Heirloom Seed Saving Handbook

"Find out how to grow heirloom seeds yourself and then how to gather the seeds from the plants you grow for future planting seasons." (from the cover).

The Brown Goose, the White Case Knife, Ora’s Speckled Bean, Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter—these are just a few of the heirloom fruits and vegetables you’ll encounter in Bill Best’s remarkable history of seed saving and the people who preserve both unique flavors and the Appalachian culture associated with them. As one of the people at the forefront of seed saving and trading for over fifty years, Best has helped preserve numerous varieties of beans, tomatoes, corn, squashes, and other fruits and vegetables, along with the family stories and experiences that are a fundamental part of this world. While corporate agriculture privileges a few flavorless but hardy varieties of daily vegetables, seed savers have worked tirelessly to preserve genetic diversity and the flavors rooted in the Southern Appalachian Mountains—referred to by plant scientists as one of the vegetative wonders of the world. Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce readers to the cultural traditions associated with seed saving, as well as the remarkable people who have used grafting practices and hand-by-hand trading to keep alive varieties that would otherwise have been lost. As local efforts to preserve heirloom seeds have become part of a growing national food movement, Appalachian seed savers play a crucial role in providing alternatives to large-scale agriculture and corporate food culture. Part flavor guide, part people’s history, Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce you to a world you’ve never known—or perhaps remind you of one you remember well from your childhood.

Save Your Own Seed Today Most Green-thumbed people at one point decide it's time to start saving their own seeds. Raising your own seed is extremely gratifying. Even after 20 years, I find it exciting and rewarding. The best part of all is sharing the harvest with friends and family. Healthy plants come from healthy seed. Seeds you collect yourself, you can watch germinate, turn into a seed-ling then maturing into inredible tasting food. It's truely the miracle of life. Seeds Are Living Antiques Handed Down From One Generation To The Next I'd like to share with you my proven strategy of seed saving. This compact guide will give you wonderful results. Save and grow food better adapted to local insects, parasites and diseases than "modern" varieties. Looks, smells, and tastes much better! Practical advice from an experienced Urban Hillbilly. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Why Saving Seed is Better Than Buying Seeds Growing Stages of Seeds Difference Between Angiosperms and Gymnosperms How to Control Cross-Pollination Internal and External Factors for Seed Germination How to Transplant Seedlings What are Heirloom Seeds and Why They're so Important Simple Vegetables You Can Grow at Home Much, much more! Download your copy today! Take action today and download this book Tags: seed starter, seed starting, starting seed kit, starting seeds indoors, organic seeds non gmo, organic seeds for planting, heirloom seed kit, saving seeds book

A complete seed-saving guide of 160 vegetables, including detailed info on each vegetable.

Founder of the UK Heritage Seed Programme and founders of the Australian Seed Savers' Network have collaborated to show how gardeners can protect our global food hertitage -- and eat it, too. The seeds and growth cycles of 80 vegetables and culinary herbs described in detail.

“Makes it easy to find information in a snap, on most any edible you want to grow.” —Kylee Baumle, Horticulture Growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs from seed has many benefits for both the gardener and the planet. Why save seeds when you can buy them so cheap? Not only does seed saving allow you to grow a diverse, organic array of fruits and vegetables, it also offers an opportunity to work closely with nature and be even more hands-on with the food you grow, cook, and eat. Supported by research from the global conservation organizations Arche Noah and Pro Specie Rara, The Manual of Seed Saving features information on how to maximize seed quality and yield for crop plants like asparagus, carrots, corn, rhubarb, spinach, squash, and tomatoes. Plant profiles include critical information on pollination, isolation distances, cultivation, harvest, storage, and pests and diseases.

Do You Want to Learn How to Save Seeds? The Homesteading Handbook vol. 3: The Heirloom Seed Saving Guide is the 3rd book in the well-received Homesteading Handbooks series of books. It's your guide to collecting seeds from a number of popular garden fruits, vegetables and herbs. If you've ever considered saving seeds, this book is your key to unlocking the secrets of seed saving. The following topics are covered in this handy guide: Why seed saving is important and how it can save money while protecting the world's food supply. The 4 most common types of seeds, including 2 seed types you never want to attempt to save seeds from. The many ways plants can produce seeds and how flowers are pollinated. How to ensure the genetic lines of your heirloom plants stay pure. How to attract pollinators from long distances away. Growing healthy plants that develop healthy seeds. Saving seeds from wet-seeded and dry-seeded crops. How to safely store seeds to ensure longevity. A simple method of testing seed viability. A discussion on whether organic seeds are absolutely necessary. In addition to the invaluable general information on saving seeds, there are in-depth instructions provided for collecting seeds from 48 of the most popular garden vegetables, herbs and fruits. If you're saving seeds, you're going to want this handbook. Click the "Buy Now" button to purchase this book and learn all about saving seeds from your favorite plants today.

Are You Truly Prepared to Survive an Extended Emergency Situation? If you don't have survival seeds, you may be woefully unprepared. Survival food will only get you so far. Once it runs out, you're on your own when it comes to sourcing food for yourself and your family. Survival seeds can be used to plant a survival garden that will ensure you have a long-term renewable source of healthy food. Learning to grow and save heirloom seeds could be the difference between living a long, healthy life and starving to death in an extended emergency. Survival Seeds: The Heirloom Seed Saving Handbook gives you the knowledge needed to grow and collect seeds from 40 different types of fruit and vegetables, including the following: Artichokes. Apples. Asparagus. Beans. Berries. Broccoli. Cherries. Corn. Grapes. Citrus fruits. Leafy greens. Peas. Potatoes. Tomatoes. and many more. Click the "Buy Now" button and learn how to ensure your family has a renewable supply of food available when you need it most.