</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> here! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Meet
Your Pollinator Webinar Series</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">January 30, 31 and February 1<sup>st</sup> - webinar</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
may have planted flowers and pollinator habitat… now what? What kinds of
insects are visiting your property? How do we keep our pollinator insects safe?
Check out this upcoming webinar series to help guide you in improving your
pollinator habitat. University of Minnesota Extension educators are excited to
bring you this webinar series on learning more about our pollinators. This
three-part series will cover how to help pollinators, pollinator insect
identification, and integrated pest management practices to keep pollinators
safe. Join <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">us January 30, 31, and February
1 from 1:00-2:30 pm each afternoon for this free webinar.</b> You must
pre-register for this series at <a href="https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XDffOVzBSbqOWSEDY3ifFQ" target="_blank">z.umn.edu/BeeSeries</a> to receive the webinar links. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Winter Market –
Farmer’s</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Saturday Feb 10, 10-1pm, Normandy Park Education Center</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Normandy+Park+Education+Center/@45.0636754,-92.9953744,167m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b2d17217a60759:0xd3b92ea025fe7dcb!8m2!3d45.0636219!4d-92.9955228" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2482
County Road F East, White Bear Lake MN 55110</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Twenty+
local food vendors will be sharing locally grown and crafted items including
meats, cheese, eggs, micro greens, and maple syrup. Many locally preserved
options, like jams, jellies, sauces, sauerkraut, and kombucha will be
available. Great gifting options such as soaps and specialty hand crafted goods
as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
year they are back partially inside, as our community has requested! The
majority of vendors will be inside, along with our community booths and the
Senior Center Craft Corner. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">See
</span><a href="https://forksinthedirt.com/winter-farmers-market/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Winter FM</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> for more
information.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Happy
New Growing Year!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> To
start out the year great, I’m having a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Seed
Packaging Event,</b> Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 10-12 at the White Bear
Lake library. We’ll be in the Lion’s Den conference room. No experience
necessary! <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Masks are welcome. I
encourage all participants to consider the health of their neighbors as this is
an indoor event. (I took this wording directly from Como Community Seed Library
National Seed Swap Day event information, as it seemed appropriate. The Lion’s
Den conference room holds about 9 people.)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Bring
any seeds you harvested to donate to the seed library! I’d love to get some
tomatoes, beans and peas—especially those you grew from open-pollinated plants!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Also,
those of you who grew haricot vert beans for the Grow a Row project, please
donate them now!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If
you can’t come to this seed packaging event or prefer to package seeds at home,
I can provide a bag with seeds and supplies for you to pick up at the White
Bear Lake library seed table. Just send me an email (</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">) and I’ll prepare
the bag and let you know when I’ve placed it on the seed table for you to pick
up. Directions are included! I probably won’t get the bags prepared until after
January 20<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Stratifying Native
Plant Seeds</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Just
a note about native plant seeds—Most native plant seeds need a period of
stratification before they will germinate. Stratification is a period of cold,
moist conditions that breaks the dormancy of native plant seeds. In nature this
is called ‘winter’! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s
a brief description:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
can help get your native seeds a head start by doing one of the following right
now:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.
Direct sow the seeds outside in a prepared bed. They should germinate next
spring.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
Use the winter sowing method to create a little like greenhouse for the seeds.
Basically you cut a plastic jug in half, leaving a small part uncut as a hinge.
Poke holes in the top, bottom and sides. Remove the bottle cap. Add potting
soil and seeds. Water. Tape the top shut and write on the outside the type of
seeds. Place <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OUTSIDE </b>now in a
sheltered area that will get sun, snow and rain. Early next spring you should
see seedlings growing that you can transplant to your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
You can stratify seeds inside your refrigerator by placing damp sand and the
seeds in a plastic zip lock bag and place the bag in the refrigerator for the
number of days necessary to stratify. Remove the bag after the length of time
and place the sand and seeds on a tray with potting soil. Place the tray under
lights and water as needed. Soon you will have seedlings you can harden off
outside and plant in your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
seed packets in the seed library are labelled with the number of days needed
for stratification or you can find this information online as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Upcoming
Events:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 60.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">National Seed Swap
Day</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
– January 27, 1-3 pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Historic Como Streetcar Station, 1224 Lexington Pkwy
N., St. Paul MN 55117</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Join The MN SEED Project, The Saint Paullinators of
South Como, Como Community Seed Library, and District 10 Como Community Council
for an Epic Seed Swap on Saturday January 27th 1-3 pm at the Como Streetcar
Station. Bring your seeds and arrive early for some epic trading, great garden
conversations, snacks and more. For more information check the </span><a href="https://f69e.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=65a1bf854984180e7b99450b&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comoseedlibrary.org%2Fevents%2Fnational-seed-swap-day-seed-swap-24%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D64418b67758c117169f162b1%26ss_email_id%3D65a1bf854984180e7b99450b%26ss_campaign_name%3DNational%2BSeed%2BSwap%2BDay%2BEvent%2BSaturday%2B1%252F27%2B1-3%2BPM%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2024-01-12T22%253A39%253A16Z&w=606b5c3f7ef31f2545e0af03&c=b_64418b67758c117169f162b1&l=en-US&s=xGnzhtmZkn0SS3jipvHu4aF2RXQ%3D" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">event listing</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> here! </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Winter Market –
Farmer’s</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Saturday Feb 10, 10-1pm, Normandy Park Education Center</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Normandy+Park+Education+Center/@45.0636754,-92.9953744,167m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b2d17217a60759:0xd3b92ea025fe7dcb!8m2!3d45.0636219!4d-92.9955228" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2482
County Road F East, White Bear Lake MN 55110</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Twenty+
local food vendors will be sharing locally grown and crafted items including
meats, cheese, eggs, micro greens, and maple syrup. Many locally preserved
options, like jams, jellies, sauces, sauerkraut, and kombucha will be
available. Great gifting options such as soaps and specialty hand crafted goods
as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
year they are back partially inside, as our community has requested! The
majority of vendors will be inside, along with our community booths and the
Senior Center Craft Corner. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">See
</span><a href="https://forksinthedirt.com/winter-farmers-market/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Winter FM</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> for more
information.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I’m
happy to let you know I added over 200 packets of native plant seeds this
month! There are lots to choose from and all of them are winners because native
plants help pollinators. There are dozens of varieties. You can take a peek at
the list <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1enkoUjAhJUA3fY9j4UjD_-nkqSe9Sqpu3M8giptIkKk/edit?pli=1#gid=0">here</a>
or you can go to the blogsite link below. The seed lists are on the right side
of the blog site.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Just
a note about native plant seeds—Most native plant seeds need a period of
stratification before they will germinate. Stratification is a period of cold,
moist conditions that breaks the dormancy of native plant seeds. In nature this
is called ‘winter’! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
was the topic of Tuesday’s Seed Talk, but below is a brief description.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
can help get your native seeds a head start by doing one of the following right
now:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.
Direct sow the seeds outside in a prepared bed. They should germinate next
spring.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
Use the winter sowing method to create a little like greenhouse for the seeds.
Basically you cut a plastic jug in half, leaving a small part uncut as a hinge.
Poke holes in the top, bottom and sides. Remove the bottle cap. Add potting
soil and seeds. Water. Tape the top shut and write on the outside the type of
seeds. Place <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OUTSIDE </b>now in a
sheltered area that will get sun, snow and rain. Early next spring you should
see seedlings growing that you can transplant to your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
You can stratify seeds inside your refrigerator by placing damp sand and the
seeds in a plastic zip lock bag and place the bag in the refrigerator for the
number of days necessary to stratify. Remove the bag after the length of time
and place the sand and seeds on a tray with potting soil. Place the tray under
lights and water as needed. Soon you will have seedlings you can harden off
outside and plant in your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
seed packets in the seed library are labelled with the number of days needed
for stratification or you can find this information online as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
also added 80 packets of lettuce seed of various varieties. Maybe some of you
grow hydroponically during the winter months. Lettuce is an easy crop to grow
inside as it doesn’t need as much light as some vegetables and it grows fast.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
seed library is taking seeds from peas, beans, lettuce, tomatoes and native
plants. Now is a great time to donate seeds, especially ripe native plant
seeds.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Upcoming
Events:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Winter Market – Farmer’s</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Saturday Dec 9 and
Jan 13, 10-1pm, Normandy Park Education Center</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Normandy+Park+Education+Center/@45.0636754,-92.9953744,167m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b2d17217a60759:0xd3b92ea025fe7dcb!8m2!3d45.0636219!4d-92.9955228" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2482
County Road F East, White Bear Lake MN 55110</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
White Bear Lake Seed Library will be at this market on January 13<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Twenty+
local food vendors will be sharing locally grown and crafted items including
meats, cheese, eggs, micro greens, and maple syrup. Many locally preserved
options, like jams, jellies, sauces, sauerkraut, and kombucha will be
available. Great gifting options such as soaps, and specialty hand crafted
goods as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
year they are back partially inside, as our community has requested! The
majority of vendors will be inside, along with our community booths and the
Senior Center Craft Corner. They’ll be offering monthly classes as well!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">See
</span><a href="https://forksinthedirt.com/winter-farmers-market/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Winter FM</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> for more
information.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">University of MN <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">2024 ProHort Core Course</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://click.ecommunications2.umn.edu/?qs=9d6a174fd27743ba251c8762fec58377d466c2674190e0024cfb35c588598b80909097e1264947ea3c9ac0a223778ba215442a80dbbe2ee1" target="_blank" title="The ProHort Core Course"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The ProHort Core Course</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> offers comprehensive
horticulture knowledge that homeowners, hobbyists, and professionals can
use to transform their gardens.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Now conveniently offered
online, the ProHort Core Course unlocks the same trusted training
that Master Gardener Volunteers receive. The ProHort Core Course is developed
and created by University of Minnesota Extension, and offered through the
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.<br />
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">14
Horticulture modules</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
ProHort Core Course modules can be completed online, and at-your-own-pace.
There is a knowledge quiz at the end of each module:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Botany & Horticulture</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Soils, Composting & Fertilizers</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Herbaceous Plants</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Woody Plants</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lawn Care</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Weeds</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Growing Vegetables</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Growing Fruit</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Indoor Plants</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Integrated Pest Management</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Plant Pathology</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Plant Diagnostics</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Entomology</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Living with Wildlife</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Course opens Jan. 11,
2024</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
Registered participants will receive an email with the Course login
instructions and details from the Course Coordinator on January 10, 2024. If
you have questions or challenges with accessing or navigating the online course
on or after January 11, the Coordinator is available to assist you!<br />
<br />
<b>How it works</b><br />
Complete each module and quiz at-your-own-pace. Earn a Certificate of
Completion by passing each of the 14 online knowledge quizzes that are
available after each module. You may also choose to attend optional live
sessions including a Meet-and-Greet with the Coordinator and Q&A sessions
with guest experts (included in the course fee).<br />
<br />
<b>Busy schedule?</b><br />
No problem, the online course is self-paced, and you will have access to
complete all the online information, modules, and quizzes through December
2024. Expect an average of 40 to 60 hours to complete all the course material
and quizzes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://arb.umn.edu/learn/prohort"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For more information.</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<i>Registration Deadline: January 9, 2024</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wait!
I wasn’t done working in my gardens yet!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Yes,
that snow was not appreciated. I’m sure it will melt this coming week, but
still, way too early. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">But
it’s not too early to start thinking of your gardens for next year and what do
gardens start with? Seeds! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Come
help package seeds for the White Bear Lake Seed Library! It will take your mind
off the inevitable winter weather.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed Packaging at the
White Bear Lake library, Wednesday, November 8 from 6-8 pm.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">No
experience necessary. Very easy to do and fun. Come join your fellow gardeners
and help the Seed Library. No need to register for this event. Come anytime
between 6-8 pm. Note that the library closes at 8pm.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If
you can’t make it and still want to help package seeds, I can make up a bag of
seeds and supplies for you to do at home that you can pick up and drop off at
the library. Just send me an email: <a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Those
of you who grew beans for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Grow-a-Row
project,</b> I’m guessing your bean pods are dry or getting there soon. When
the pods are dry, remove the beans and place in a paper envelope. Label the
envelope Grow-A-Row and drop it in the plastic bin on the seed library table.
