gardens, trees, and buildings topped with snow

How to sow seeds in winter

Did you know that there are certain seeds that you can sow when the temperatures are still cool and there’s still snow on the ground?

Stewardship Stories

Hope and Practice: Kay Antúnez de Mayolo

If you stop by Kay Antúnez de Mayolo’s farmstand at Modoc Harvest’s Food Hub and farmer’s market, on the Great Basin’s western edge in rural northern California, she might sell you “regular” lettuces or tomatoes and let you be on your way.

A pile of yellow, red, and purple bell peppers

Recipes

Lucina’s Miniature Stuffed Peppers

Seed Savers Exchange member Lucina Cress has been canning miniature stuffed peppers for decades using peppers from her own garden. Lucina’s Miniature Stuffed Peppers were a hit year after year at her local hospital bazaar.

Stewardship Stories

Hope & Practice: Spencer Carter

Hope and Practice: Spencer Carter, A Heart Filled With Hope. To celebrate Seed Savers Exchange’s 50th anniversary we will be featuring the work and inspiration of Exchange listers in the Hope and Practice series.

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How Tos

How to Organize a Seed Swap

A seed swap is a gathering of people, usually gardeners and farmers, who have come together to share seeds. Open seed sharing is one of Seed Savers Exchange’s core values since our founding 50 years ago. Keep reading to learn how to organize a seed swap of your own!

Small black peppers growing on a plant in a greenhouse

Stewardship Stories

‘Angelica’s Little Diablo’ Pepper

When an unexpected challenge wiped out Norma’s supply of ‘Angelica’s Little Diablo’ seeds, she turned to Seed Savers Exchange for help. Thankfully, SSE had been stewarding these seeds and was able to reunite Norma with her beloved heirloom pepper. Without Seed Savers Exchange, this priceless variety and its history would likely have been lost.

two red, double-blossomed zinnias, dusted with white frost

Gifts

Your holiday gift guide from SSE

Seed Savers Exchange has pulled together a few suggestions for your holiday gift list; you’re sure to find a perfect (and affordable!) gift for every gardener, seed saver, food enthusiast, and flower lover in your life.

Varieties

New Seed Varieties 2025: Something for Everyone

Seed Savers Exchange marks 50 years in 2025, and there’s a lot to celebrate—including 16 new seed varieties in our special-edition catalog (seven exclusively from the SSE collection).

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Growing Guides

Growing Guide: Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a biennial crop belonging to the species Brassica oleracea, and requires a generous amount of space in the garden, especially in its second year of growth. Start cauliflower seeds in early spring and overwinter the plants to save seeds the following year.

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Learn

How to Store Winter Squash

For some folks, harvest season brings hours and hours of canning, freezing, and drying to preserve crops for the colder months ahead. But if you’re looking for a crop that stores well all on its own, look no further than winter squash! Winter squash are versatile, nutritious, and can store for months.

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