Real Food – Heirloom Seeds, video
January 11, 2012
As we plan for our gardens we need to think what we want to grow and what the family will actually eat!
Make a pantry list and keep in mind:
- what you eat the most of
- what you can barter with other growers for
- what you can buy at the farmers market at a better price
For the next couple of weeks we’ll be talking about seeds.
Hybrid Seeds – are produced through cross-pollination, which is the mixing of two different breeds of a plant to create a better fruit (size, look, etc…). Most harvested hybrid seeds will not continue to produce season after season.
Heirloom Seeds – have been passed on from generation to generation. They are what most traditional and organic growers will choose for seeds.
Other reasons for heirloom seeds:
- far better for your health
- provide a greater yield over a longer growing period
- the produce taste better
- more adaptable to different soil types
- greater variety
Ask your neighbors that garden if they know of a place that swaps heirloom seeds, you may be surprised what you come up with.
Start small:
The Real Food Link Up series will be posted each Wednesday. Please share how you are incorporating healthy REAL food to your diet, even if it is just baby steps, OR how your garden plans are coming along. 
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