03/06/2026
Do you have seeds from past years and want to know if they will grow this year? You can do a wet paper towel germination test to help you determine if your seeds are still viable.
We have some sunflower seeds from 2023 that we wanted to check for viability. The process was quick and easy. To learn how, check out the UAF Cooperative Extension Service publication “Procedures for the Wet Paper Towel Germination Test”. Check it out here: https://www.uaf.edu/ces/publications/database/gardening/procedures-wet-towel-germ.php 🌻
😁 And if you want to try something new in your garden this summer but don’t have seeds at home, come to our Seed Swap event this Friday and Saturday and bring seeds/ take seeds! The Seed Swap hours and details are below.
🌱 Spring IS coming! 🌞
⬇️Here’s all the info about the Seed Swap!⬇️
Join us for our Seed Swap Event on Friday, March 6th 4-6pm and Saturday, March 7th 10am-2pm at the UAF Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center. Bring seed packets to swap (they do not need to be new/unopened) and take some seed packets home with you!
Along with seeds, we will have information about our Community Garden space, upcoming classes, what's happening in our community, and more! Drop in any time during the designated hours listed above.
We are located right off Trunk Road at 1509 S. Georgeson Dr. Palmer, AK 99645, near Mat-Su Regional Hospital. Try something new in your garden this summer!
If you'd like to donate seeds beforehand, please drop them off at the UAF Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center. Our hours are Monday 10:00 am-4:30pm and Tuesday-Friday 8am-4:30pm.
For questions, please contact our front desk at 907-745-3360.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Melissa Clampitt by calling 907-745-3551 or mrclampitt@alaska.edu. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request to amnorris@alaska.edu. UAF is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.
