What are Heirloom Seeds?

Heirloom seeds are the product of many years of selective planting and seed saving. The original seeds bore a vegetable or flower that had particular traits the grower liked – typically flavor or color. The grower then saved the seeds from the offspring and repeated the process the next season. The term “heirloom seeds” came about because the selection process for some cultures has been going on for generations. Heirloom seeds are often passed along within a family and/or shared with friends.

Why use Heirloom Seeds?

Plants grown from heirlooms seeds will produce vegetables, fruit, and flowers that have the traits the seeds were saved for in the first place. Flavor, color and smell are often the criteria for selection and are the benefits you should reap when using heirloom seeds.

Seed Saving and Heirloom Seeds

One wonderful trait of heirloom seeds is they are non-hybrid (open-pollinated) seeds. This simply means that growers can save their seeds, plant them the following year and expect to see offspring that are very much like the parent.

Seed saving and heirloom seeds go hand in hand. Once the fruit, vegetable or flower has reached its maturity it is time to harvest and prepare the seeds for storage. Many gardeners that use heirloom seed use them almost exclusively and to keep a supply around they save their seeds as a matter or course. Seed saving allows you to save seeds from the plants that have the traits you desire. These plants, having been raised in your specific location, are more likely to reproduce the same traits the following year. And the longer you practice the seed selection and saving process the more likely your next crop will have the very traits you hoped for.

Where to Buy Heirloom Seeds

Best place to buy organic heirloom seeds is at Heirloom Organics

You can plant a full Acre, Prepare For Food Shortage, Save Money, Eat Healthier and Reuse Your Seeds For Years To Come