Thank you!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
seed library is taking seeds from peas, beans, lettuce, tomatoes and native
plants. Now is a great time to donate seeds, especially ripe native plant
seeds. Most native plants germinate better if allowed to over winter, so
donating seeds now will allow the seed library to have plenty for gardeners to
sow this late fall season. See info about <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">winter
sowing</b> below. Most of the native plants offered by the seed library are
beneficial to pollinators!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Upcoming
Events:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 60.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Winter Market – Farmer’s</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Saturday Nov 11,
10-1pm, Normandy Park Education Center</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Normandy+Park+Education+Center/@45.0636754,-92.9953744,167m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b2d17217a60759:0xd3b92ea025fe7dcb!8m2!3d45.0636219!4d-92.9955228" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2482
County Road F East, White Bear Lake MN 55110</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
White Bear Lake Seed Library will be at this market!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Twenty+
local food vendors will be sharing locally grown and crafted items including
meats, cheese, eggs, micro greens, and maple syrup. Many locally preserved
options, like jams, jellies, sauces, sauerkraut, and kombucha will be
available. Great gifting options such as soaps, and specialty hand crafted
goods as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
year they are back partially inside, as our community has requested! The
majority of vendors will be inside, along with our community booths and the
Senior Center Craft Corner. They’ll be offering monthly classes as well!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">See
</span><a href="https://forksinthedirt.com/winter-farmers-market/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Winter FM</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> for more
information.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed Talk – Tuesday
Nov 14, 6:30 pm via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How to Easily Start
Native Plant Seeds</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">An
easy and successful way to start native plant seeds is using the winter sowing
method. Many native plant seeds need a period of stratification (a cold, moist
period aka 'winter') to break dormancy. You can help this process using a
simple gallon jug at home. Learn how to use the winter sowing method and have
an abundance of hardy seedlings come spring for your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed
Talks are discussions with community members led by Horticulturist, lifelong
gardener and one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library founders: Pam Larson Frink</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/650f45119690c63c00fddf31"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Registration</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> is required and will
close 3 hours prior to the event. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">University of MN <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">2024 ProHort Core Course</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://click.ecommunications2.umn.edu/?qs=9d6a174fd27743ba251c8762fec58377d466c2674190e0024cfb35c588598b80909097e1264947ea3c9ac0a223778ba215442a80dbbe2ee1" target="_blank" title="The ProHort Core Course">The ProHort Core Course</a>
offers comprehensive horticulture knowledge that homeowners, hobbyists, and
professionals can use to transform their gardens.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Now
conveniently offered online, the ProHort Core Course unlocks the same
trusted training that Master Gardener Volunteers receive. The ProHort Core
Course is developed and created by University of Minnesota Extension, and
offered through the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.<br />
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">14
Horticulture modules</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
ProHort Core Course modules can be completed online, and at-your-own-pace.
There is a knowledge quiz at the end of each module:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Botany & Horticulture</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Soils, Composting & Fertilizers</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Herbaceous Plants</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Woody Plants</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lawn Care</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Weeds</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Growing Vegetables</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Growing Fruit</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Indoor Plants</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Integrated Pest Management</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Plant Pathology</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Plant Diagnostics</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Entomology</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Living with Wildlife</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Course opens Jan. 11,
2024</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
Registered participants will receive an email with the Course login
instructions and details from the Course Coordinator on January 10, 2024. If
you have questions or challenges with accessing or navigating the online course
on or after January 11, the Coordinator is available to assist you!<br />
<br />
<b>How it works</b><br />
Complete each module and quiz at-your-own-pace. Earn a Certificate of
Completion by passing each of the 14 online knowledge quizzes that are
available after each module. You may also choose to attend optional live
sessions including a Meet-and-Greet with the Coordinator and Q&A sessions
with guest experts (included in the course fee).<br />
<br />
<b>Busy schedule?</b><br />
No problem, the online course is self-paced, and you will have access to
complete all the online information, modules, and quizzes through December
2024. Expect an average of 40 to 60 hours to complete all the course material
and quizzes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://arb.umn.edu/learn/prohort">For more information.</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<i>Registration Deadline: January 9, 2024</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Finally,
we got some rain! My trees are very happy and are looking forward to rain later
this week too. Drought stress impacts your trees more than you think. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They may not survive the winter or become more
susceptible to insects and disease. The best thing you can do is make sure they
are adequately watered until the ground freezes. Place a hose with a small
trickle of water at the drip line of your tree and water about an hour. Then move
in a circle around the tree to get all the roots. In general, you want at least
an inch per week of water to all the roots, but the ground is still lacking
moisture, so a little more would be great.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Those
of you who grew beans for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Grow-a-Row
project,</b> I’m guessing your bean pods are dry or getting there soon. When
the pods are dry, remove the beans and place in a paper envelope. Label the
envelope Grow-A-Row and drop it in the plastic bin on the seed library table.
Thank you!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Future Seed Packaging</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> – I hope to have
another seed packaging event later this month after more of the native plants
have gone to seed. I’ll send out an email when it becomes scheduled. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> The
seed library is taking seeds from peas, beans, lettuce, tomatoes and native
plants. Now is a great time to donate seeds, especially ripe native plant
seeds. Most native plants germinate better ifa allowed to over winter, so
donating seeds now will allow the seed library to have plenty for gardeners to
sow this late fall season. Most of the native plants offered by the seed
library are beneficial to pollinators!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Upcoming
Events:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 60.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Winter Market – Farmer’s</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Saturday Nov 11, 10-1pm,
Normandy Park Education Center</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Normandy+Park+Education+Center/@45.0636754,-92.9953744,167m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b2d17217a60759:0xd3b92ea025fe7dcb!8m2!3d45.0636219!4d-92.9955228" target="_blank">2482 County Road F East, White Bear Lake MN 55110</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> The
White Bear Lake Seed Library will be at this market!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Twenty+
local food vendors will be sharing locally grown and crafted items including
meats, cheese, eggs, micro greens, and maple syrup. Many locally preserved
options, like jams, jellies, sauces, sauerkraut, and kombucha will be
available. Great gifting options such as soaps, and specialty hand crafted
goods as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
year they are back partially inside, as our community has requested! The
majority of vendors will be inside, along with our community booths and the
Senior Center Craft Corner. They’ll be offering monthly classes as well!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> See
<a href="https://forksinthedirt.com/winter-farmers-market/">Winter FM</a> for
more information.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed Talk – Tuesday Nov
14, 6:30 pm via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How to Easily Start
Native Plant Seeds</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">An
easy and successful way to start native plant seeds is using the winter sowing
method. Many native plant seeds need a period of stratification (a cold, moist
period aka 'winter') to break dormancy. You can help this process using a
simple gallon jug at home. Learn how to use the winter sowing method and have
an abundance of hardy seedlings come spring for your garden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed
Talks are discussions with community members led by Horticulturist, lifelong
gardener and one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library founders: Pam Larson Frink</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/650f45119690c63c00fddf31">Registration</a>
is required and will close 3 hours prior to the event. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
is prime time to save seeds for next season!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Come
to the next Seed Talk to learn how to save vegetable, flower and native plant
seeds!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Seed Talk</b> is on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tuesday September 12, 6:30 pm</b> at the White Bear Lake library. This
is an in-person event that is free and open to anyone. I’ll be talking about
saving vegetable and native plant seeds. Bring your questions and experiences!
This is a time to share. More information </span><a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/6495df713206553600e2a09e"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">here.</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Remember
the WBL Seed Library depends on seed donations from gardeners like you!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Also,
another opportunity about seeds:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Volunteers
Needed!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed Packaging Event</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Monday, September 18,
6-8pm</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
at the White Bear Lake library in the Lion’s Den room. Help package native
plant seeds for the White Bear Lake Seed Library! No experience needed.
Everyone is welcome. This is an easy and fun activity. All supplies are
provided.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
is also a great opportunity to donate any seeds you have harvested already, but
if you can’t make it, you can always donate seeds whenever the library is open.
There is a plastic bin on the seed library table for donations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If
you can’t come to the seed packaging event, but would like to help package
seeds, let me know. I can make up a bag with seeds and supplies you can pick up
at the library and do at home and bring back to the seed library table when
completed. Send me an email if interested in packaging seeds at home.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s
time to start thinking of seeds!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Maybe
you have some lettuce starting to bolt (sending up a stalk) or some tough beans
still left on the vine or even an onslaught of cherry tomatoes. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
may think these vegetables are destined for the compost, but they may still
have some usefulness left if they are open-pollinated plants (not hybrids).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">No,
I’m not talking about a great recipe to use up your extra and past prime produce.
I’m talking about seeds.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s
some quick basic information on how to save vegetable seeds:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.
Select open-pollinated (not hybrid/ F1) varieties of plants.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
Start with the easiest seeds to save: Peas, Beans, Tomatoes and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lettuce</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
Grow your plants making sure they are not cross-pollinated with other varieties.
Select the healthiest plants to harvest seeds. If growing vegetables, also
select good tasting fruit with high yields. Don’t choose wonky looking plants
and select fruits from more than one plant if possible.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.
Gather fruits or seed pods at the correct time. See details below.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Peas and
Beans</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Allow
pods to ripen on the plants until they are dry and start turning brown. Peas and
beans must be completely ripe or they won’t germinate. This will take about a
month after harvesting the other peas/beans for eating. You can either strip
the pods from the plants or pull up the entire plants whole and spread them to
dry inside or other sheltered well-ventilated area for a couple of weeks. Shell
pods and store in paper envelopes or jars. Pea and bean seeds remain viable for
3 years. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tomatoes</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Allow
fruit to ripen fully and scoop out the seeds and pulp. Put the seeds and pulp
in a glass jar with some water. Let sit at room temperature for 2-4 days,
stirring once a day. Each day pour off the pulp and seeds that float to the
top. Viable seeds will sink to the bottom. After 4 days, remove the seeds at
the bottom, rinse thoroughly, drain and spread on newspaper or paper towels to
dry. Package in paper envelopes or jars. Tomato seeds remain viable for 4
years.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lettuce</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
must allow the lettuce plant to bolt or grow a stalk which will make a flower
head with small yellow flowers. They eventually change to feathery white tufts
which contain black or white seeds. Lettuce seeds don’t ripen all at once, so
monitor the plants for a month or two. Each time you see some seeds turning
dark, shake the plant over a paper bag to catch the seeds. Dry indoors for a
week before storing. Lettuce seeds remain viable for 5 years.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed
Savers Exchange has a good <a href="https://www.seedsavers.org/learn">resource</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Which
brings me to the topic of the next Seed Talk—Saving Seeds. The Seed Talk is on Tuesday
September 12, 6:30 pm at the White Bear Lake library. This is an in-person
event that is free and open to anyone. I’ll be talking about saving vegetable
and native plant seeds. Bring your questions and experiences! This is a time to
share. More information <a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/6495df713206553600e2a09e">here.</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Remember
the WBL Seed Library depends on seed donations from gardeners like you!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We’ve
had plenty of hot, hazy days this summer. Too hot to garden! So what’s a
gardener to do?</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Come meet your fellow
gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 317.25pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Gardener
Get Together Seed Talk, Wednesday, July 12<sup>th</sup>, 6:30 pm, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in-person!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Come meet your fellow gardeners at this
outdoor get together. We’ll talk about all things plants and gardening! During
these hot days lounging in the shade is perfect for reading. Bring a favorite
plant or gardening book to share what you enjoyed about the book.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bring a lawn chair or blanket and meet
outside in the boulevard area in front of the White Bear Lake library on Clark
Street. In case of rain, we’ll meet inside the library in the Lion’s Den
conference room. No need to register in advance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hope to see you there!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Scattered
showers or not!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My
yard is mostly the ‘not’. I’ve received barely a trace a rain the last few
weeks. This must be the earliest I have had to water my gardens in years. I
hope this isn’t a hint of what is to come.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">That
brings me to the first part of this email’s subject line: ‘A Request for help’.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
White Bear Lake library has a native pollinator garden that is located between
the parking lot and the sidewalk. I have been taking care of it almost since
its start by weeding, watering and replacing plants as needed. The last two
summers it has been difficult to keep it watered sufficiently and several
plants died. There has been a lack of rain and several nearby trees suck up water.
There is not an outdoor water spigot, so water needs to be carried in. I have 5
one-gallon jugs I fill at my house and drive to the library to water the
garden. Needless to say, 5 gallons of water doesn’t go far for thirsty plants!
