Heirloom Tomato Seeds
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Why Are Heirloom Seeds So Important?
But you won't find Dolly Parton tomato plants at your local Big Box store. And you won't find Abraham Lincolns or Heidi's or Lillian's Yellow tomato plants either.
But, at you local Big Box store or nursery you will find rows and rows of plain old, ordinary, tasteless tomato plants. Little stubby plants that produce pale, bland tomatoes.
Those plants have been hybridized so many times it's hard to tell you're even really growing tomatoes!
But they're hardy and they're almost guaranteed to grow. And that's what most people are looking for. Little starter plants so all they have to do is stick them in some soil, dribble on a little water and sit back and wait for tomatoes.
Heirloom tomato seeds are a whole different story. Most will only grow in specific areas of the country. They're only available in seed form. And you have to know a little about gardening to make them grow. But, oh! When they grow!
These seeds have been passed down from one generation to the next. Each seed is carefully harvested, packaged and stored. And the tomatoes they produce are better than any tomato you can buy in the store.
Table of Contents
- Beefsteak Tomato Heirloom Certified Organic Seeds
- How To Care For Heirloom Seeds
- Heirloom Tomato Seeds
- Ferry-Morse 3758 Heirloom Seeds Tomato - Black Krim
- The Complete Guide to Growing Tomatoes: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide Including Heirloom Tomatoes
- Amazon
- Tomato Plants
- What's your favorite kind of heirloom tomato?
- Garden Lenses
- Animal Lenses
Beefsteak Tomato Heirloom Certified Organic Seeds
If you're looking for a tasty, tangy, flavorful slicing tomato then you can't do better than a Beefsteak. And these heirloom seeds produce the juiciest tomatoes you'll ever see.
You'll never buy another slicing tomato at the store without wishing you'd planted just a few more of these Beefsteaks!
Beefsteak Tomato Heirloom Certified Organic Seeds
Amazon Price: $0.97 (as of 06/01/2012)
Each package contains enough heirloom seeds to produce 20 tomato plants after thinning. You'll even get propagation instructions to help you grow the biggest, juiciest tomatoes possible. You'll be the envy of all your neighbors!
How To Care For Heirloom Seeds
If you order heirloom seeds from a supplier they'll come specially packaged and you should keep them in a cool, dry place until you're ready to plant.
If you harvest your own, you'll want to treat them the same way. Let them air dry and then package in an airtight container that won't let any light in. Then store in a cool, dry place until next planting season.
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
Ferry-Morse 3758 Heirloom Seeds Tomato - Black Krim
Ferry Morse has been supplying heirloom seeds for more than 100 years and they're known for their innovative methods of seed preservation. You'll find a wide variety of vegetable and flower seeds and if you're looking for heirloom tomato seeds - Ferry Morris is your best source!
Ferry-Morse 3758 Heirloom Seeds Tomato - Black Krim
Amazon Price: $0.78 (as of 06/01/2012)
Black Krim seeds are ideal for salads and sauces. They make a colorful addition to any garden platter and they have a bold, vibrant taste unlike any tomato you've ever tried. These also make great canning tomatoes, especially if you're making salsa!
The Complete Guide to Growing Tomatoes: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide Including Heirloom Tomatoes
If you've been planting those spindly little seedlings you find at the Big Box store and calling your produce 'Tomatoes' then you don't really know what a tomato is.
Growing real tomatoes, the kind that have flavor and a juiciness beyond belief, takes a certain amount of knowledge.
This book has all the information you need to grow REAL tomatoes, the kind you used to be able to buy from little road side vendors in the middle of a hot, sticky summer. You remember don't you? Yeah. I thought you would!
The Complete Guide to Growing Tomatoes: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide Including Heirloom Tomatoes (Back-To-Basics Gardening)
Amazon Price: (as of 06/01/2012)
Learn how to prepare the soil, how to set your plants, how to trim the back and when it's the right time to put up stakes or baskets. Learn everything you need to know to grow heart-stopping, drop-dead delicious tomatoes and you'll never eat another store bought tomato again!
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What's your favorite kind of heirloom tomato?
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flicker
Feb 4, 2012 @ 3:39 pm | delete
- I've tried growing different varieties of heirloom tomatoes (like Siletz and Moskovich), but didn't have much luck with them. One of my favorite tomatoes is Crimson Sprinter.
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Tipi
Jan 31, 2012 @ 8:16 pm | delete
- I don't know if I've actually had heirloom tomatoes, must have years ago. I sure want some now!
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scss Jan 23, 2012 @ 6:47 pm | delete
- Great lens about heirloom tomato seeds... I must admit that so far I have only used seedlings in my garden, and seeds for the aerogarden, but I will be brave and try seeds next year!
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