Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) customers can access a catalog of seed packets for a variety of vegetable, pollinator and herb seeds. Customers can visit berkeleylibrarysc.org, click Catalog and click on the left red "block" Seed Library, Pollinator Seeds, Vegetable Seeds.
BCLS Seed Library seed packets are available for checkout and to keep (seed packets are not returned to the library). Limit two seed packets per adult library card checkout session.
“A Seed Library has many benefits such as saving money by growing your food, improving mental health and well-being by reducing stress and enhancing life with gardening, creating friendships and fostering community connections, and encouraging skill building and sustainability. The BCLS Seed Library is one of many library resources that serve to inform, inspire, and illuminate the lives of residents." - Gene Brunson, Library Director, Berkeley County Library System healthy root systems, which are vital for strong growth, preventing disease, and ensuring plants thrive throughout the season. In addition, different plants have different requirements. For more insight on planting vegetables, please access FAQs About Starting Vegetable Seeds Indoors from Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center. hgic.clemson.edu/faqs-about-
- Soil pH Tester: Measures the soil acidity or alkalinity. Soil pH directly affects nutrient availability. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 as neutral. Numbers less than 7 indicate acidity while numbers greater than 7 indicate alkalinity. For more insight, please access Changing the pH of Your Soil factsheet from Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center. hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/
changing-the-ph-of-your-soil/.
For more information on the Seed Library, contact Gene Brunson, Library Director, at 843-719-4241/843-934-9977 or gene.brunson@berkeleycountysc.