Understand the difference between heirloom, hybrid plants - Chillicothe Gazette
Understand the difference between heirloom, hybrid plants Chillicothe Gazette Seeds from hybrid plants often will produce plants that aren't the same as the parent. Our definition of an heirloom plant is one that no longer is patented, with seed that will produce the identical plant if you save it from year to year.
Here's what's growing on the Farm at Long Lane - Lincoln Journal Star
Here's what's growing on the Farm at Long Lane Lincoln Journal Star The plan was to use mostly heirloom seeds and grow them “the old-fashioned way.” Originally, she envisioned selling her produce from a farm stand. Last year, Giordano realized a better plan would be having a small group of pre-paid customers buy what's ...
Weekend Plantings: The Hardy South American Tipu Tree - The Ledger
Weekend Plantings: The Hardy South American Tipu Tree The Ledger Propagation is by seeds, which are enclosed in three-inch-long pods. Browsing through seed catalogs is exciting, but the designations used can be confusing, so here are definitions of words you're likely to encounter. "Hybrid (F-1)" seeds are those ...
Release that Inner Locivore mySteinbach.ca (blog) Locivore as defined by Wikipedia is a person interested in eating food that is locally produced and not moved long distances to market. We have a number of folks that stop by our farm in the summer that are making a concerted effort to eat as locally ...