As I don’t live real close to the library, this is a significant chunk of time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">What
would be great is if there are several people who could share the task of
watering the garden. Perhaps each of us could water a few times a month (unless
we get rain) during June through October, but I am open to any schedule or
amount of help you could provide. Please email me at <a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</a> if you can
help with the watering.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Now
onto the ‘Surprise’ portion of the subject line of this email.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
the end of each month I count the number of seed packets left in the seed
drawers. I also know how many seed packets I added, so I can determine how many
were taken of each type. My surprise came when I saw over 100 packets of native
plant seeds found new homes in May! Now, at first glance that is wonderful! The
more naïve plants growing, the better it is for the pollinators, birds and our
environment. But my concern came when I thought about what is needed to grow
these seeds.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Most
native plant seeds need a period of stratification before they will germinate.
Stratification is a cold, moist period that will break dormancy. Think ‘winter’,
though your fridge makes a good substitute. Stratification periods usually range
from 30-90 days. Even if you placed the seeds in moist sand in your fridge at
the beginning of May, there really isn’t enough time to germinate the seeds and
grow them large enough to survive over the winter. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">So,
if you did take some native plant seeds this spring, please be aware of the
stratification time written on each packet. You can plant them now, and perhaps
they might germinate this season, but probably you will have to wait until next
spring for them to germinate. If you haven’t planted them yet, it might be
better to wait until late this fall. I give a talk about starting native plant
seeds in the fall where I explain several methods of starting native plant
seeds. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
seed drawers for native plants is now mostly empty. Late this summer I hope to
have another seed packaging event so we can fill up the drawers with more
seeds!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Grow a Row project has started!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">What
is the Grow a Row Project? It’s a chance for you to add seeds that are regionally
grown to the seed library. Seed harvested from plants that are grown in our
neck of the woods will, in time, grow better here as they become adapted to our
environment. I have 25 packets of Haricot Vert bush beans and 1 partial packet
of Extra Early Marvel peas. Thanks to the gardeners who participated in the
Grow a Row event last year!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
idea is to plant a row of these beans or peas and let them ripen and dry on the
vine. Then late in August or September, harvest the seeds and return them to
the seed library. All directions for growing and harvesting the seed is
attached to the special grow a row packets. These packets are on the seed table
in a special box. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
hope you consider participating in this event as it is a way to continue the
success of the White Bear Lake library as well as provide excellent seed for
future gardeners.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Gardener Get Together<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– Seed Talk</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wednesday, July 12<sup>th</sup>,
6:30 pm, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in-person!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Come meet your fellow
gardeners at this outdoor get together. We’ll talk about all things plants and
gardening! Bring a lawn chair or blanket and meet outside in the boulevard area
in front of the White Bear Lake library on Clark Street. In case of rain, we’ll
meet inside the library in the Lion’s Den conference room. No need to register
in advance.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">New Library of Things
for Gardeners!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
White Bear Lake library has a new option in their ‘Library of Things’
options.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It contains: 1 bulb planter, 1
transplanter shovel, 1 cultivator fork, 1 trowel shovel, 1 pruner, 1 15 in.
lopper,1 pruning snip, 1 weeder, 1 folding saw, 1 knee pad : mixed materials ;
in box (22 in. x 15 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in.) + contents sheet. Patrons need to be
18 or older to check this out.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s
a link to the </span><a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S166C1397792"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">kit</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Two handy charts for
when to start seeds indoors and outdoors as well as the best time to transplant
seedlings outside</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Note:
The Twin Cities is in Zone 4 and the average last date of frost is May 10<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
Johnny’s Selected Seeds (Note, you must enter last date of frost): </span><a href="https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/seed-planting-schedule-calculator.html"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">start calculator</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
the Farmer’s Almanac: </span><a href="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/seed-starting"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">start chart</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Plant Sales</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Native Plant Expo and Market</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Market:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Purchase MN native
plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Expo:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Learn to select and
grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with
educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get
your landscaping questions answered.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shoreview Native Plant Expo is June 10, 2023, 9am – 1pm</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/venue/shepherd-of-the-hills-lutheran-church/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shepherd of the Hills
Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3920 Victoria St N <br />
Shoreview, 55126 </span></i><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3920+Victoria+St+N+Shoreview+55126" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">+ Google Map</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/event/landscape-revival-shoreview-2023/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shoreview Expo</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact info for the
Seed Library:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Grow a Row project is starting!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">What
is the Grow a Row Project? It’s a chance for you to add seeds that are regionally
grown to the seed library. Seed harvested from plants that are grown in our
neck of the woods will, in time, grow better here as they become adapted to our
environment. I have 25 packets of Haricot Vert bush beans and 1 partial packet
of Extra Early Marvel peas. Thanks to the gardeners who participated in the
Grow a Row event last year!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
idea is to plant a row of these beans or peas and let them ripen and dry on the
vine. Then late in August or September, harvest the seeds and return them to
the seed library. All directions for growing and harvesting the seed is
attached to the special grow a row packets. These packets are on the seed table
in a special box. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
hope you consider participating in this event as it is a way to continue the
success of the White Bear Lake library as well as provide excellent seed for
future gardeners.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed lists online and
paper copy update</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">:
I have found it difficult to keep on top of updating the seed lists. Many seed
packets have been added and many more seed packets have found new homes this
month, so as soon as I update a list, it becomes out of date within days.
Please peruse the seed drawers and don’t rely on the seed lists. From January 1-
April 30th, over 1900 packets of seeds have found new homes! I added over 1800
packets of seeds this year too.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Gardener Get Together<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– Seed Talk</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wednesday, July 12<sup>th</sup>,
6:30 pm, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in-person!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Come meet your fellow
gardeners at this outdoor get together. We’ll talk about all things plants and
gardening! Bring a lawn chair or blanket and meet outside in the boulevard area
in front of the White Bear Lake library on Clark Street. In case of rain, we’ll
meet inside the library in the Lion’s Den conference room. No need to register
in advance.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">New Library of Things
for Gardeners!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
White Bear Lake library has a new option in their ‘Library of Things’
options.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It contains: 1 bulb planter, 1
transplanter shovel, 1 cultivator fork, 1 trowel shovel, 1 pruner, 1 15 in.
lopper,1 pruning snip, 1 weeder, 1 folding saw, 1 knee pad : mixed materials ;
in box (22 in. x 15 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in.) + contents sheet. Patrons need to be
18 or older to check this out.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s
a link to the </span><a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S166C1397792"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">kit</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Two handy charts for
when to start seeds indoors and outdoors as well as the best time to transplant
seedlings outside</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Note:
The Twin Cities is in Zone 4 and the average last date of frost is May 10<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
Johnny’s Selected Seeds (Note, you must enter last date of frost): </span><a href="https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/seed-planting-schedule-calculator.html"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">start calculator</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
the Farmer’s Almanac: </span><a href="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/seed-starting"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">start chart</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Native Plant Expo and Market</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Market:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Purchase MN native
plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Expo:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Learn to select and
grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with
educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get
your landscaping questions answered.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shoreview Native Plant Expo is June 10, 2023, 9am – 1pm</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/venue/shepherd-of-the-hills-lutheran-church/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shepherd of the Hills
Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3920 Victoria St N <br />
Shoreview, 55126 </span></i><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3920+Victoria+St+N+Shoreview+55126" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">+ Google Map</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/event/landscape-revival-shoreview-2023/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shoreview Expo</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oakdale Native Plant Expo is June 3, 2023, 9am – 1 pm</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/venue/oakdale-fire-station-1-new-location/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oakdale Fire Station
#1</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">5000 Hadley Ave N <br />
Oakdale, MN 55128 United States </span></i><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5000+Hadley+Ave+N+Oakdale+MN+55128+United+States" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">+ Google Map</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/event/landscape-revival-oakdale-2023/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oakdale Expo</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact info for the
Seed Library:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p></p>WBL Seed Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00176065396902867526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459865645529758998.post-45558953190215680102023-05-04T11:14:00.003-07:002023-05-04T11:14:30.820-07:00Happy Soil, Happy Plants Seed Talk next Wednesday<p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Welcome
to May!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
winter sure seemed long to me and I’m very happy to no longer see snow and to
gaze upon many new shoots popping out of the ground! My bloodroot and daffodils
are blooming, the birds are singing and yesterday and today have glorious
weather. I hope you got a chance to take a walk and smell and see the signs of spring.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
added many new varieties of lettuce, beans, a few peas, vegetables and flower
seeds to the seed library the last couple weeks. The online list isn’t quite up
to date as there are many new varieties to add. I hope to have it updated in a
few days, but you can check out the new seeds in the seed drawers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
the 4<sup>th</sup> Be With You!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Happy Soil, Happy
Plants<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– Seed Talk</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wednesday, May 10<sup>th</sup>,
6:30 pm via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Do
you know how much the health of your soil determines the health of your plants?
