Join us for the annual Seeds Over Swissvale: a dispersed seed swap via the many Little Free Libraries of Swissvale from April 2 - May 29, 2023! In 2020 we started swapping seeds remotely as some seed suppliers were restricting sales due to increased demand, and in-person seed swap events were cancelled or in limbo. While that’s still the case, we think Seeds Over Swissvale is here to stay — it’s a great way to get started for the season, and it’s fun to go in a hunt for unique seed varieties all over town. Here’s how it works:

• Check the map for locations: https://bit.ly/SeedsOverSwissvale. Inside each Little Free Library you’ll find small plastic containers of seed packets.

• Take anything you want - no need to have seeds to trade! However, please don’t take the whole plastic container!

• Please take only what you think you’ll need - each packet should contain around 10-20 seeds, so take 1 packet for every 3-6 plants of that type that you hope to start. Please take whole packets only. If there are more than you’ll use, bring back the seed packet re-labeled later, share with a neighbor, or save them for next year (in a refrigerator works best).

• If you have seeds to share: please put them in SMALL envelopes/bags and put them into the plastic containers - no large/regular sized seed packets, please (we have limited space in the containers). Feel free to snag some empty ones from the box, or create little ones from paper and tape!

• Label your little envelopes with the name of the fruit/veggie/herb/flower variety and approximate #s of seeds within, plus any other helpful info.

• Feel free to swap garden books and magazines, too!

• Share on the Facebook group or on Instagram where you’ve added seeds, something you were excited to find, or any questions you have for fellow gardeners and seed swappers. Use the hashtags #SeedsOverSwissvale and #SwissvaleGardens

Want to show off what you’ll grow? Be a garden stop host in the Swissvale Edible Garden Tour!