I love to share seeds from y garden, because it is an achievable way for me to give back to my planet and my community at the same time. I know participating in seed strain development and disemination builds resiliency into the interface of our lives with the living natural world. I believe the genetic memory held in plant seeds has power beyond our comprehension, and stewarding that galactic magic is an honor. I am excited to share contemporary heirhloom, open pollinated seeds with you, for free*.
I've been working on threshing, shucking, and sifting seeds from my 2024 garden. I'm hoping to have these catalgoued and available for you to browse and request by Christmas 2024. I will update this page when my freshest seeds are ready to share!
Seeds below were saved for 2024, and most are still available. Click on a category name below to expand the section and read about different varieties. Click Here to tell me which seeds you would like me to send to you.
My favorite Paste Tomato! The extra pointy tip gives this classic red strain away. I can share a few seeds anytime now. I will plant extra and hopefully have seedlings to share in early June too.
I wasn't especially impressed with the texture of these, and I'm honestly a fan of quite red sauce, but I'm going to give these another go... next year. I do have an extra packet to share, if you want to try it?
I have been saving this strain since 2016, and honestly I'm not loving results lately. This is a cute pink oblong cherry tomato. Honestly, I haven't been impressed with results lately so I'll be growing it out this year to try and improve the strain. I have plenty of seeds to share if you want to give it a go as is!
These cue little cherry tomatoes are slightly pear shaped if I remember correctly? I originally got this strain to fill in the Yellow of my Cherry Tomato Rainbow, which, although on the white side, it did nicely. I think I kept these because the flavor was quite nice. I only have enough seeds for my own garden, but hopefully that will change after this growing season.
A twist off the Orange Peach tomatoes, these are supposed to be smaller. This strain is absoluely unstabalized, so I'm not sharing yet.
I have plenty of seeds to share. They are supposedly loaded with flavor, which I was not impressed by. This would be a fun variety in a demosntration garden because they do look really cool, so if you want any or all of these seeds let me know.
These are big, round, flavorful, red cherry tomatoes. I'll be growing them again, but not this year. I do have two extra packets to share.
A fun variety of cherry tomato colors, all mixed together! I have quite a few of these packets prepared and ready to share.
This is the quintesential big red heirloom slicer, often weighing in well over one pound. It's also supersitciously grown by some (me) to protect home equity. I have plenty to share. I'll definatley grow this out this year too, so I may have plants to pass.
Saved in 2023, these mid-sized dark purple tomatoes often, have real classic heirloom oddities in shape. Some are perfectly round, though. This was likely a Paul Robeson or Cherokee Purple originally, but I have been growing out this strain under this psydonym for over a decade so who knows. I really like this strain and I have lots of seeds to share. I'm taking a break from growing it this year.
Another variety that has been with me a long time (over 10 years), this personal size tomato is in my top 3 all time favorite tomatoes. It's barely big enough to be considered a slicer. I have have two packets packed and ready to share, with more seeds set aside to grow out this year.
This mid sized heirloom explodes with color and interest! Often unusually shaped, and loaded with streaks of cool colors. I have grown out this strain for several generations, since saving it from a beautiful "organic local heirloom" tomato at a sauna potluck back in 2018 or so. Oh yes, I do have a few packets already packed and ready to share!
Saved in 2018, I only have a few of these mysteriously marked seeds... I'll grow them out next year.
These pretty orange pinweal flowers can be used as a natural dye. Annual. These have been self seeding just enough at Oakdale Oasis. I saved a big batch of seeds, and am happy to share almost all of them!
Yellow flowers. Short lived perennial. I have enough seeds to scatter irreverantly.
These cute dwarf plants are as cottage core as flowers come. Extra showy, peachy cream blossoms are remeniscent of a damsels ball gown. I'm saving a few seeds for next year, and I have enough to share with a few of my favorite people.
Saved from a variety of different colors. I have what seams like a million seeds to share, but then again, they are pretty big.
I didn't select for any particular color this time around. I'm going to plant a section of these out front, pick a favorite color, and save seeds again!
These need to be cold startified for 30 days before they will germinate. I am going to do that mid april and then sow in containers outdoors mid May. I have extra seeds if you wan to try too.
Not exactly a "flower", the showy seed-heads make this native plant a great filler in shade gardens. Likes cooler wearther. I have many going that I divide, so am happy to share all the seeds I have.
