I made a point this year after being inspired by Barbara Kingsolver to purchase only heirloom seed varieties. For those of you who don't know what the difference is, An heirloom seed is a seed taken from a plant which has been passed down through the ages. generation after generation has saved the choicest seeds to grow year after year, and they remain true to their variety after planted.
Most conventional seeds today are genetically modified. Genetically modified seeds can usually not be trusted to remain true to their varieties after they are saved. Some vegetables will actually not produce viable seed at all. Most conventional seeds companies do this on purpose so that you'll buy seeds from them year after year after year.
So this year I purchased a variety pack of seeds quite inexpensively from www.grannysheirloomseeds.com
I am tickled to think that this just might be the last time I buy seeds again. My husband will certainly be excited that I won't be spending any more money on my garden. That's a lie, for sure. Without owning a cow or chicken there's always the need to purchase fertilizers and such (organic of course!). There will always be something else to get, I'm sure.
It's going to take a little more work to gather the seeds and dry them. but i'm not too worried. It's just so much smarter to do it yourself. Women have been cultivating and saving seeds for thousands of years. Industry just came along a hundred years ago and screwed it all up. So when the excitement fades and and I'm complaining of the extra work. I must remind myself to connect to the spirit of the mighty women who came before me.
So, tell me what you know about heirloom versus conventional, genetic modification. What are your thought?
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