Seed Savers Exchange Heirloom Vegetable Fruit and Herb Seeds
Seed Savers Exchange announces the arrival of its 2011 catalog full of heirloom vegetable, fruit and herb seeds that gardening cooks can grow to set a table of flavorful and healthy produce.
Seeds are now available for spring plantings. Transplants can also be ordered now and will be shipped after March 21st, just in time for planting. Heirloom produce inspires amateur cooks and professional chefs alike with their bold flavors, intense colors and unusual looks.
This year, the catalog reintroduces 11 new varieties including: Strawberry Crown squash, Silver Bell squash, Rossa Sicilian tomato, Edmonson cucumber, Russian Pickling cucumber, Jalapeno – Traveler, Silver Edged squash, Champion of England pea, Turkey Craw bean, Kolb tomato, and Stone Mountain watermelon. Many heirloom varieties have stood the test of time. They are noted for their bold flavors, intense colors, and nutrient content.
Heirloom seeds are perfect for beginner through master gardeners, health-conscious cooks, families or green advocates. Seed varieties are suitable for growing in containers, home gardens and on farms. All seeds are packaged with helpful planting and growing tips and include links for yearlong online support forums, web-based tools and event listings. The Seed Savers Exchange website also offers gift memberships; an online gift shop with gardening tools and accessories; books and the 2011 calendar featuring extraordinary photographs of heirloom vegetables.
The free catalog can be downloaded, enjoyed online or mailed upon request at www.seedsavers.org. A basket of seeds makes a wonderful gift for your chef, gardener, cook, teacher and kids!
SSE'S mission is to protect North America's diverse, but endangered garden heritage by building a network of people committed to collecting, conserving and sharing heirloom seeds and plants.
Seeds are now available for spring plantings. Transplants can also be ordered now and will be shipped after March 21st, just in time for planting. Heirloom produce inspires amateur cooks and professional chefs alike with their bold flavors, intense colors and unusual looks.
This year, the catalog reintroduces 11 new varieties including: Strawberry Crown squash, Silver Bell squash, Rossa Sicilian tomato, Edmonson cucumber, Russian Pickling cucumber, Jalapeno – Traveler, Silver Edged squash, Champion of England pea, Turkey Craw bean, Kolb tomato, and Stone Mountain watermelon. Many heirloom varieties have stood the test of time. They are noted for their bold flavors, intense colors, and nutrient content.
Heirloom seeds are perfect for beginner through master gardeners, health-conscious cooks, families or green advocates. Seed varieties are suitable for growing in containers, home gardens and on farms. All seeds are packaged with helpful planting and growing tips and include links for yearlong online support forums, web-based tools and event listings. The Seed Savers Exchange website also offers gift memberships; an online gift shop with gardening tools and accessories; books and the 2011 calendar featuring extraordinary photographs of heirloom vegetables.
The free catalog can be downloaded, enjoyed online or mailed upon request at www.seedsavers.org. A basket of seeds makes a wonderful gift for your chef, gardener, cook, teacher and kids!
SSE'S mission is to protect North America's diverse, but endangered garden heritage by building a network of people committed to collecting, conserving and sharing heirloom seeds and plants.
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