Seed Library

Get your garden off to a great start with seeds from the library.  Lincoln County Public Library participates in the Kentucky Seed Library Consortium. This enables us to purchase bulk quantities to provide our communities with a wide variety of seeds. Quantities are limited. We request that households limit themselves to 1 bag per home. The amounts provided should be enough for the typical home garden. Also, if you have extra, please share with family, friends, neighbors, etc.  Be sure to check in March for the seed library opening day.

Species	Variety	Description
bean, bush	Strike	Extremely productive, early snap bean. Keep picking to keep eating!
bean, bush	Tendergreen	Heirloom meaty bean for snaps, shelley, and canning. Henderson, 1922.
bean, bush	Top Notch Golden Wax	Excellent 1959 heirloom wax bean, great canner/pickler
carrot	Little Fingers	Sweet, easy-to-grow. 1/2″ wide by 7-8″ long.
cucumber	Ashley	Beautiful classic salad cucumber for the south. Disease resistant
cucumber	Boston Pickling	Abundance of stubby, tender- crisp picklers that stay non- bitter
flower	Marigold : French Petite Mix	Shades of gold through mahogany on 10-14″ plants
flower	Sunflower : Autumn Beauty	Ombre-shaded sunflowers in gold, bronze, red, and orange.
flower	Zinnia : Lilliput	Sweet 2-inch flowers in candy colors
flower	Zinnia : Pumila	Zinnias in all colors just keep coming as long as you keep picking
flower	Zinnia : Cosmic Zen Zinnia & Cosmos Mix	Blend of zinnia & cosmos in ultra-bright colors
greens	Kale : Premier	High-quality 3-season Dutch kale: dark green, tender
greens	Lettuce : Four Seasons (Merveille des Quatre Saisons)	French all-season butterhead, good in heat AND cold
greens	Lettuce : Little Gem	Excellent small romaine-type
greens	Mesclun Mix	Mix of 12 different salad greens!
greens	Mustard : Osaka Purple	Sweet-hot purple-tinged leaves. Good in baby greens mixes and for stir fries.
herb	Basil : Ornamental Mix	Mix of 5 different basils with exceptional flower heads
herb	Cilantro : Slow Bolt	Old fashioned favorite for salsas and cooking
herb	Dill : Bouquet	Smaller plants with big production, high dill oil %, aromatic
melon	Watermelon : Greybelle	Pale jade green picnic watermelon, sweet red flesh
onion	Tokyo Long White Bunching Onion	Tangy, fast-growing scallions
radish	Champion	AAS Winner 1957 – good for both early & late plantings. Sweet and crunchy even when large.
squash, summer	Early Prolific Yellow Straightneck	Old fashioned favorite for squash casseroles and grilling
squash, summer	Zucchini : Cocozelle	Striped Italian heirloom zucchini
tomato	Ace 55	Fat red slicers – stands up to temperature extremes
tomato	Bradley	Heavy, sweet, rose-red grandmother tomatoes.
tomato	Calypso	Heat tolerant and bright red, perfect for salads and burgers.
tomato	Floradade	Deep red slicer holds up to KY’s heat and humidity.
tomato	Gold Nugget	Little golden cherry tomatoes – great on salads!
tomato	Marglobe	Old fashioned canner and slicer, bright red heirloom.
tomato	Moneymaker	Long trusses of deep red salad tomatoes just keep coming.
tomato	Napoli	Small red Roma-type is great for salad, sauce, canning whole.
tomato	Ponderosa Red	Big red slicing tomato – perfect for burgers & BLTs
tomato	Homestead	This red all-purpose garden favorite was bred for high heat and humidity. Disease tolerant.
tomato	Rio Grande	Red salsa tomato – sweet, tangy, and firm. Cans well.