“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Mom might have been wrong.

Located within the Manchester District Library, the Manchester Seed Library is a resource maintained by the Manchester Community Garden Committee intended for the benefit of our entire community.  The seed library is a wooden box full of both vegetable and flower seed packets that are free to anyone who will use them. Community members (no library card required) are welcome to look through the collection and take any seeds they will plant. Left overs can be returned and seeds from other sources can be donated to the collection for other users. Everyone is encouraged to collect seeds in the fall from plants they grow and add those seeds to the library.

The seed library will support our community gardeners, from beginners to experts, by providing access to free seeds and by encouraging…