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Education is at the heart of Seed Savers Exchange’s nonprofit mission. In addition to educational events and workshops throughout the year, SSE provides growing and seed-saving guides and instructional videos on a variety of topics.

A pile of multicolored flat beans next to a pile of green bean pods and a pile of red and white speckled bean pods

Growing Guide: Lima Beans

While different than the common bean, lima beans have a similar growing habit. Some lima beans are vining crops that need to be trellised while other varieties have a bush habit that allows them to be planted without support.

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Growing Guide: Lettuce

Lettuce is an ideal crop for beginner growers and seed savers alike. Gardeners can choose looseleaf varieties that do not form heads or grow iceberg lettuces that form a head of tightly overlapping leaves.

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A small group of brown and white speckled beans over a dark gray wood surface

Growing Guide: Cowpeas

Although cowpea is a well known garden plant in the South, this crop deserves more attention across the country. Its long, slender pods are filled with a prolific number of seeds.

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