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The Garden Seed Inventory is an essential reference for all serious vegetable growers who care about seeds and preserving our common garden heritage. This comprehensive catalog of catalogs is now available in its new, updated fifth edition, and it lists more than 7,300 nonhybrid varieties of everything from amaranth to zucchini.There's nothing sexy here, no color photographs or quaint illustrations. But the information presented in this book is so unique and invaluable that vegetable lovers everywhere will turn to it again and again, looking for a source that offers Grandpa's favorite tomato, or for a description of new plant introductions or unusual varieties. From Purple Dragon carrot to Howling Mob sweet corn, readers will discover an exciting new world of color and flavor, something that has been lost in these days of one-size-fits-all hybrids.Gardeners concerned with biodiversity and the environment will also appreciate the Garden Seed Inventory. Each vegetable section contains easy-to-follow graphic information on how many varieties have been lost (and gained) over the last twenty years. Gardeners and farmers who save their own seeds can quickly tell which varieties are only offered by one or two companies, and which ones need to be purchased and grown out so they won't be lost forever.As traditional plant breeding gives way to bioengineering and patented hybrids, it has become even more important to recognize and preserve our rich vegetable legacy: seeds brought to this country by immigrants from every corner of the world, or developed here by farmers and breeders for superior taste, regional adaptability, disease resistance, and other virtues. Far from being obsoleteor inferior, these varieties represent the cream of our vegetable crops. The Garden Seed Inventory opens the door and invites us all to discover them.
"Garden Seed Inventory is the ultimate reference for anyone who cares about heirloom vegetables, saving seeds and preserving the world's garden heritage. Now in its updated Sixth Edition, this comprehensive "catalog of catalogs" lists all of the non-hybrid vegetable seeds offered by 274 mail-order vegetable seed companies, large and small, throughout North America. Nearly 8,500 varieties - everything from amaranth to zucchini - are fully described and keyed to the companies that sell them." "Vegetable growers will find that the Garden Seed Inventory is an invaluable resource and will turn to it again and again, looking for sources of new varieties or old favorites. Gardeners and farmers who save their own seeds can quickly tell which varieties are becoming unavailable, and need to be purchased and re-grown to prevent them from being lost forever."--BOOK JACKET.
An inventory of seed catalogs -- listing all non-hybrid vegetable and garden seeds still available in the United States and Canada.
Winner of the American Horticultural Society Award for Excellence In Garden Book Publishing Winner of the Silver Medal for Best Reference from the Garden Writer’s Association Filled with advice for the home gardener and the more seasoned horticulturist alike, The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving provides straightforward instruction on collecting seed that is true-to-type and ready for sowing in next year’s garden. In this comprehensive book, Seed Savers Exchange, one of the foremost American authorities on the subject, and the Organic Seed Alliance bring together decades of knowledge to demystify the time-honored tradition of saving the seed of more than seventy-five coveted vegetable and herb crops—from heirloom tomatoes and long-favored varieties of beans, lettuces, and cabbages to centuries-old varieties of peppers and grains. With clear instructions, lush photographs, and easy-to-comprehend profiles on individual vegetable crops, this book not only teaches us how to go about conserving these important varieties for future generations and for planting out in next year’s garden, it also provides a deeper understanding of the importance of saving these genetically valuable varieties of vegetables that have evolved over the centuries through careful selection by farmers and home gardeners. Through simple lessons and master classes on crop selection, pollination, roguing, and the processes of harvesting and storing seeds, this book ensures that these time-honored traditions can continue. Many of these vegetable varieties are treasured for traits that are singular to their strain, whether that is a resistance to disease, an ability to grow well in a region for which that crop is not typically well suited, resistance to early bolting, or simply because it is a great-tasting variety. In an age of genetically modified crops and hybrid seed, a growing appreciation for saving seeds of these time-tested, open-pollinated cultivars has found a new audience from home vegetable gardeners and cooks to restaurant chefs and local farmers. Whether interested in simply saving seeds for home use or working to conserve rare varieties of beloved squashes and tomatoes, this book provides a deeper understanding of the art, the science, and the joy of saving seeds.
A complete seed-saving guide of 160 vegetables, including detailed info on each vegetable.
This is an easy to use log book to help you track and record your seed inventory for your garden. No more taking all your seeds out to see what you have in your inventory when you have a log book that simply lets you know what you already have in your inventory and where they're being stored. The book is 6x9 in size and includes 100 pages.
Garden Planner and Seed Inventory Journal: Track your Planting Progress. Are you an avid gardener who's looking for an all-in-one place to organize and track your gardening projects? Look no further! The Garden Planner and Seed Inventory Journal is the perfect tool to help you plan, track, and organize your garden needs. This comprehensive journal includes everything you need to keep your garden thriving! Features Include: Seed Inventory, Seed Germination Logs, Garden Bed Information, Garden Design Layout Grids, Planting Yearly Calendar, Seasonal Checklist, Garden To-Do List, Supplier Information and Garden Notes. Garden Planner and Seed Inventory Journal has all the tools you need - all in one place. Get this essential guide today and start planning your garden projects with ease!
Rich Bounty - Living Foods Garden Planner and tracker designed for two-season planner. It is packed with pages for you to track six months of serious gardening. The layout is conducive for novice or 'more seasoned' vital life gardeners growing vegetable, flowers or both. Features: A vibrant glossy cover with 185 pages including Undated Monthly Harvest Calendar Weekly To Do to your tasks for the week. Gardening Projects to record goals for new projects and techniques. Produce Budget to plan for your fruit and vegetable budget. Planting Tracker to track your planting activities. Garden Wish List to note the fruits, vegetables and/or flowers you would like to grow. Garden Budget to detail budgeting data. Pest Control Record to log and keep track of any pests and treatment. Sowing Tracker to remember what you've sown. Seed Purchase to remember origin price and quantity of seeds. Seed Inventory Log to record all the important info about your seeds. Seedlings to log seedlings progress. Garden Organizer to help visualize layout. Succession Sowing Tracker Harvest Tracker for the harvest's weight, quantity, variety and value. Crop Rotation Log plan layout of crops to be planted for the following season. Growing Notes annotate growth observations. Seed Packet Info Tracker to record varieties, sowing depth, germination, days to maturity & harvest window. Square Foot Planner sketch out garden plans on this grid. Gardening Expense Tracker to list items, description, quantity, price, notes and total expenses. Crop List for your most important crops, crops to preserve & fast growing crops. Gardening To Do List to record tasks and notes. Seasonal To Do List for spring, summer, winter and fall. Gardening Notes Pages reflect on what works, or not, and all things in between. So get your green thumbs into the black gold soil and track all progress in this planner. (c) Black Gold Publishing