Seed Library Now Active!
Welcome to the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library Seed Library and Exchange!
We now have seeds available FOR FREE – NO LIBRARY CARD NEEDED! See our complete list of available seeds below. Seeds are housed behind the circulation desk, just check off what seeds you would like on our selection sheet and staff will get the seeds for you.
We are currently accepting any non-gmo vegetable and fruit varieties as well as some flowers. Please review the DCNR list of invasive species below under “Gardening Resources” before donating any flowers.
Those interested in donating seeds can begin the process by downloading the “Seed Library Donation Sign Up” and “Seed Donation” forms below.
Please Note: As this is a free, donation-based service, we can never guarantee the quantity, availability, or germination rate of our seeds. All donations are attested to be non-hybrid and non-GMO seed varieties.
Available Seeds
Vegetables
| Basil - Dark Opal | Celery - Tall Utah | Greens - Dwarf Blue Curled Kale * | Pepper - Jimmy Nardello's (Sweet) |
| Bean - Bountiful (Bush) | Chamomile, German * | Greens - Swiss Chard, Fordhook Giant * | Pepper - King of the North (Sweet) |
| Bean - Bush Bert Dean's Baking (Bush) | Cilantro | Kale - Marrowstem | Pepper - Martin's Carrot (Hot) |
| Bean - Cherokee Trail of Tears (Pole) | Collard - Old Timey Blue | Leek - Prizetaker | Pepper- Ausilio Thin Skin Italian (Medium-Hot) |
| Bean - Good Mother Stallard (Pole) | Corn - Bear Paw | Lettuce - Forellenschluss | Radish - Early Scarlet Globe |
| Bean - Monte Cristo (Pole) * | Corn - Black Aztec | Lettuce - Gold Rush | Radish - Plum Purple |
| Bean - Rattlesnake Snap (Pole) | Corn - Golden Bantam | Lettuce - Yugoslavian Red Butterhead | Radish - Watermelon |
| Bean - Royalty Purple Pod (Bush) | Corn - Tom Thumb | Okra - Clemson Spineless | Rosemary |
| Beets - Bull's Blood * | Cucumber - Boothby's Blonde | Okra - Hill Country Red | Rutabaga - Tipperary |
| Broccoli - De Cicco | Cucumber - Japanese Climbing | Okra - Silver Queen | Salsify - Mamoth Sandwich Island |
| Broccoli Raab | Cucumber - Mexican Gherkin | Onion - Ailsa Craig | Soybean - Fiskeby |
| Brussels Sprouts - Long Island Improved | Cucumber - Suyo Long | Onion - Ruby Red | Spinach, America |
| Cabbage - Chinese Celery | Eggplant - Diamond | Onion - Walla Walla | Squash - Austrailian Butter * |
| Cabbage - Red Kalibos | Eggplant - Florida High Bush | Onion - Yellow of Parma | Squash - Blue Hubbard |
| Carrot - Dragon | Eggplant - Pingtung long | Pak Choi - Shanghai Green | Squash - Fordhook Acorn * |
| Carrot - St. Valery | Endive - Pink Star | Parsley - Triple Curled | Squash - Waltham Butternut |
| Catnip * | Fennel - Florence | Pea - Champion of England | St. John's Wort * |
| Cauliflower - Romanesco | Garlic Chives | Pea - Green Arrow | Tomato - Brandywine |
| Celeriac - Monstorpolgi | Gourd - Chinese Miniature | Pea - Sutton's Harbinger | Tomato - Cherry Roma |
| Gourd – Dinosaur | Pea - Tom Thumb | Tomato - Isis Candy Cherry | |
| Gourd – Spinning | Tomato - Martino's Roma | ||
| Zuccchini - Black Beauty |
Fruit
| Huckleberry | Melon - Sweet Granite |
| Melon - Eden's Gem | Melon - Tigger |
| Melon - Oka | Watermelon - Blacktail Mountain |
| Watermelon - Moon and Stars |
Flowers
| Balsam * | Milkweed, Butterfly flower |
| Basketflower, American | Milkweed, common |
| Bishop's Flower | Morning Glory - Grandpa Ott's |
| Black-eyed Susans * | Spider Flowers |
| Blanket Flowers | Sunflower - Rostov |
| Butterflyweed | Sunflowers, Mex (Yellow Orange) |
| Coneflower, purple * | Sunflowers, Mexican |
| Four O'clocks * | Tassel Flower, Scarlet magic |
| Foxglove, common | Zinnia - Assorted |
| Hollyhock - Outhouse | Zinnia - Benary's Giant |
| Hollyhock, common * | Zinnia - Jazzy Mix * |
| Zinnia, Gift (red) |
The Seed Library Sign Up Form must be completed for each gardener planning to submit seeds. Please be sure to read the Safe Seed Pledge before signing. Seeds submitted without a Signed Safe Seed Pledge on the Sign Up Form will not be added to the collection. All forms are also available for pick up at the library.
The Seed Donation Forms must be completed for each variety of seed the gardener is submitting. Please include as much information about seeds being donated as possible. All forms are also available for pick up at the library.
Gardening Resources
This is the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ current List of Invasive Species. Please be sure to review this list before submitting any plants if you are unsure of their origin or status in PA.
Additional information about Pennsylvania’s wild plants can be found on the DCNR Website.
How to Save Seeds is a handy guide for beginners and experienced gardeners alike on how to properly save your seeds. Although it was originally written for a seed library in New Jersey, the guide is easily adapted to our region.
Planning A Garden is another great resource for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. Although it was originally written for New Jersey, the guide is easily adapted to our region. This booklet provides some great tips on how to plan your garden of any size.
This Garden Journal offers a great way to track in detail your garden and seed-saving journey. It contains guided fillable forms, as well as a wealth of links and resources to help track your garden.