This Seed Talk is about what is healthy soil and how do you improve your garden
soil. Also, why healthy soil that is full of microorganisms is the best for
improving vegetable yields, flowering plants and can even improve the health of
our earth. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
is a Zoom meeting and you need to register on the Ramsey County library </span><a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/v2/events"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">website</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> at least 3 hours
prior to the start of the Seed Talk. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed
Talks are discussions with community members led by Horticulturist, lifelong
gardener and one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library founders: Pam Larson Frink</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">New Library of Things
for Gardeners!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
White Bear Lake library has a new option in their ‘Library of Things’ options. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It contains: 1 bulb planter, 1 transplanter
shovel, 1 cultivator fork, 1 trowel shovel, 1 pruner, 1 15 in. lopper,1 pruning
snip, 1 weeder, 1 folding saw, 1 knee pad : mixed materials ; in box (22 in. x
15 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in.) + contents sheet. Patrons need to be 18 or older to
check this out.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s
a link to the <a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S166C1397792">kit</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">No Mow May</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Maybe
you heard about “No Mow May’. It’s a way to help the pollinators as well as
make less work for you! Flowering dandelions and clover are an important food
source for many pollinators until perennials start to bloom, so leave them
bloom for a few weeks. Also, by mowing less you cut down on the emissions
released in the air and you save yourself time and work.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
University of Minnesota has some FREE webinars to help you.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Join
Robin Trott, University of Minnesota Extension Educator, as she welcomes guest
experts to talk about pollinators and habitat in May.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thursday, May
11, 12:00 PM – 1:05 PM: Video Watch Party “Flowering Bee Lawns: Creating
Habitat to Protect and Conserve Pollinators” James Wolfin, Twin Cities
Seed Company</span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Friday, May 19,
12:00PM-1:00PM: “All About Pollinators”, Elise Bernstein, Environmental
Educator & Pollinator Enthusiast, UMN Bee Squad</span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tuesday, May 23,
12:00PM-1:00PM: “Discover the Beauty and Uses of Native Plants”, Mary
Holm, Associate Producer and Host Prairie Yard and Garden | Pioneer PBS</span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tuesday, May 30,
12:00PM-1:00PM: "Designing with Native Plants" Jillian Reiner,
University of Minnesota Master Gardener and Professional Landscape
Architect</span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thursday, June
1, 12:00PM-1:00PM: “Lawn Care and Maintenance”, Randy Nelson, Extension
Educator, Home Hort & Ag Production Systems Clay County</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Register once for access to all webinars. All
webinars will be recorded. You will receive the ZOOM Link via email once you
have registered. Register </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-mow-may-webinars-tickets-628716998467"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Two handy charts for
when to start seeds indoors and outdoors as well as the best time to transplant
seedlings outside</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Note:
The Twin Cities is in Zone 4 and the average last date of frost is May 10<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
Johnny’s Selected Seeds (Note, you must enter last date of frost): </span><a href="https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/seed-planting-schedule-calculator.html"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">start calculator</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
the Farmer’s Almanac: </span><a href="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/seed-starting"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">start chart</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Plant Sales</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">3rd Annual Minnesota
Waldorf <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plant Sale + Festival</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Saturday May 20th,
10am-2pm.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Organic Heirloom
Veggies & Natives. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fill your garden with
rare veggies and native plants, organic potato seeds and more! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Plant a food forest
with edible ferns, berries and ramps! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://mnwaldorf.org/plantsale/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://mnwaldorf.org/plantsale/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Big River Big Woods
Chapter of Wild Ones is holding their <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>annual Native Plant Sale. They have
a wide selection of native wildflowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, shrubs and
trees. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Glacial Ridge Growers</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and <b>Out Back
Nursery</b> are our native plants suppliers this year. Plants are neonic free.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Individual plants are
available as <b>6-packs</b> and <b>3-packs</b>. Trees and shrubs are available
in a variety of sizes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This year we also
have pre-designed <b>garden packs</b>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">More information and
the online order form are at </span><a href="https://bigriverbigwoods.org/plant-sale/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://bigriverbigwoods.org/plant-sale/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Monday, May 1</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> - Order deadline:
last day to place your order.<br />
<b>Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.</b> - Day to pick up your plant orders.<br />
<b>Sunday, June 4, noon to 3 p.m.</b> - Day to pick up your plant orders.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The pick-up location
will be in White Bear Lake. The address will be included in the confirmation
email. If it doesn't show up in your inbox, be sure to check your spam or junk
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Friends School Plant Sale<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thousands of
vegetable, herbs, annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, bulbs, native plants
and rare plants are available at the largest plant sale in the U.S. Held on
the State Fair grounds on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">May 12-14,
2023.</b> This is a fund-raiser for the Friends School of Minnesota. If you
have shopped this sale in previous years, please read their updated shopping
procedures. All plants sold are </span><a href="https://www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/neonics"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">neonic free</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. Visit </span><a href="https://www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">friends-sale</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> to get more
information.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Anoka County Master Gardeners Plant Sale</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Anoka County Master
Gardeners are hosting their plant sale May 16-17, 2023. Details should be
forthcoming on their </span><a href="https://www.anokamastergardeners.org/event-details"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">website</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ramsey County Master Gardeners Plant Sale </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Funds raised by the
sale help support local youth horticulture projects and scholarships for
University horticulture students.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ramsey County
Master Gardeners are hosting their annual plant sale on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">May 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Church of the Holy Childhood, 1435
Midway Pkwy, St Paul</b>. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The sale includes a
large selection of native plants, vegetables, favorite and unique varieties
of tomatoes, herbs, annual and perennial flowers, houseplants, quality garden
gloves, and other great items to get your garden growing strong. Funds
raised support Master Gardener community and youth education programs in
Ramsey County. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For more
information, visit </span><a href="http://www.ramseymastergardeners.org/plantsale" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">www.RamseyMasterGardeners.org/plantsale</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Native Plant Expo and Market</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Market:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Purchase MN native
plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Expo:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Learn to select and
grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with
educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get your
landscaping questions answered.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shoreview Native Plant Expo is June 10, 2023, 9am – 1pm</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/venue/shepherd-of-the-hills-lutheran-church/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shepherd of the Hills
Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3920 Victoria St N <br />
Shoreview, 55126 </span></i><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3920+Victoria+St+N+Shoreview+55126" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">+ Google Map</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/event/landscape-revival-shoreview-2023/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shoreview Expo</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oakdale Native Plant Expo is June 3, 2023, 9am – 1 pm</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/venue/oakdale-fire-station-1-new-location/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oakdale Fire Station
#1</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">5000 Hadley Ave N <br />
Oakdale, MN 55128 United States </span></i><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5000+Hadley+Ave+N+Oakdale+MN+55128+United+States" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">+ Google Map</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/event/landscape-revival-oakdale-2023/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oakdale Expo</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact info for the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
Have Tomatoes!</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Seeds that is. Due to a
wonderful donation from Rita D., I added 80 packets of new varieties of
tomatoes. I also added 40 packets of some current varieties of tomatoes. It’s
certainly not too late to start your tomatoes as though the average last day of
frost is May 10<sup>th</sup>, you will need to wait a couple weeks after that
before setting out your tomatoes plants. It’s best to wait until both the day
and night temperatures are above 55 degrees. There are</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">few new pepper seeds too.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s
what tomatoes are in the seed library now:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tomatoes: Regular Sized:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Abe Lincoln – red,
12oz, 70-77 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aunt Ruby’s German
Green – green, 16 oz, 80-95 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Berner Rose – pink
beefsteak, 4-6 oz, 75 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Big Rainbow – slicer,
gold w/red stripes, 80-102 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Black from Tulua –
10-12 oz slicer, purplish-brown, green shoulders, 80 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Black Krim –
brownish-purple-maroon, 80 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Box Car Willie – red,
12-18 oz, 80 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cheroke Purple – dark
purplish, 12-16 oz, 80 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Brandywine – red, 8
oz, 80-100 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dakota Sport – red,
5-7 oz, 65-75 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Earl of Edgecombe –
yellow, light green shoulders, 3”, 69-80 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Garden Peach –
apricot color with fuzzy skin, 90 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">German Johnson –
pink, 8-16 oz, 75 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hungarian Heart –
pink, 1 lb, oxheart type, 85 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Juane Flamme –
apricot-orange, 2-4 oz, 80 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marglobe – red, 70-80
days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mortgage Lifter –
red, slicer, 83-90 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nebraska Wedding –
apricot-orange, 4”, 90 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pineapple – yellow
slicer, 1-2 lbs, 6’-1-‘ vines, 90 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Prudence Purple –
dark pink, 12-16 oz, 70 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Rozovyi – pink, 3-12
oz, 86 days <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tomatoes: Cherry/Lunchbox Size:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Gold Rush Currant –
yellow, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>¼”, 75-80 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">German Lunchbox<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>–<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>pinkish red, 70-80 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Green Zebra –
yellowish-green with dark stripes, 1.5”-2.5”, 2-3 oz, 75 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Matt’s Wild Cherry –
red, currant type from Mexico, 55 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Red Cherry Large</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tommy Toe – red,
1-1.5”, 75-80 days</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tomatoes: Roma/Paste Tomatoes:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nistru – red, ? days <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Two handy charts for
when to start seeds indoors and outdoors as well as the best time to transplant
seedlings outside</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Note:
The twin Cities is in Zone 4 and the average last date of frost is May 10<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
Johnny’s Selected Seeds (Note, you must enter last date of frost): </span><a href="https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/seed-planting-schedule-calculator.html"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">start calculator</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
the Farmer’s Almanac: </span><a href="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/seed-starting"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">start chart</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Plant Sales <br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Big River Big Woods Native Plant Sale</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Big River Big Woods
Chapter of Wild Ones is holding their <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>annual Native Plant Sale. They have
a wide selection of native wildflowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, shrubs and
trees. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Glacial Ridge Growers</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and <b>Out Back
Nursery</b> are our native plants suppliers this year. Plants are neonic free.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Individual plants are
available as <b>6-packs</b> and <b>3-packs</b>. Trees and shrubs are available
in a variety of sizes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This year we also
have pre-designed <b>garden packs</b>. <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">More information and
the online order form are at </span><a href="https://bigriverbigwoods.org/plant-sale/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://bigriverbigwoods.org/plant-sale/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Monday, May 1</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> - Order deadline:
last day to place your order.<br />
<b>Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.</b> - Day to pick up your plant orders.<br />
<b>Sunday, June 4, noon to 3 p.m.</b> - Day to pick up your plant orders.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The pick-up location
will be in White Bear Lake. The address will be included in the confirmation
email. If it doesn't show up in your inbox, be sure to check your spam or junk
folders.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Friends School Plant Sale</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thousands of
vegetable, herbs, annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, bulbs, native plants
and rare plants are available at the largest plant sale in the U.S. Held on
the State Fair grounds on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">May 12-14,
2023.</b> This is a fund-raiser for the Friends School of Minnesota. If you
have shopped this sale in previous years, please read their updated shopping
procedures. All plants sold are </span><a href="https://www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/neonics"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">neonic free</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. Visit </span><a href="https://www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">friends-sale</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> to get more
information.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Anoka County Master Gardeners Plant Sale</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Anoka County Master
Gardeners are hosting their plant sale May 16-17, 2023. Details should be
forthcoming on their </span><a href="https://www.anokamastergardeners.org/event-details"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">website</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ramsey County Master Gardeners Plant Sale</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Funds raised by the
sale help support local youth horticulture projects and scholarships for
University horticulture students.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ramsey County
Master Gardeners are hosting their annual plant sale on May 20, from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at Church of the Holy Childhood, 1435 Midway Pkwy, St Paul. <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The sale includes a
large selection of native plants, vegetables, favorite and unique varieties
of tomatoes, herbs, annual and perennial flowers, houseplants, quality garden
gloves, and other great items to get your garden growing strong. Funds
raised support Master Gardener community and youth education programs in
Ramsey County. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For more
information, visit <a href="http://www.ramseymastergardeners.org/plantsale" target="_blank">www.RamseyMasterGardeners.org/plantsale</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Native Plant Expo and Market</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Market:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Purchase MN native
plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Expo:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Learn to select and
grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with
educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get
your landscaping questions answered. <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shoreview Native Plant Expo is June 10, 2023, 9am – 1pm</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/venue/shepherd-of-the-hills-lutheran-church/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shepherd of the Hills
Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3920 Victoria St N <br />
Shoreview, 55126 </span></i><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3920+Victoria+St+N+Shoreview+55126" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">+ Google Map</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/event/landscape-revival-shoreview-2023/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shoreview Expo</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oakdale Native Plant Expo is June 3, 2023, 9am – 1 pm</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/venue/oakdale-fire-station-1-new-location/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oakdale Fire Station
#1</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">5000 Hadley Ave N <br />
Oakdale, MN 55128 United States </span></i><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5000+Hadley+Ave+N+Oakdale+MN+55128+United+States" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">+ Google Map</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/event/landscape-revival-oakdale-2023/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oakdale Expo</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Happy Soil, Happy Plants <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– Seed Talk</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Wednesday, May 10<sup>th</sup>, 6:30 pm via Zoom</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Do you know how much
the health of your soil determines the health of your plants? This Seed Talk is
about what is healthy soil and how do you improve your garden soil. Also, why
healthy soil that is full of microorganisms is the best for improving vegetable
yields, flowering plants and can even improve the health of our earth. <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This is a Zoom
meeting and you need to register on the Ramsey County library </span><a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/v2/events"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">website</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> at least 3 hours
prior to the start of the Seed Talk. <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed Talks are
discussions with community members led by Horticulturist, lifelong gardener and
one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library founders: Pam Larson Frink</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Happy Planting!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact info for the
Seed Library:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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<p></p>WBL Seed Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00176065396902867526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459865645529758998.post-1769956870787366002023-03-24T12:32:00.004-07:002023-03-24T12:32:43.635-07:00New Seeds in WBL Seed Library<p> Today, March 24, 2023, I put some new bean, onion, tomato, pepper, lettuce and herb seeds in the seed library. Some are new varieties and some are more of what we had earlier.<br /></p><p>I know the flowers seeds are almost empty. I have more at my home and I hope to plan another seed packaging event soon so we can get those packaged and into the seed library.<br /></p><p><br /></p>WBL Seed Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00176065396902867526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459865645529758998.post-2686487151630297142023-03-18T07:55:00.011-07:002023-03-18T07:55:53.858-07:00Spring Plant Sales<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello
Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
email is mostly about upcoming plant sales even though it feels like January
outside! But soon we’ll be able to get into our gardens. If you didn’t sow native
plant seeds last fall or use the winter sowing method, you can still have
pollinator and earth friendly plants in your garden this year! There are many
plant sales this spring that highlight native plants.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Two handy charts for
when to start seeds indoors and outdoors as well as the best time to transplant
seedlings outside</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Note:
The Twin Cities is in Zone 4 and the average last date of frost is May 10<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
Johnny’s Selected Seeds (Note, you must enter last date of frost): <a href="https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/seed-planting-schedule-calculator.html">start
calculator</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
the Farmer’s Almanac: <a href="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/seed-starting">start
chart</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Plant Sales</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Big River Big Woods Native Plant Sale</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Big River Big Woods
Chapter of Wild Ones is holding their <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>annual Native Plant Sale. They have
a wide selection of native wildflowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, shrubs and
trees. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Glacial Ridge Growers</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and <b>Out Back
Nursery</b> are our native plants suppliers this year. Plants are neonic free.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Individual plants are
available as <b>6-packs</b> and <b>3-packs</b>. Trees and shrubs are available
in a variety of sizes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This year we also
have pre-designed <b>garden packs</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> More information and
the online order form are at <a href="https://bigriverbigwoods.org/plant-sale/" target="_blank">https://bigriverbigwoods.org/plant-sale/</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Monday, May 1</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> - Order deadline:
last day to place your order.<br />
<b>Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.</b> - Day to pick up your plant orders.<br />
<b>Sunday, June 4, noon to 3 p.m.</b> - Day to pick up your plant orders.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The pick-up location
will be in White Bear Lake. The address will be included in the confirmation
email. If it doesn't show up in your inbox, be sure to check your spam or junk
folders.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Friends School Plant Sale<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thousands of
vegetable, herbs, annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, bulbs, native plants
and rare plants are available at the largest plant sale in the U.S. Held on
the State Fair grounds on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">May 12-14,
2023.</b> This is a fund-raiser for the Friends School of Minnesota. If you
have shopped this sale in previous years, please read their updated shopping
procedures. All plants sold are <a href="https://www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/neonics">neonic free</a>. Visit <a href="https://www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/">friends-sale</a> to get more
information.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Anoka County Master Gardeners Plant Sale</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Anoka County Master
Gardeners are hosting their plant sale May 16-17, 2023. Details should be
forthcoming on their <a href="https://www.anokamastergardeners.org/event-details">website</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ramsey County Master Gardeners Plant Sale </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ramsey County
Master Gardeners are hosting their annual plant sale in-person, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">May 22, 2023 from 9am – 2 pm.</b>
at Church of the Holy Childhood, 1435 Midway Pkwy, St Paul. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The sale
features native plants, popular vegetables, including more than 50
varieties of tomatoes, 20 kinds of peppers, native plants, herbs, annual and
perennial flowers, houseplants and excellent quality garden gloves and more.
