Seed Savers Alliance
Supporting Northern Wisconsin in sowing seeds of success.
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Lily Family

Liliaceae

The Lily Family’s main edible member is asparagus. Asparagus is a perennial and is one of the first vegetables to arrive in spring. It is best propagated from it’s root rather than by seed. Mother Earth News has written an excellent article on growing asparagus here.
Online fundraising for Seed Savers Alliance
We would love to improve the quality and outreach of our current libraries, as well as help to start new ones, but we need your help to do so. Please, help us help you support our right to share seeds by donating now. All you need to do is click the green donate button to the left to do your part. Every little bit counts.
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