Eight small, long red 'Martin's Carrot' peppers in a line on a black background

Pepper 1231: ‘Martin’s Carrot’

‘Martin’s Carrot’ pepper was preserved for many years by the Martin Family and donated to Seed Savers Exchange in 1996 by Dr. William Woys Weaver.

A 'Cracoviensis' celtuce seed packet with some green ribbon and small disco balls in a wood bowl next to some silver ribbon

Lifestyle

Your 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

Find a perfect (and affordable!) gift for every gardener, seed saver, food enthusiast, and flower lover in your life in our holiday gift guide.

A leafy green plant with purple veins covered in a layer of frost

How Tos

Extending the Garden Season

With succession planting, smart crop choices, and a few simple tools like floating row covers, extending your garden season well into, and sometimes through, the coldest months of the year is well within your reach!

A 'Hutterite Breadseed' poppy flower with four large petals that are light purple on the outside and deep purple near the base, with a green seed pod exposed in the middle

Varieties

New Seed Varieties for 2026

The 2026 Seed Savers Exchange catalog includes 13 new seed varieties—including six stunning varieties from our seed bank collection—and they promise to be popular picks of gardeners everywhere!

Blue and white 'Miss Jekyll' love-in-a-mist flowers

Growing Guides

Flower Seed Saving Profiles

These profiles offer insights into the reseeding potential and harvest timing of 16 different common flower types, as well as seed-saving tips to help you confidently grow and preserve their beauty for years to come.

A red building and a red barn nestled among a landscape of trees with changing fall colors of leaves.

How Tos

How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter

If you live in cool climates, it’s time to start thinking about closing down your garden for the season. However, there are many things to consider when it comes to preparing your garden for winter. Follow this checklist to put your garden to bed and set yourself up for success in the new year!

An arrangement of many colorful zinnia flowers

Growing Guides

How to Save Zinnia Seeds

Zinnias are easy to grow, prolific bloomers, a favorite of pollinators, and have a long vase life.

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Stewardship Stories

Memories from SSE’s 50th Anniversary

At Seed Savers Exchange’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Conference this past August, guests of all ages were invited to step into the hayloft of the barn and take part in one of our most meaningful activities: the 50th Anniversary Scrapbook.

A gardener bends down to harvest Swiss chard leaves in a garden.

How Tos

Tips for Harvesting and Storing Vegetables

Want the highest yields from your vegetable garden? Keep reading to learn some tips for harvesting and storing vegetables to encourage your plants to keep producing fresh food all season long.

Varieties

Easy Heirloom Herbs for Beginners

Whether you have raised beds, window-sill boxes, or are limited to container gardening, here are six herbs that are especially easy for beginners to grow and enjoy.

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