Funds raised support horticultural scholarships at the University of
Minnesota and youth horticulture projects. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For more information,
visit <a href="http://www.RamseyMasterGardeners.org/plantsale" target="_blank">www.RamseyMasterGardeners.org/plantsale</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Native Plant Expo and Market</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Market:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Purchase MN native
plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Expo:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Learn to select and
grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with
educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get
your landscaping questions answered.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shoreview Native Plant Expo is June 10, 2023, 9am – 1pm</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/venue/shepherd-of-the-hills-lutheran-church/">Shepherd
of the Hills Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN</a> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3920 Victoria St N <br />
Shoreview, 55126 <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3920+Victoria+St+N+Shoreview+55126" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map">+ Google Map</a> </span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/event/landscape-revival-shoreview-2023/">Shoreview
Expo</a></span></p>
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Fire Station #1</a> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">5000 Hadley Ave N <br />
Oakdale, MN 55128 United States <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5000+Hadley+Ave+N+Oakdale+MN+55128+United+States" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map">+ Google Map</a> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <a href="https://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/event/landscape-revival-oakdale-2023/">Oakdale
Expo</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Happy Soil, Happy Plants <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– Seed Talk</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Wednesday, May 10<sup>th</sup>, 6:30 pm via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Do you know how much
the health of your soil determines the health of your plants? This Seed Talk is
about what is healthy soil and how do you improve your garden soil. Also, why
healthy soil that is full of microorganisms is the best for improving vegetable
yields, flowering plants and can even improve the health of our earth. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> This is a Zoom
meeting and you need to register on the Ramsey County library <a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/v2/events">website</a> at least 3
hours prior to the start of the Seed Talk. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Seed Talks are
discussions with community members led by Horticulturist, lifelong gardener and
one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library founders: Pam Larson Frink</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Happy Planting!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact info for the
Seed Library:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
<a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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Gardeners!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There
are many new gardeners using the White Bear Lake Seed Library, so this email
has general information about the Seed Library as well as information about the
next Seed Talk (at the bottom of this email). Even if you have been using the
WBL Seed Library for quite a while, the general information may be useful to
you, especially the science part. No, there won’t be a quiz afterwards, but it
may answer some of your questions. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Welcome
to the White Bear Lake Seed Library. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
is Pam Larson Frink. I am the head organizer or aka Seed Librarian for the WBL
Seed Library. This is a volunteer position and I am not the only volunteer as
there are volunteers who help package seeds and create information sheets about
some of the types of seeds that are available in the Seed Library.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Below
is some information about the seed library. If any of it doesn’t make sense,
please ask me. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">What is the White
Bear Lake Seed Library?</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It
is a repository of free open-pollinated seeds available for community members
to grow, enjoy and save seeds for future seasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is located in the White Bear Lake library,
2150 2nd St, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 and is open the same hours as the
library. The Seed Library table is to the right just as you enter the main
library. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">What seeds are in the
seed library?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There
are vegetable, herb, flower and native plant seeds in the seed library. All the
seeds are open-pollinated, non-hybrid seeds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are some organic seeds as well. The varieties and amounts vary
depending on what seeds are donated. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There
are two binders at the seed library table that contain pictures and growing
information on most of the seeds we carry in the seed library. You can use your
phone to take a photo of the page so you can reference the information at a
later date. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Where is the blog
site?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How do I get seeds?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
can peruse the seed catalog binders or online/paper copies of the seed lists
and select your seeds from the seed drawers, fill out a membership form and
return that form to a librarian at the main desk. The online copy of the seed
lists is on the blog site, on the bottom right hand side. There is a list for
vegetables and herbs, flowers and native plants.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How do I donate seeds?</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The seed library
depends on donated seeds as it is run by volunteers. You can donate seeds in
the bin at the seed library table. We encourage all members to learn basic seed
saving techniques, but ask that beginning seed savers only collect seeds from
‘Easy to Save’ plants (tomatoes, beans, peas, lettuce, and native plants). If
you are unable save your own seed, please donate a packet or two of fresh,
commercially grown, open-pollinated, non-hybrid seed to help keep our library
stocked.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If you are certain
your plant was not cross-pollinated, then learn when the best time is to
harvest the seeds. Try </span><a href="https://www.seedsavers.org/learn"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> for help or ask me.
Allow the seeds to fully dry, package them in a paper envelope with the common
name of the plant, scientific name of the plant if known, the year, the
location, your name, isolation distance and whether you practice organic
gardening techniques (i.e. no pesticides, etc.). Drop them off in the bin at
the seed library.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">What seeds should I save?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A seeds is a seed is
a seed. What difference does it make what seeds I save?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bear with me as I
explain a little science.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Open-Pollinated and Self-pollinated</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> – Open-pollinated
plants are pollinated by wind, insects, or gardeners to set fruit and make
seeds. Self-pollinated plants do not need wind, insects or gardeners to
pollinate their flowers as they have what is called ‘perfect’ flowers.
‘Perfect’ flowers contain both the stigma and pollen on the same flower and
sometimes are pollinated just by the act of the flower opening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frequently the term open-pollinated refers to
both self and open pollinated plants.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Open-pollinated
plants have stable genetics and come true from seed. This means that if you
have a 'Big Orange’ squash plant, and you've ensured that there was no
cross-pollination with other plants in your garden or pollen from your neighbor
didn’t sneak in;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the resulting seeds
that you save from the crop you grow this year will produce 'Big Orange' squash
plants, and not something else. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cross-pollination can
occur with both self and open pollinated plants, but only with plants in the
same family. For example, if a bee visits a tomato plant flower then goes to a
squash plant flower, you will not get ‘tomquash’ or a ‘squatom’ seeds from the
fruit. But if your roaming bee visits a summer squash and then checks out an
acorn squash those fruit may very well produce seeds that grow a strange fruit
(which may or may not be edible) that you could call a ‘sumacorn’ or maybe a
‘acornmer’. Or perhaps those seeds will not set any fruit at all (sterile).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Self-pollinated
plants are what we consider ‘easy’ to save seeds as the chance of
cross-pollination is small. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed packets may say
‘open-pollinated’ or ‘OP’ or nothing at all on the seed packet. If nothing is
specified, this is where you have to do a bit of sleuthing to find out whether
a particular variety is open pollinated or hybrid. The internet is a wonderful
resource for this.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Heirloom</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> – are simply open-pollinated varieties that
have been around for many years, usually at least 50 years or more. Think of
them as the old standbys that usually produce consistent fruit every time you
plant those seeds. Usually, seed packets will have the word ‘heirloom’ on the
packet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hybrid</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> – A hybrid plant is one that is bred from
two different types of plants and is a result of a controlled breeding process.
This is developed through a series of crosses where the parent plants impart
the offspring with desirable traits. This process can be very involved and take
many years. The result can be plants that have higher yields or are more
resistant to disease. But the drawback to these plants from a seed saving
perspective is that the genetics of hybrids is unstable and the seeds from
these plants do not usually breed true. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We do not have hybrid
seeds in our seed library. They will grow great plants and produce, but please
do not donate the seeds from these plants. Seed packets may say ‘hybrid’ or
‘F1’ or not specify anything if they are hybrid seeds. Again, if nothing is
specified, this is where you have to do a bit of sleuthing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">GMO</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> – stands for Genetically Modified Organism. GMOs should
not be confused with hybrid plants. GMOs have their genetic traits modified in
a laboratory where specific genes are either added or deleted from a plant’s
DNA. This is a very expensive process and at this time only commercial crops
such as corn, soybeans, sugar beets and cotton are modified. At this time there
are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">no</b> GMO seeds available for
gardeners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So though a seed company or a
seed packet may say not GMO, right now it doesn’t really mean much as all
packets of seeds available to us common folk are not GMOs. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">So in summary, the Seed Library wants open-pollinated,
heirloom or self-pollinated seeds that have not been cross-pollinated with
another variety. Seeds from tomatoes, beans, peas, lettuce and native plants
are what we call ‘easy’ to save seeds. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">‘<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Difficult to Save</b>’ seeds require special planning to preserve the
purity of the variety. These plants are easily cross-pollinated and you must
maintain isolation distances between plants to ensure they will produce seeds
true to type. There are also many plants that either don’t set seeds in a
typical Minnesota growing season (i.e. rosemary) or need two years to produce
seeds (i.e. carrots, parsnips). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There are many types
of vegetables and flowers that are open-pollinated, but are easy to be cross-pollinated.
For example, all melons are in the Cucurbita family, so squash, pumpkins,
melons, and zucchini will cross with each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isolate by 800 ft – ½ mile. Also, anything in
the Brassica family – broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbages, cauliflower, kale,
collards, and turnips all cross within each other and are insect pollinated.
Separate by 800 ft – ½ mile. Corn is pollinated by wind and must be at least ½
mile away from any other corn. Onions are insect pollinated so separate by
about a mile. Even some flowers will cross-pollinate with vegetables as carrots
will cross-pollinated with Queen Ann’s lace flowers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">What are the isolation distances for plants to prevent
cross-pollination?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Please read about
isolation distance from Seed Saver’s Exchange </span><a href="https://www.seedsavers.org/isolation-distances"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seed Saver’s Exchange
has a lot more good information about </span><a href="https://www.seedsavers.org/seed-saving-chart"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">saving seeds</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Can I save the seeds from produce I buy at the grocery
store or farmer’s market?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">More than likely the
produce at the store is a hybrid. Large growers usually prefer hybrid varieties
as they are more consistent, travel well and many times are more resistant to
certain viruses and fungi. Unless you know for sure the produce you buy is an
heirloom variety, do not save these seeds.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How long do seeds last?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It is a highly
variable length of time because <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">how</i>
the seed is stored is usually more important than how <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">long</i> the seed is stored. A great location to save seeds is your
refrigerator in a sealed container.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
use a plastic container to save my paper envelopes of seeds in my refrigerator.
A bad location is in a car during the summer.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Some seeds last only
a year, such as onions or parsnips. Some seeds can last up to 5 years such as radish
and melons. See </span><a href="https://www.gardeningchannel.com/seed-life-chart-how-long-will-seeds-last/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">seed life chart</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or </span><a href="https://www.highmowingseeds.com/blog/seed-viability-chart"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">seed viability chart</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> for a handy list. If
you donate seeds that are older than these guidelines I cannot use them for the
seed library as it does not benefit the people who take these old seeds. They
may get only a few seeds to germinate or none at all. Seed libraries do not do
germination rate testing, so please only donate fresh seeds to the seed
library.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How can I tell if a plant is open-pollinated or a hybrid?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The only way to tell
is either look it up online or if you’re lucky it will say on the seed packet.
