Springhill Seed Library

08/15/2026

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08/07/2026

Lots of gardening supplies were dropped off before the last big rain storm, all this stuff needs to find a home ASAP please come get it!

While we have the free nursery pot exchange, very large drop-offs really can not be accommodated with the limited outside space we have & donated supplies like fertilizer or bulk grass seed might be of use but please reach out to let us know first.

Sometimes we’re out of town & items can be damaged by weather conditions while we’re away -or- there just is not space for a large drop-off at the given time. We often have to re-arrange pots or seedling trays to make sure they aren’t collecting water & becoming a mosquito 🦟 hazard. Unfortunately the seed library can not be the place to drop off *everything* when one cleans out their garden shed - that’s just not realistic for this little mutual aid project 😕

Thanks!

08/04/2026

Have you got plans for your garden this month? August is a busy time for planting! 🌞🌱

Direct Sowing:

Zones 6A & 6B: Beets, Swiss Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Salad Lettuce, Mustard, Radish, Rutabaga, Spinach, Turnips

Zone 7A: Beets, Carrots, Swiss Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Salad Lettuce, Mustard, Radish, Rutabaga, Southern Pea, Summer Squash, Turnips

Zone 7B: Beets, Carrots, Swiss Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Salad Lettuce, Mustard, Rutabaga, Southern Pea, Summer Squash, Turnips

Zone 8A: Bush Beans, Beets, Carrots, Collards, Kale, Cucumber, Eggplant, Salad Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Peppers, Southern Pea, Summer Squash, Turnips

Zone 8B: Check the publication linked below!

Transplanting:

Zones 6A & 6B: Broccoli, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Leeks, Head Lettuce

Zone 7A: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Leeks, Head Lettuce

Zones 7B & 8A: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Leeks, Head Lettuce, Tomatoes

Zone 8B: Check the publication linked below!

You can prepare for the entire planting season by visiting https://brnw.ch/plantguide
To determine your USDA zone, you can enter your zip code here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov

06/04/2026

Heirloom, Mason sweet potato slips are now available at Spring Hill seed library.

Planting/Harvesting info sheets onsite as well as instructions how to pull slips away from the potatoes.

They need to be in the ground in the next 24 hours!! Keep them out of the sun and slightly damp until planted.

Getum’ while they’re hot!!

517 West 20th street
RVS

06/01/2026

June is here, and with it an abundance of plants for your vegetable garden!

Check out our recommendations for planting in your hardiness zone.

Direct Sowing:
Zones 6A, 7B, and 8A: Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelons, Okra, Pumpkins, Southern Peas, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potato, Watermelon

Zones 6B and 7A: Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelons, Okra, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Southern Peas, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potato, Watermelon

Zone 8B Direct Sowing Recommendations are available in the linked publication.

Transplanting:
Zone 6A: Tomatoes, Eggplant, Leeks, Peppers

Zones 6B, 7A, 7B, and 8A: Tomatoes, Eggplant, Peppers

Zone 8B Transplanting Recommendations are available in the linked publication.

You can prepare for the entire planting season by visiting https://brnw.ch/plantguide - including recommendations for Zone 8B. To determine your USDA zone, you can enter your zip code here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

05/23/2026

05/13/2026

There’s seedlings on the Free Plant Stand 🌱

05/09/2026

Happy Mothers Day Weekend! It’s finally time to plant tomatoes here in Richmond.

There will be free tomato seeding starting Saturday May 9th at 3 pm until Tuesday May 12th. I will put out approximately 20 seedlings each morning & late afternoon Sunday-Tuesday. Please limit to four (4) seedlings per household!

There’s also muskmelon & sunflowers starts available while supplies last in thanks to the Richmond Grows Gardens Greenhouse.

05/09/2026

Here’s the inventory list of tomatoes that will be available on Sunday from 11-2pm. Don’t miss them! For many of the varieties, this is all I have left for the season. More varieties will be released in a few weeks (including the Dwarf Tomato Project ones!)

Tomatoes:

Super Sweet 100 13
Sun Sugar 2
Black Beauty 1
Cherokee Carbon 2
Tigerella 3
Cosmic Eclipse 3
Juliet 7
Taiga 5
Beefsteak 3
Cherokee Purple 4
Roma 2
Black Krim 8
Sart Roloise 3
Lemon Boy Plus 3
Green Zebra 4
Pineapple 5
Blood Moon 5
Constoluto Fiorentino 6

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Please note, I am unable to hold plants prior to the sale. Thanks for understanding!

04/25/2026

This Saturday!! Join us on 4/25 from 11-25 for another epic plant sale! While our tomato babies are currently safely tucked into the greenhouse, they’ll be ready for their new homes this weekend. We will have some fun, new varieties this season - you won’t want to miss this!!

8430 Shannon Rd. North Chesterfield VA 23236