We're Giving Away 150,000 Seeds This Summer.

Fifteen summers ago, botanist Helena Viana kept a basket of free seed packets on the counter of her little neighborhood flower shop, under a handwritten sign: “Free — plant something this summer.” It emptied in two days.

Every summer since, the Giveaway has come back — 15 summers in a row, thousands of gardens started.

This year, for the first time ever, it’s happening online: 150,000 free seeds. Build your own pack — up to 1,000 seeds, mixed from the varieties that grow best where you live. You only cover shipping.

Answer a few quick questions and build your own free pack — up to 1,000 seeds, matched to where you live.