If it says ‘hybrid’, or ‘F1’ then it is for certain a hybrid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it says ‘heirloom’ or ‘open-pollinated’ it
for certain is open-pollinated. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Do you ever have classes about gardening?</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I give Seed Talks every
other month usually on the second Tuesday evening from 6:30-7:30 pm either via
Zoom or at the White Bear Lake library. The Seed Talk is a community discussion
on a particular topic related to gardening. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Check the <a href="https://www.rclreads.org/">RCL Library page</a> website for classes.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I have more questions?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Feel free to email me
at </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">How to Start Seeds – Seed Talk</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Many vegetable,
flower and herb seeds need to be germinated in the late winter or early spring
indoors. These seeds need a longer growing season then what we have in
Minnesota.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn which seeds need to be
started early and when they need to be started. Learn the best way to start
seeds indoors and fill your house with the wonderful smell and beauty of little
seedlings growing in the soil. Equipment and supplies recommended to start
seeds will be covered as well as the best way to transplant your seedlings when
the weather starts getting warm.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is a Zoom
meeting and you need to register on the Ramsey County library <a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/63b3807b2728c53700dfaa4d">website</a>
at least 3 hours prior to the start of the Seed Talk. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Seed Talks are
discussions with community members led by Horticulturist, lifelong gardener and
one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library founders: Pam Larson Frink</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Happy Planting!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Contact info for the
Seed Library:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog
site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sorry for so many email recently, but I thought you might
want to know the White Bear Lake Seed Library drawers are packed with seeds!
Thanks to the countless volunteers and donations over the last few months we
have hundreds of available seed packets!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are vegetable seeds from Asparagus to Zucchini.
Herbs from Anise Hyssop to Thyme and many, many flowers both annuals and
perennials. Not to forget, there are over 70 varieties of Minnesota native
seeds too!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I put a paper copy of the native plant seeds and the
vegetable/herb/flower seeds on the seed library table. You can also find the
lists of seeds on the blogsite: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">blog.</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
Seed list are on the right hand side.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Please do me a favor and let me know when you take the
last packet of a particular seed variety. I may have more I can package to replenish
the empty variety. (I know both lovage and blue iris are all taken and I have
some more I hope to package and place in the seed library soon.)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Events</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">March
Seed Talk – Indoor Plants via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday
March 14, 2023, 6:30 pm via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Many vegetable, flower and herb seeds need to be
germinated in the late winter or early spring indoors. These seeds need a
longer growing season then what we have in Minnesota.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn which seeds need to be started early
and when they need to be started. Learn the best way to start seeds indoors and
fill your house with the wonderful smell and beauty of little seedlings growing
in the soil. Equipment and supplies recommended to start seeds will be covered
as well as the best way to transplant your seedlings when the weather starts
getting warm.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seed Talks are discussions with community members led by
Horticulturist, lifelong gardener and one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library
founders: Pam Larson Frink</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is a Zoom meeting and you need to register on the
Ramsey County library website at least 3 hours prior to the start of the Seed
Talk. Register </span><a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/63b3807b2728c53700dfaa4d"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seed
Library Summit</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If
you are interested in seed libraries you might want to sign up for the 11th
Seed Library Summit on Saturday, February 11th. It is a virtual event, so no
need to travel! If you haven't already signed up you can do that for free at </span><a href="https://clicks.eventbrite.com/f/a/l5-hs655siUxJ0640l2E-Q~~/AAQxAQA~/RgRlgk4aP0QYaHR0cDovL1NlZWRMaWJyYXJpZXMubmV0VwNzcGNCCmOgmhqhY9JO1IRSGHdibHNlZWRsaWJyYXJ5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">SeedLibraries.net</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span><a href="https://clicks.eventbrite.com/f/a/K-7L_0oEnk7hYmbBfpji8Q~~/AAQxAQA~/RgRlgk4aP0QYSFRUUDovL1NlZWRMaWJyYXJpZXMubmV0VwNzcGNCCmOgmhqhY9JO1IRSGHdibHNlZWRsaWJyYXJ5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They
have an amazing program scheduled this year!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Sessions:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
How to Start a Seed Library</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">- Ask
a Seed Librarian</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Seeds to Expand Climate Adaptation </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Landrace Gardening</span></p>
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Seed Gardens</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
School Seed Libraries</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Seed Exchanges</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Seed Saving Basics</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Communities Building Mobile Seed Libraries as a Response to Disaster</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Native Seeds & Pollinators</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Seed Stories: Our Stories of Seeds</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here
are </span><a href="https://clicks.eventbrite.com/f/a/rKT4huT8kmad-4QfFMLXyA~~/AAQxAQA~/RgRlgk4aP0RgaHR0cHM6Ly9kb2NzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vZG9jdW1lbnQvZC8xSllhMVVwVE5BRzZEYW1LZ2J0XzlCLVJnaGZ1Q0RiQ1JKZkZBaGF2Yi1VWS9lZGl0P3VzcD1zaGFyaW5nVwNzcGNCCmOgmhqhY9JO1IRSGHdibHNlZWRsaWJyYXJ5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">speaker bios by session</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.
Note: Sessions with the same number are at the same time.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Blog site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pam</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In-Person
Seed Packaging!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Come join other gardeners and help out the White Bear
Lake Seed Library!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Saturday,
February 4th from 1- 3:30 pm</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> at the White Bear Lake
Library in the Lion’s Den conference (first conference room past the main
library desk). </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’ll have seeds and seed packaging supplies available for
volunteers to help package seeds. I have lots of vegetable and flower seeds
that need packaging. Don’t worry if you have never done it before. It’s easy
and fun. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you can’t make it and want to help package seeds, just
send me an email and I’ll prepare a bag of seeds and seed packaging supplies
you can pick up at the seed table at the WBL library. My email is: </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The weather forecast looks good, but if something changes
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Blog site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pam</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The White Bear Lake seed library has over 70 varieties of
native plant seeds. See the <a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/">blog.</a>
Seed list are on the right hand side.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A pair of chickadee parents needs 6,000 to 9,000
caterpillars to feed a brood of baby chickadees. See <a href="https://sustainableroguevalley.org/2019/08/10/a-chickadees-guide-to-gardening-by-douglas-w-tallamy/">Talamy</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So what do these two statements have in common? <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Native plants are a food source for caterpillars!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Caterpillars are a high protein source of food for
growing baby birds. Caterpillars and their associated moths and butterflies
need native plants and trees for food. No native plants means no butterflies or
moths means no caterpillars means no food for birds. Everything is connected.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You are probably aware of one of the most well-known
plant-butterfly relationship—monarch butterflies and milkweed plants, but there
are 1000’s more. Fourteen percent of plant species support 90% of the
caterpillar species. So what are some of these super food plants?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Some trees that support caterpillars: willow, cherry,
birch, oak, poplar</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Some plants that support caterpillars: goldenrods, strawberry,
sunflower, violets, lupine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Check out other top plants by visiting the <a href="https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/Plants">Plant Finder</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since the seed library has many <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">free</i> native plant seeds, there’s no reason not to help out all
those parents birds feeding hungry chicks by growing some in your yard.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pick up a couple packets, taking care to select those plants
that will grow well in your situation. The list on native plants on the
blogsite has information about growing conditions, such as sun needs, height
and a germination code or either A or C(nn). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Generally, native plants can be divided into two
categories: those that can be directly sowed in the soil in the spring or fall (germination
code of A) and those that cannot as they need to be stratified (germination
code of C(nn) where nn is the number of days they need to be in a cold, moist
environment aka ‘winter’. These are hardy Minnesota plants that relish a nice
winter nap outside before germinating. Think about it. These plants forms seeds
in the late fall and there is not enough time for them to germinate and grow
enough roots to keep them alive over winter. So, they wait around, ‘chilling
out’ until spring brings warmth and rain before setting down roots.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You can make sure these seeds have their stratification
needs met by:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Direct sowing in the fall, but you are a bit late for
that now.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2. Using the <a href="https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-winter-sowing-1403095">winter sowing
method</a> to make little jugs of seeds and place them outside. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You still have time to do this, but best done
by the beginning of February.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">or 3. Stratify them inside using your fridge to create ‘winter’.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prairie Moon Nursery has a great webpage
on how to germinate native plant seeds <a href="https://www.prairiemoon.com/blog/germination">here.</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You still have time to do this method too, but
best done by the beginning of February.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">New
Seeds in the WBL Seed Drawers!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thanks to the many volunteers who helped package seeds,
there are now lots of tomato, pea, melon, herbs and some annual or perennial
flowers besides all the native plant seeds in the drawers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check the blog on the right hand side for the
list of seeds available. I still have many other vegetable and flower seeds
left to package, so more will be coming.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seed
Packaging</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I plan to have another in-person event to package seeds,
though I don’t have a date selected yet. It will probably be a Saturday or
Sunday afternoon at the White Bear Lake library when there is NOT a snowstorm! I
will send out an email a couple days before the seed packaging date when it
seems the weather will cooperate for people to get to the library. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You can also help package seeds if you don’t want to come
to an in-person event. I can prepare a bag with seeds and supplies for you that
you can pick up at the library and bring home to package seeds. If you are
interested in helping to package seeds, please send me an email at </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Let me know if you
want to pick up a bag or come in person.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Events</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">March
Seed Talk – Indoor Plants via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday
March 14, 2023, 6:30 pm via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Many vegetable, flower and herb seeds need to be
germinated in the late winter or early spring indoors. These seeds need a
longer growing season then what we have in Minnesota.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn which seeds need to be started early
and when they need to be started. Learn the best way to start seeds indoors and
fill your house with the wonderful smell and beauty of little seedlings growing
in the soil. Equipment and supplies recommended to start seeds will be covered
as well as the best way to transplant your seedlings when the weather starts
getting warm.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seed Talks are discussions with community members led by
Horticulturist, lifelong gardener and one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library
founders: Pam Larson Frink</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is a Zoom meeting and you need to register on the
Ramsey County library website at least 3 hours prior to the start of the Seed
Talk. Register <a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/63b3807b2728c53700dfaa4d">here</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pollinator
Habitat Webinars</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Are you interested in creating pollinator habitat, but
you don’t know where to begin? Check out this upcoming webinar series to help
guide you in your pollinator plan. University of Minnesota Extension Educators
are excited to bring you this webinar series on creating your own pollinator
habitat. This three-part series will cover how to create a pollinator-friendly
garden, bee lawn and prairie planting. Join us January 31, February 1 & 2
from 1:30-2:30 pm each afternoon for this free webinar. You must pre-register
for this series at </span><a href="http://z.umn.edu/BeeSeries" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">z.umn.edu/BeeSeries</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> to
receive the webinar links.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday,
Jan. 31st: Pollinator-Friendly Garden</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Julie Weisenhorn, UMN
Extension Horticulture Educator</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pollinators are responsible for the diversity of plant
life & our food, & gardeners of all levels can adopt practices that
help pollinators thrive. However, engaging with these important creatures
through creating beneficial landscapes also helps to strengthen our sense of
connection with nature (biophilia) & our understanding of the natural world
while positively affecting these important insects. Join UMN Extension
horticulture educator, Julie Weisenhorn, as she tells the story of pollinators
from a landscape & plant selection standpoint & presents some practical
options to help us make this world a better place for these valuable insects in
our own gardens.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday,
Feb. 1st: Bee Lawns</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">- James Wolfin, Conservation Specialist</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bee lawns aim to integrate low-growing flowers into
low-input turfgrass lawns to provide food for pollinators. They also help to
conserve natural resources, as they require significantly less water,
fertilizer, and mowing as compared to a traditional lawn. This presentation
will examine the role of lawns in our culture, how lawns can be modified to
protect pollinators & conserve natural resources, and the steps residents
can take to easily install a bee lawn themselves.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thursday,
Feb. 2nd: Navigating Natives: Tools and Resources for Starting a Pocket Prairie</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Sam Talbot, UMN Extension Educator, Dakota County</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Native plants provide a wide range of benefits & can
easily be incorporated into your backyard garden. Sam will draw from his
experience restoring habitat in Dakota County Parks to discuss the benefits
& challenges associated with planting natives in the landscape. He’ll
highlight some of the tools and resources available, as well as opportunities
to gain hands-on experience through volunteer opportunities in Dakota County.