Bush (not trellising). I have enough to share some. I'm going to save a handful for next year, and use up older seeds I have this year.
These are a super small dwarf variety. These will be the first thing I plant in two feature containers. Fingers crossed that some come up, they're sow cute! Only a few seeds, I'll use them all.
Edible Pod, dwarf I think. I'll use all the seeds at once.
These are the kind that you take out of the pod to eat. Plant 1/2 Early April, plant 1/2 Early May.
These are my go-to pole bean. I've got enough to share some. Beans self-pollinate, so these are great for a greenhouse where you can trellis to the ceiling. I'm not sure where I'm planting mine this year. I usually grow them somewhere along my chain link fence.
This is what I'm going to use for my three sisters planting this year. It's three different kinds of old seeds mixed together. Sure the germination is going to be low, but I'll plant so many seeds it'll still work.
I have literally 4 seeds; so if anyone has an abundance of these to share with me, that'd be cool.
A longtime favorite, these big bush plants almost need staking. The bean is big, flat, and juicy, in a mottled purple and green. I have enough seeds to share with a few folks. I've been saving this strain since about 2013.
These beans are short and quick. Almost stubby, delicious and crisp. Very round. These will definately get a prime patch mid summer in my yard. (Plant in earlyish June, possibly succession planting in early July. I plan on saving some for seeds this year.
That name is quite the mouthful. These are yellow, and haven't left an impression on me so far. I'll plant the rest of the pack to give them one last chance.
Lots and lots of seeds I saved from plants I grew, I plan to sew a tray and plant them everywhere. Lots of seeds to share.
Should I start a tray, or scatter them about? I could probably share a few.
I actually probably don't need to plant any becacause I get lots of dill volunteers at this point. So I guess these are mostly to share then. Maybe I'll scatter some.
I have a few Rosie, Rutgers, and Genovese Basil seeds, I'm going to start them inside and probably buy more basil seedlings at the farmers market in the spring too.
I've saved seeds from some colorful, strong plants. I don't have a lot, so I'm just going to plant them myself over the next few years.
I'm thinking I might do a round of these somewhere... maybe in containers? I have a ton of seeds and can share, not sure about the variety or performance as Bok Choy is pretty new to my seed collection.
I will direct seed all these old seeds this year and hope for the best. (Where?)
I will direct seed this hardy pack into a patch of microgreens, and thin down to some heads. Maybe split it into two batches? (Where?)
Slice or pickle (usually small). Thin skin doesn't need peeling. Sweet, delicious, stores well. Yet to make any fruit in my care.
This small, sweet fruit has a classic musk melon color. Compact, Trellissable. I want to put up an arch for this one. Since these seeds are on the old side, I'm doing a germination test now (started 2/21/24). If the results are good, I'll have a few small packs to share. 3/4 update: 50% Germination.
Summer Squash. I hope I can get a few plants out of these seeds, I have a dozen or so. (Amend soil heaviliy)
Grow as Summer or Winter Squash. "Tall Bush".
Winter squash. I only have a few seeds and am not isolating them so no plans to save.
Winter squash. I only have a few seeds and am not isolating them so no plans to save.
I started with some mild and moderately spicy peppers. They cross polinate very easily. I have saved seeds from the best, healthiest plants for a couple few years now. Not many seeds.
The packet says this Polish variety thrives in cooler weather. Which isn't really me. But maybe they mean compared to texas. I want to grow them but I am running out of room to plant.
Cute little red ears.
This will be my 2nd year of planting seeds I saved from this variety. I still have some original seeds as well as the ones I have saved to share. Not enough for large areas, just small gardens.
These leeks are likely a cross of multiple open pollinated leeks. Allium seeds don't last long and I have plenty to share.
I started my seeds indoors on 3/4/24. I potted up 4/3/24.
I'm not sure what kind of onions these are saved from. Maybe crossed with something and worthless. Totally experimental. I'm sure they would at least make good scallions.
I started my batch indoors on 3/4/2024. As of 4/3 they aren't impressive. I'm going to reseed a million more.
If you are into expermimental edible alliums, these seeds are for you! I have a "bunch" to share (no pun intended), so these would be a good candidate for some chaos gardening, if you are into that sort thing. I'm going to try and start a patch or row somewhere right in the ground when it warms up a little.
Emoji Guide:
🏡Oakdale Oasis Seeds
🏛️ Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
🤱 Seeds from my Mom
🏷️Some Other Seed Company (Heirloom)