Ag - Com
Nelson Agricultural Commission
Notice of Public Meeting
Wednesday May 7, 2025
7 P.M.
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library Basement
Mission
The purpose of the Nelson Agricultural Commission is to raise awareness of agriculture’s role in improving the quality of life in Nelson. The Commission will function as a resource for producers and consumers alike, by providing valuable information on relevant topics, and by advocating for small, local producers. The values of the Agricultural Commission are
Sustainable local production
Small-scale, appropriate techniques
Community enterprise
Local economy
“…the tradition of using the land resource for agricultural production is an essential factor in providing for the favorable quality of life in the state.”
New Hampshire RSA 672:1
SEED CATALOG: Many new seeds have been added to the catalog for the 2025 growing season. Visit the library to pick up seeds for your garden.
PLANTING AND GROWING YOUR GARDEN Once you have your seeds, check out:
SEED SAVING
After few mild frosts, the days are usually numbered before we have a killing frost.
Before that happens you might want to look around your garden to see if there are seeds you could save. Here are a few seed saving links:
WHAT TO DO WITH SEEDS ONCE YOU HAVE THEM:
DONATING SEEDS
If you have saved seeds and would like to share some with the Library seed catalog, please
review:
June 2020 News
Hello fellow gardeners and Ag inspired. June 1st and there are patches of "spotty" frost in my backyard this morning. Yes, that is where the vegetable garden is located. Luckily, I haven't planted any tender crops yet. The soil is very dry this spring, hope if you have crops in you have been watering. Beware cold and wet, your bean seeds will rot in those conditions. Tomatoes won't "take off" until the soil is warmer than 60 degrees. Broccoli however, is very happy in cooler soil. You can still get away with putting in seeds and harvest a crop but watch the mature date anything that is 90 days to maturity is pushing it. Best to start with purchased seedlings for those crops. Partner's Gardens LLC, located at 49 Henderson Road Nelson, is a good local source.