Topics will include propagation methods, plantings, & species
considerations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1:30-2:30 pm each afternoon</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seed
Library Summit</span></b></p>
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you are interested in seed libraries you might want to sign up for the 11th
Seed Library Summit on Saturday, February 11th. It is a virtual event, so no
need to travel! If you haven't already signed up you can do that for free at </span><a href="https://clicks.eventbrite.com/f/a/l5-hs655siUxJ0640l2E-Q~~/AAQxAQA~/RgRlgk4aP0QYaHR0cDovL1NlZWRMaWJyYXJpZXMubmV0VwNzcGNCCmOgmhqhY9JO1IRSGHdibHNlZWRsaWJyYXJ5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">SeedLibraries.net</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span><a href="https://clicks.eventbrite.com/f/a/K-7L_0oEnk7hYmbBfpji8Q~~/AAQxAQA~/RgRlgk4aP0QYSFRUUDovL1NlZWRMaWJyYXJpZXMubmV0VwNzcGNCCmOgmhqhY9JO1IRSGHdibHNlZWRsaWJyYXJ5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They
have an amazing program scheduled this year!</span></p>
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How to Start a Seed Library</span></p>
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Ask a Seed Librarian</span></p>
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Seeds to Expand Climate Adaptation </span></p>
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Landrace Gardening</span></p>
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Seed Gardens</span></p>
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School Seed Libraries</span></p>
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Seed Exchanges</span></p>
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Seed Saving Basics</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Communities Building Mobile Seed Libraries as a Response to Disaster</span></p>
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Native Seeds & Pollinators</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Seed Stories: Our Stories of Seeds</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here
are </span><a href="https://clicks.eventbrite.com/f/a/rKT4huT8kmad-4QfFMLXyA~~/AAQxAQA~/RgRlgk4aP0RgaHR0cHM6Ly9kb2NzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vZG9jdW1lbnQvZC8xSllhMVVwVE5BRzZEYW1LZ2J0XzlCLVJnaGZ1Q0RiQ1JKZkZBaGF2Yi1VWS9lZGl0P3VzcD1zaGFyaW5nVwNzcGNCCmOgmhqhY9JO1IRSGHdibHNlZWRsaWJyYXJ5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">speaker bios by session</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.
Note: Sessions with the same number are at the same time.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Blog site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pam</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Just a reminder of the Seed Talk tomorrow, Tuesday Jan 10<sup>th</sup>
at 6:30 pm via Zoom.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Winter is a great time to grow houseplants! Everyone can
benefit with a little bit of green growing in their home. The next Seed Talk on
Tuesday, January 10<sup>th</sup> I’ll be talking about both flowering and foliage plants
to grow inside. Yes, you can get plants to flower inside in the middle of
winter! I’ll also cover some holiday plants such as Poinsettias and Christmas
cactus.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">January
Seed Talk – Indoor Plants via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday
January 10, 2023, 6:30 pm via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Do you feel like you have a ‘brown thumb’ when it comes
to growing indoor plants? Or maybe you just want to grow something that blooms
inside during our long winter. This Seed Talk is all about how to successfully
grow both blooming and foliage house plants.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is a Zoom meeting and you need to register on the
Ramsey County library website at least 3 hours prior to the start of the Seed
Talk. Register </span><a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/636fd7b6ebd5bb4100b61719"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seed Talks are discussions with community members led by
Horticulturist, lifelong gardener and one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library
founders: Pam Larson Frink.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In-Person
Seed Packaging!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yep, the first in-person seed packaging event since 2020!
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Saturday,
January 14<sup>th</sup> from 1- 3:30 pm</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> at the White Bear Lake
Library in the Lion’s Den conference (first conference room past the main
library desk). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’ll have seeds and seed packaging supplies available for
volunteers to help package seeds. I have lots of vegetable and flower seeds
that need packaging. Don’t worry if you have never done it before. It’s easy
and fun. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you can’t make it and want to help package seeds, just
send me an email and I’ll prepare a bag of seeds and seed packaging supplies
you can pick up at the seed table at the WBL library. My email is: <a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Please feel comfortable wearing a mask if you want. I
will be. And please don’t attend if you are feeling ill. The weather forecast
looks good, but if something changes and there’s poor driving conditions on Saturday,
I will cancel the event.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Blog site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Happy New Year Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I hope the holiday season was a nice break from your
everyday routines and you enjoyed spending time with family and friends. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As I write this, the snow is falling furiously and
covering the trees and yard with a fresh coating of white. It is a beautiful
sight from the comfort of my house. Of course, I would not find it so wonderful
if I had to drive during rush hour through the snowstorm! Each season brings a
new flavor to our world and gardeners seem to notice the changes more readily. This
is not a surprise as we spend large amounts of time outside (at least during
‘nice’ weather) and track rainfall and sunny days like a weather forecaster.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Winter is a great time to grow houseplants! Everyone can
benefit with a little bit of green growing in their home. The next Seed Talk on
January 12<sup>th</sup> I’ll be talking about both flowering and foliage plants
to grow inside. Yes, you can get plants to flower inside in the middle of
winter! See below for details.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">During the winter, I am still thinking about gardening.
New seed catalogs come in the mail and I plan changes to my garden and make
list of new plants I want to grow. The Seed Library is also busy during the
winter months. There are many empty drawers to fill with packets of seeds for
next growing season.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you plan to order seeds this year remember the seed
library by adding a packet or two of an open-pollinated variety of seeds to
your order and donate them to the seed library. If you saved more seeds from
your harvest than you can use, consider donating them to the seed library. Tomato,
beans, peas, lettuce and native plant seeds are especially welcomed! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I plan to have an in-person event to package seeds,
though I don’t have a date selected yet. It will probably be a Saturday
afternoon at the White Bear Lake library when there is NOT a snowstorm! I am
prepping the envelopes (stamping) and getting supplies organized. I will send
out an email a couple days before the seed packaging date when it seems the
weather will cooperate for people to get to the library. You can also help
package seeds if you don’t want to come to an in-person event. I can prepare a
bag with seeds and supplies for you that you can pick up at the library and
bring home to package seeds. If you are interested in helping to package seeds,
please send me an email at </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Let me know if you
want to pick up a bag or come in person.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Events</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">January
Seed Talk – Indoor Plants via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday
January 10, 2023, 6:30 pm via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Do you feel like you have a ‘brown thumb’ when it comes
to growing indoor plants? Or maybe you just want to grow something that blooms
inside during our long winter. This Seed Talk is all about how to successfully
grow both blooming and foliage house plants.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is a Zoom meeting and you need to register on the
Ramsey County library website at least 3 hours prior to the start of the Seed
Talk. Register </span><a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/636fd7b6ebd5bb4100b61719"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seed Talks are discussions with community members led by
Horticulturist, lifelong gardener and one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library
founders: Pam Larson Frink.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(Due to the poor attendance at the last in-person Seed
Talk in November, I am back to Zoom Seed Talks until further notice. Hopefully
more people can attend.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pollinator
Habitat Webinars</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Are you interested in creating pollinator habitat, but
you don’t know where to begin? Check out this upcoming webinar series to help
guide you in your pollinator plan. University of Minnesota Extension Educators
are excited to bring you this webinar series on creating your own pollinator
habitat. This three-part series will cover how to create a pollinator-friendly
garden, bee lawn and prairie planting. Join us January 31, February 1 & 2
from 1:30-2:30 pm each afternoon for this free webinar. You must pre-register
for this series at </span><a href="http://z.umn.edu/BeeSeries" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">z.umn.edu/BeeSeries</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> to
receive the webinar links.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday,
Jan. 31st: Pollinator-Friendly Garden</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Julie Weisenhorn, UMN
Extension Horticulture Educator</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pollinators are responsible for the diversity of plant
life & our food, & gardeners of all levels can adopt practices that
help pollinators thrive. However, engaging with these important creatures
through creating beneficial landscapes also helps to strengthen our sense of
connection with nature (biophilia) & our understanding of the natural world
while positively affecting these important insects. Join UMN Extension
horticulture educator, Julie Weisenhorn, as she tells the story of pollinators
from a landscape & plant selection standpoint & presents some practical
options to help us make this world a better place for these valuable insects in
our own gardens.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday,
Feb. 1st: Bee Lawns</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">- James Wolfin, Conservation Specialist</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bee lawns aim to integrate low-growing flowers into
low-input turfgrass lawns to provide food for pollinators. They also help to
conserve natural resources, as they require significantly less water,
fertilizer, and mowing as compared to a traditional lawn. This presentation
will examine the role of lawns in our culture, how lawns can be modified to
protect pollinators & conserve natural resources, and the steps residents
can take to easily install a bee lawn themselves.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thursday,
Feb. 2nd: Navigating Natives: Tools and Resources for Starting a Pocket Prairie</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Sam Talbot, UMN Extension Educator, Dakota County</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Native plants provide a wide range of benefits & can
easily be incorporated into your backyard garden. Sam will draw from his
experience restoring habitat in Dakota County Parks to discuss the benefits &
challenges associated with planting natives in the landscape. He’ll highlight
some of the tools and resources available, as well as opportunities to gain
hands-on experience through volunteer opportunities in Dakota County. Topics
will include propagation methods, plantings, & species considerations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1:30-2:30 pm each afternoon</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seed
Library Summit</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If
you are interested in seed libraries you might want to sign up for the 11th
Seed Library Summit on Saturday, February 11th. It is a virtual event, so no
need to travel! If you haven't already signed up you can do that for free at <a href="https://clicks.eventbrite.com/f/a/l5-hs655siUxJ0640l2E-Q~~/AAQxAQA~/RgRlgk4aP0QYaHR0cDovL1NlZWRMaWJyYXJpZXMubmV0VwNzcGNCCmOgmhqhY9JO1IRSGHdibHNlZWRsaWJyYXJ5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~" target="_blank">SeedLibraries.net</a>. <a href="https://clicks.eventbrite.com/f/a/K-7L_0oEnk7hYmbBfpji8Q~~/AAQxAQA~/RgRlgk4aP0QYSFRUUDovL1NlZWRMaWJyYXJpZXMubmV0VwNzcGNCCmOgmhqhY9JO1IRSGHdibHNlZWRsaWJyYXJ5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~" target="_blank"><br />
</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They
have an amazing program scheduled this year!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Sessions:</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
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How to Start a Seed Library</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Ask a Seed Librarian</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Seeds to Expand Climate Adaptation </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Landrace Gardening</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Seed Gardens</span></p>
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School Seed Libraries</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Seed Exchanges</span></p>
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Seed Saving Basics</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Communities Building Mobile Seed Libraries as a Response to Disaster</span></p>
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Native Seeds & Pollinators</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-
Seed Stories: Our Stories of Seeds</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here
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14<sup>th</sup>, 10am – 2 pm. Food vendors will be sharing locally grown and
crafted items including meats, cheese, eggs, micro greens, and maple syrup.
Many locally preserved options, like jams, jellies, sauces, sauerkraut, and
kombucha will be available. Great gifting options such as soaps and specialty
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">*NEW LOCATION* Outdoors at Normandy Park Education Center</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Normandy+Park+Education+Center/@45.0636754,-92.9953744,167m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b2d17217a60759:0xd3b92ea025fe7dcb!8m2!3d45.0636219!4d-92.9955228"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2482
County Road F East, White Bear Lake, MN 55110</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Blog site: </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">WBL Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These last two months have been a busy time for
collecting and packaging native plant seeds. I’ve added 347 packets of native
seed packets to the seed library!!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are over 70 different varieties of native plant
seeds in the seed library now!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Some of the newest varieties are:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Virgin’s
Bower – a perennial vine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yellow
Giant Hyssop</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lupine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sneezeweed</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Several
Blazing star varieties</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cardinal
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Great
Blue Lobelia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mountain
Mint</span></p>
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Susan</span></p>
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petunia</span></p>
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Turtlehead</span></p>
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Rush</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pearly
Everlasting</span></p>
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Catchfly</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zig-Zag
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Goldenrod</span></p>
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Blue Aster</span></p>
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Blue aster</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Short’s
Aster</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Culver’s
Root</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And many
more. Check out the list <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1enkoUjAhJUA3fY9j4UjD_-nkqSe9Sqpu3M8giptIkKk/edit#gid=0">here.</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So
why are the vegetable, herb and flower seed drawers almost empty?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is the time of year to collect native plant seeds
and so I am concentrating on getting those seeds stocked in the seed library.
