The Seed Collector’s Kit

$34.99

This book is not yet published, but will be available from March 2025.

ISBN: 9781837760619 Category:

Becky Searle

Description

50 illustrated cards covering everything you need to know about collecting, planting and nurturing seeds.

Nothing is more satisfying than growing plants from seed yourself. With this unique gardening kit, you can confidently collect the right seeds, watch them germinate, and see them grow to their full glory- whether you’re growing veggies, herbs, or flowers. A beautiful package combining illustrated cards, an information booklet and envelopes for seed collecting, The Seed Collector’s Kit is the ultimate guide to creating a sustainable garden (for free!).

FEATURING BEAUTIFUL, ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS from internationally renowned natural history illustrator Rachel Pedder-Smith.

INCLUDES EXPERT TEXT by Becky Searle (garden writer, soil expert and co-creator of The Seed Pod).

A BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE GIFT for gardeners of all levels.

EACH CARD INTRODUCES A DIFFERENT SPECIES, while the 28-page booklet lays the groundwork for your seed collecting.

LEARN how to store seeds so they retain their potency, and plant them so each seed’s chances are maximized.

CARDS INCLUDE:

Vegetables:
Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kale, Arugula, Parsnip, Radish, Chard, Tomato, Pepper, Chilli, Lettuce, Kohl Rabi, Luffa (Squash family), Cape gooseberry, Carrot, Peas, Beans, Sweetcorn, Popcorn, Eggplant, Okra, Achocha, Onion

Herbs:
Basil, Cilantro, Chive, Parsley

Flowers:
Rudbeckia, Zinnia, Viola, Nasturtium, Cosmos, Poppy, Marigold, Calendula, Antirrhinum, Dahlia, Sunflower

Additional information

Weight 390 g
Dimensions 10.8 x 16.9 cm
Publisher name Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date 11 March 2025
Number of pages
Format Cards
Contributors Illustrated by Rachel Pedder Smith
Dimensions 10.8 x 16.9 cm
Weight 390 g

Becky Searle is an ecologist, botanist and kitchen gardener. She has a regular feature in Kitchen Garden magazine and also writes for Gardener's World, Bloom and Homes & Gardens. With Richard Chivers, she hosts the Seed Pod podcast, and uses her strong social media presence to celebrate the joys of organic gardening.

The winner of multiple gold and silver medals from the Royal Horticultural Society, Rachel Pedder-Smith is a botanical artist whose work has been exhibited everywhere from Kew to the Smithsonian Museum and Tate.