Murphy N.C. Organic Gardening and Heirloom seeds |
ORGANIC GARDENING AND HEIRLOOMS
SAVING SEEDS!
Saving seeds from vegetables your family has grown for years will help preserve old strains that are not available from your nursery. Newer and better, as in hybrids varieties, is not necessarily best with vegetables.
Hybrids are varieties that have been developed for ease of growth, mechanical harvesting, long shelf life and easy shipping. This does not always mean they taste better. It is not a good idea to save seeds from hybrids because they are either sterile, meaning they do not produce seeds, or they will produce offspring true to the parent plants.
Heirlooms or heritage varieties, the living antiques, will produce offspring true to the parent plant so it is good idea to save from these varieties.
Heirlooms are open-pollinated. Pollination occurs naturally by wind, birds or insects, without interference from plant breeders. Many times, they also have a shorter shelf life than hybrids but they taste getter. Some open-pollinated varieties even have higher nutritional value.
When saving seeds, it is a good idea to save and replant seeds from your most productive and desirable plants. Over a period of years, consistent seed selection from your best plants can give you an improved strain that has better qualities than the original seed, like disease resistance and higher yields.
Jo Anne Allen is a member of the Plant Rescue Project, sponsored by the preservation Committee of the Community Council, Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center in environment, Ga. To find out more about native plants. www.gmrec.uga.edu/commcouncil.
ORGANIC GARDENING
This is week one of my Garden, I’ got the ground ready and have put some peas in the ground. Turn the soil over. As the weeks go by I will keep everyone updated on the garden and how you can be a ORGANIC GARDENER also.Why is it good to grow organic Veg's and fruit.1.no toxins or chemicals.2.the environment!No chemicals to get into the soil.3.The vegetable are always fresh.4. You save gas and time by not having too go to the store.5.It's is a lot of fun and very educational.6.Boost your imnune system and enerygy levels!!Next time I will talk about soil care and ferlillizers. Your mountain view specialist, Jack Shingler,Broker, Exit Realty Mountain View Properties,877-837-2288 mountainwineandhomes.com ,Jack Shingler,Broker