Also, starting in November will be a great time to either direct sow native
plant seeds or start them using the winter sowing method. I do have some
vegetable, herb and flowers seeds ready for packaging, but most people don’t
need them yet, so they are a lower priority now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BUT</b>
starting after the holidays, I’ll be looking for people to help package the
vegetable and herb seeds as well as more donations!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are interested in helping to package either native
plant seeds or other seeds, please send me an email at </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There
is still a real need for all types of open-pollinated seeds, such as tomatoes,
peas, beans, lettuce, peppers and herbs! Please consider donating seeds to the
seed library!!! </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Soon the new seed catalogs may be popping up in your mailbox. Remember the
White Bear Lake Seed Library when you place an order.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Events</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">January
Seed Talk – Indoor Plants via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday
January 10, 2023, 6:30 pm via Zoom</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Do you feel like you have a ‘brown thumb’ when it comes
to growing indoor plants? Or maybe you just want to grow something that blooms
inside during our long winter. This Seed Talk is all about how to successfully
grow both blooming and foliage house plants.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is a Zoom meeting and you need to register on the
Ramsey County library website at least 3 hours prior to the start of the Seed
Talk. Register <a href="https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/636fd7b6ebd5bb4100b61719">here</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seed Talks are discussions with community members led by
Horticulturist, lifelong gardener and one of the White Bear Lake Seed Library
founders: Pam Larson Frink.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(Due to the poor attendance at the last in-person Seed
Talk in November, I am back to Zoom Seed Talks until further notice. Hopefully
more people can attend.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pollinator
Habitat Webinars</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Are you interested in creating pollinator habitat, but
you don’t know where to begin? Check out this upcoming webinar series to help
guide you in your pollinator plan. University of Minnesota Extension Educators
are excited to bring you this webinar series on creating your own pollinator
habitat. This three-part series will cover how to create a pollinator-friendly
garden, bee lawn and prairie planting. Join us January 31, February 1 & 2
from 1:30-2:30 pm each afternoon for this free webinar. You must pre-register
for this series at <i><a href="http://z.umn.edu/BeeSeries" target="_blank">z.umn.edu/BeeSeries</a></i>
to receive the webinar links.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuesday, Jan. 31st: Pollinator-Friendly Garden Julie
Weisenhorn, UMN Extension Horticulture Educator</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pollinators are responsible for the diversity of plant
life & our food, & gardeners of all levels can adopt practices that
help pollinators thrive. However, engaging with these important creatures
through creating beneficial landscapes also helps to strengthen our sense of
connection with nature (biophilia) & our understanding of the natural world
while positively affecting these important insects. Join UMN Extension
horticulture educator, Julie Weisenhorn, as she tells the story of pollinators
from a landscape & plant selection standpoint & presents some practical
options to help us make this world a better place for these valuable insects in
our own gardens.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday, Feb. 1st: Bee Lawns- James Wolfin,
Conservation Specialist</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bee lawns aim to integrate low-growing flowers into
low-input turfgrass lawns to provide food for pollinators. They also help to
conserve natural resources, as they require significantly less water,
fertilizer, and mowing as compared to a traditional lawn. This presentation
will examine the role of lawns in our culture, how lawns can be modified to
protect pollinators & conserve natural resources, and the steps residents
can take to easily install a bee lawn themselves.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thursday, Feb. 2nd: Navigating Natives: Tools and
Resources for Starting a Pocket Prairie- Sam Talbot, UMN Extension Educator,
Dakota County</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Native plants provide a wide range of benefits & can
easily be incorporated into your backyard garden. Sam will draw from his
experience restoring habitat in Dakota County Parks to discuss the benefits
& challenges associated with planting natives in the landscape. He’ll
highlight some of the tools and resources available, as well as opportunities
to gain hands-on experience through volunteer opportunities in Dakota County. Topics
will include propagation methods, plantings, & species considerations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1:30-2:30 pm each afternoon</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Winter
Farmer’s Market</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The White Bear Farmer’s market is over for 2022, but the </span><a href="https://forksinthedirt.com/winter-farmers-market/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Winter
Farmer’s Market</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> will be open soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second Saturdays in Dec and Jan local
food vendors will be sharing locally grown and crafted items including meats,
cheese, eggs, micro greens, and maple syrup. Many locally preserved options,
like jams, jellies, sauces, sauerkraut, and kombucha will be available. Great
gifting options such as soaps and specialty hand crafted goods as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">*NEW LOCATION* Outdoors at Normandy Park Education Center</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Normandy+Park+Education+Center/@45.0636754,-92.9953744,167m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b2d17217a60759:0xd3b92ea025fe7dcb!8m2!3d45.0636219!4d-92.9955228"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2482
County Road F East, White Bear Lake, MN 55110</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Contact
info for the Seed Library:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Email: <a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Blog site: <a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/">WBL
Seed Library</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Have a Wonderful Holiday Season!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pam</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello Gardeners!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Just a quick reminder of the next Seed Talk and a new
event of interest.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seeds
Talk – How to do the Winter Sowing Method</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Many native plants need a period of stratification
(cold-moist period of time) before they will germinate. One way to do this is
to direct sow the seeds outside late in the fall. They will hopefully germinate
next spring. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This seed talk is about how to start seeds in the winter
in containers you put outdoors for an easy way to start seedlings of native
plants. This will be an in-person meeting.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Held at the White Bear Lake library, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tuesday November 15<sup>th</sup>, 6:30-7:30 pm.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Note:
If the weather is not good for driving, I will cancel the talk. If you have any
doubts you can call the WBL library at 651-724-6007</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So
why are the vegetable, herb and flower seed drawers almost empty?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is the time of year to collect native plant seeds
and so I am concentrating on getting those seeds stocked in the seed library.
Also, starting in November will be a great time to either direct sow native
plant seeds or start them using the winter sowing method. I do have some
vegetable, herb and flowers seeds ready for packaging, but most people don’t
need them yet, so they are a lower priority now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are interested in helping to package either native
plant seeds or other seeds, please send me an email at </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are willing to ‘clean’ the native plant seeds
(meaning remove the seeds from the seed heads or pods) I could really use that
help too. Teasing the seeds from their heads or pods is a very time-consuming
activity, so more volunteers helping with this would be appreciated.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There
is still a real need for all types of open-pollinated seeds, so please consider
donating seeds to the seed library!!!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Events</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Radical Resilience: Climate Change, Habitat
& You</span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Saturday,
November 19, 2022 </span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1:00
PM <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- 4:00 PM </span></b></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Rosalux
Gallery 315 W48th Street Minneapolis, MN 55419</span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is a free mini-symposium on building habitat for
birds, pollinators, and people in response to future climate changes. Below is
the event schedule:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Radical Resilience: Climate, Habitat &
You</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1:00pm:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
Frank James Meuschke introduces the event</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1:15pm:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
<i>Past, Present, & Future Climate in Minnesota </i>with climate<i> </i>scientist
Sam Potter, PHD </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2:00pm:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
Q&A with Sam </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">15
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<i>Bird & Bat Habitat (in Your Yard)</i> with Hennepin County wildlife
biologist Nicole Witzel </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3:15pm:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
Q&A with Nicole</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3:30pm:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
<i>Planting for a Changing Climate</i> -Shelterwood Gardens’ Frank
Meuschke</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">End
of Program:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Free Bird & Bat House Raffle!</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This program is free for all to attend -all we ask is that
people register so we can keep a head count and not overpopulate the gallery.
Registration link and more details can be found here:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.frankmeuschke.com/upcoming-classes-events/2022/10/12/climate-habitat-what-you-can-do" target="_blank">https://www.frankmeuschke.com/upcoming-classes-events/2022/10/12/climate-habitat-what-you-can-do</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am also hosting a native plant clinic on the following
day -Nov 20. How to participate is simple: fill out <a href="https://forms.gle/2pmFQsCnqaBXxR1e7" target="_blank">this google form</a>
with answers about your yard, pick a time slot (link in google form) and come
to your appointment with a soil sample from your yard. The participants will
receive a free consultation on which native plants to plant given the answers
provided on the form and in person. By midwinter, participants will receive a
native species plant list for their yard's specific conditions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To participate, use the google form link or see here for
more details:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.frankmeuschke.com/upcoming-classes-events/2022/11/20/native-plant-clinic" target="_blank">https://www.frankmeuschke.com/upcoming-classes-events/2022/11/20/native-plant-clinic</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Winter
Farmer’s Market</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The White Bear Farmer’s market is over for 2022, but the </span><a href="https://forksinthedirt.com/winter-farmers-market/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Winter
Farmer’s Market</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> will be open soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second Saturdays in Nov, Dec and Jan
local food vendors will be sharing locally grown and crafted items including
meats, cheese, eggs, micro greens, and maple syrup. Many locally preserved
options, like jams, jellies, sauces, sauerkraut, and kombucha will be
available. Great gifting options such as soaps and specialty hand crafted goods
as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">*NEW LOCATION* Outdoors at Normandy Park Education Center</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Normandy+Park+Education+Center/@45.0636754,-92.9953744,167m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b2d17217a60759:0xd3b92ea025fe7dcb!8m2!3d45.0636219!4d-92.9955228"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2482
County Road F East, White Bear Lake, MN 55110</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hope to see you at the Seed Talk next Tuesday! </span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello Gardeners! <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I added some packets of new native plants seeds to the
Seed Library:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cardinal
Flower</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Smooth
Blue Aster</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wild
Petunia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Purple
Coneflower</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Purple
Prairie Clover</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Joe
Pye Weed</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Late
Figwort</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lupine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yellow
Coneflower</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 195.75pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Check the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1enkoUjAhJUA3fY9j4UjD_-nkqSe9Sqpu3M8giptIkKk/edit#gid=0"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">online
list</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
for updates.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 195.75pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I expect to have more varieties in the next few weeks as
seed heads become ripe. Seed heads must be dry and brown before harvesting to
have viable seeds. I expect more Goldenrods, Asters, Mountain Mint, Shrubby St.
John’s Wort, and others coming soon.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You can access the seed list at the </span><a href="https://wblseedlibrary.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">White Bear Lake Seed Library</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
Website as well. The links to the seed lists are on the right side of the
webpage.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Many native plants need a period of stratification
(cold-moist period of time) before they will germinate. One way to do this is
to direct sow the seeds outside late in the fall. They will hopefully germinate
next spring. Or you can use the Winter Sowing method. At the next Seed Talk
I’ll show you how to do this. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seeds
Talk – How to do the Winter Sowing Method</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This seed talk is about how to start seeds in the winter
in containers you put outdoors for an easy way to start seedlings of native
plants. This will be an in-person meeting.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Held at the White Bear Lake library, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tuesday November 15<sup>th</sup>, 6:30-7:30 pm.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So
why are the vegetable, herb and flower seed drawers almost empty?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is the time of year to collect native plant seeds
and so I am concentrating on getting those seeds stocked in the seed library.
Also, starting in November will be a great time to either direct sow native
plant seeds or start them using the winter sowing method. I do have some
vegetable, herb and flowers seeds ready for packaging, but most people don’t
need them yet, so they are a lower priority now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are interested in helping to package either native
plant seeds or other seeds, please send me an email at </span><a href="mailto:wblseedlibrary@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">wblseedlibrary@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are willing to ‘clean’ the native plant seeds
(meaning remove the seeds from the seed heads or pods) I could really use that
help too. Teasing the seeds from their heads or pods is a very time-consuming
activity, so more volunteers helping with this would be appreciated.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There
is still a real need for all types of open-pollinated seeds, so please consider
donating seeds to the seed library!!!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Winter
Farmer’s Market</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The White Bear Farmer’s market is over for 2022, but the </span><a href="https://forksinthedirt.com/winter-farmers-market/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Winter
Farmer’s Market</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> will be open soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second Saturdays in Nov, Dec and Jan
local food vendors will be sharing locally grown and crafted items including
meats, cheese, eggs, micro greens, and maple syrup. Many locally preserved
options, like jams, jellies, sauces, sauerkraut, and kombucha will be
available. Great gifting options such as soaps and specialty hand crafted goods
as well.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">*NEW LOCATION* Outdoors at Normandy Park Education Center</span></p>
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