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Program Resources

Seed Saving with Mass Hort
Slides from 10/20/22 program
Putting Your Garden to Bed with Mass Hort
Slides from 10/20/22 program
Let's Compost with Sustainable Milton
Slides from 11/29/22 program
Rhapsody in Red Cranberry Cooking Demo
Recipes from 12/14/22 program
Planting for Pollinators
Slides from 2/16/23 program

Partners

Books

Nature's Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy
Shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats.
American Wildflowers: a Literary Field Guide by Susan Barba (Editor); Leanne Shapton (Illustrator)
collects poems, essays, and letters from the 1700s to the present that focus on wildflowers and their place in our culture and in the natural world
Silent Spring Revolution by Douglas Brinkley
chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long Sixties (1960-1973), telling the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.
100 Plants to Feed the Birds by Laura Erickson
The growing group of bird enthusiasts who enjoy feeding and watching their feathered friends will learn how they can expand their activity and help address the pressing issue of habitat loss
Ciao Italia by Mary Ann Esposito
takes the reader on a seasonal home garden vegetable journey focusing on simple growing tips for anyone interested in growing their own vegetables and how to cook them Italian style
At Home, with Nature by John Gidding
In addition to supporting local flora and fauna, ditching grass for lush, native plants helps lower water bills and results in self-sustaining gardens long-term. In John Gidding's At Home with Nature, American homeowners will find thorough blueprints to reap these benefits and bring their dream garden to life.
Remodelista: the Low-Impact Home by Margot Guralnick; Fan Winston
In this comprehensive guide, the authors decode the secrets to creating a home that's good for the planet - and totally liveable.
Flowers for All by Susan McLeary
Celebrated floral designer Susan McLeary reveals the secrets to making striking, joyful floral displays using just a few ingredients.
Climate Justice by Mary Robinson
Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson's mission to bring together the fight against climate change and the global struggle for human rights has taken her all over the world. This uplifting book is a stirring manifesto on one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time.
The Container Victory Garden by Maggie Stuckey
everything you need to know to succeed with container gardening: planning, gearing up, planting, nurturing, and harvesting.
The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg has gathered the wisdom of over one hundred experts - geophysicists, oceanographers and meteorologists; engineers, economists and mathematicians; historians, philosophers and indigenous leaders - to equip us all with the knowledge we need to combat climate disaster
Beginner's Houseplant Garden by Jade Murray
User-friendly and highly accessible, this is a practical and inspiring guide to indoor gardening for complete beginners by award-winning and self-taught plant enthusiast Jade Murray. Here, you will find invaluable tips and advice for choosing, caring for, and propagating the top 40 easiest and most common houseplants
Plant Coach by Nick Cutsumpas
Urban gardener, plantrepreneur, and Netflix star "Farmer Nick" Nick Cutsumpas combines sustainability, science, and philosophy to coach new plant owners on how to find the right houseplants for their space and help them thrive
No Dig by Charles Dowding; Jonathan Buckley (Photographer)
By following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionize your vegetable patch with plants already in the ground from day one! Charles Dowding is on a mission to teach that there is no need to dig over the soil, but by minimizing intervention you are actively boosting soil productivity

Seed Library

A Seed Library is a collection of seeds that community members may "check out," take home and plant in their gardens. Seed packets are available for sign-out near the second floor Reference Desk. We are currently accepting seed donations.

We'd love pictures of your bounty grown from MPL seeds. Send to: mplseedlibrary@gmail.com

Seed Library Donation Form
Please fill out this form to include with your donation.
2023 Planting Calendar for Milton
When to start vegetable seeds --from the Almanac

Gardening Tool Set
Milton residents may check out a gardening tool set from the Library of Things

Digital collections

Gardening collection
eBooks from Libby app / OverDrive
Hoopla collection
Magazine collection
eMagazines on the Libby app / OverDrive

Resource lists

Reading List - Sustainable Milton
Gardening Resources - Massachusetts Master Gardener Association
Mass Aggie Seed Library Resources
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Almanac Seeding Resources
Reading list
from Grow Native Massachusetts

Gardening With Friends blog

Gardening With Friends
Elizabeth (Lisa) Plageman is a Milton resident, long-time gardener and science writer (she’s been at MIT for over 30 years). Her blog covers a wide variety of gardening topics. Questions encouraged! (See blog for contact info.)

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