The Synergy Of Heirloom Perennials And Annuals
Embracing diversity is not just a trend, but an essential practice that enriches our gardens and diets. This is especially true when we consider the unique roles of heirloom perennial and annual vegetables, which are known for their historical depth and rich flavors. My gardening philosophy involves integrating annuals and ...
Benefits Of Growing Heirloom Perennial Vegetables
Heirloom perennials are plant varieties that have been cultivated and passed down from one generation to another for over 50 years. These open-pollinated plants rely on natural pollination methods like wind or insects instead of being crossbred in a lab. As a result, heirloom perennials are more resistant to pests ...
Preserving Our Heritage!
Welcome back to our series on the importance of heirlooms. In our previous post, “The Importance of Heirlooms Part 1: Biodiversity,” we discussed how heirloom plants contribute to the diversity of our ecosystems. Today, we’ll be exploring another critical aspect of heirloom plants: their role in preserving cultural heritage. Heirloom ...
Grow Biodiversity with Heirlooms
Why is having an heirloom garden so important? Well, there are many reasons, today we are going to focus on biodiversity. What is biodiversity, you might ask? When looking at a multi acre corn field, you are looking at a monoculture, that is one species is in predominance. This would ...
Why Garden with Heirloom Seeds?
Tell anyone that you are gardening with heirlooms, and most likely you will hear the question: Why garden with heirloom seeds? So, let’s look at the reasons for choosing heirlooms over other options. The first is the fact that the seeds are true to their parents, which means that if ...