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The benefits of heirloom v. hybrid
seeds
By Bryan Reed
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anuary means it’s the beginning of a new growing season! For gardeners, this is the time of year when visions of Eden in our yard dance in our heads and our gardens are perfectly ripe with potential. The seed catalogs have also arrived! It’s fun to see the new varieties along with pictures of crops we’ve forgotten about. Now is the
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time to designate space in the garden to try growing something new. Maybe this is the year to establish some asparagus or see if homegrown parsnips are really as creamy as they say. Once you choose your crop, your next decision is the type of seeds to get: hybrid or heirloom?
DISEASE-RESISTANT HYBRIDS Hybrid seeds gained popularity in the late 1800s. This technique intentionally crosses pollen between the same species of crops
