The Examiner
This time of year when days are filled with gray, it’s the perfect time to plan colorful gardens. At our house, seed catalogs have begun arriving with pages bursting with fruits and flowers of all colors.
Today, organically grown fruits and vegetables are becoming more easily accessible and people are exploring growing vegetables. Gardeners are also discovering the joys of heirloom gardening. No, it isn’t hanging your grandmother’s lace around the garden, but it is planting tomato plants with the same seed type she would have used 50 years ago.
There are several reasons people believe in collecting and planting seeds from vegetables and flowers. Especially now with genetically altered foods, protecting genetically diverse plants, especially food plants, has become an important issue. If you have ever tasted an heirloom tomato, the debate is over. You will not need to know any more information. The rich, juicy flavor of an heirloom vegetable just cannot be beat.