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Choosing the Right Seeds: How Open-Pollinated, Heirloom, Hybrid, and GMO Seeds Differ

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Choosing the Right Seeds: How Open-Pollinated, Heirloom, Hybrid, and GMO Seeds Differ

Question: I am looking at starting my garden and collection of Heirloom Non-GMO Seeds but want to ensure they are Non-GMO and Heirloom. In looking through your seeds for sale, some specifically say that and others do not. Are ALL of the seeds Heirloom Non-GMO seeds or only the seeds labeled that way in the description?

Choosing the Right Seeds: What You Need to Know

When choosing the right seeds for your garden, the terms “Heirloom” and “Non-GMO” often come up. Understanding these terms is essential for gardeners who want to ensure they’re using natural, high-quality seeds that can be saved for future plantings. At St. Clare Heirloom Seeds, all of our seeds are Non-GMO and open-pollinated, making them a reliable choice for home gardeners who care about the origins and purity of their plants.

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Heirloom Seed Storage: 10 Tips for Longevity and Success


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Heirloom Seed Storage: 10 Tips for Longevity and Success

If you have leftover vegetable seeds or want to save seeds from your heirloom open-pollinated plants in your garden this year, proper heirloom seed storage is essential to ensure good germination.

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What To Do in the Heirloom Vegetable Garden in September


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Vegetable Garden in September

 This article is geared to those in more Northern areas of the U.S., for those in the South or hotter areas of the U.S., more helpful tips can be found here: 9 Important things to do in the heirloom vegetable garden in September in southern states or hot climates geared towards what you have going on in the garden this month.

 

The heirloom vegetable garden in September enters a transitional phase between the end of summer and the onset of cooler fall temperatures. It’s a critical time for both harvesting summer crops and preparing for autumn planting. Here’s what to do in your heirloom vegetable garden in September:

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8 Easiest Heirloom Seeds to Save


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Beans are some of the Easiest Heirloom Seeds to Save.

Some heirloom seeds are easier to save than others due to their simplicity in handling, minimal cross-pollination issues, and easy-to-process seeds. If you’re new to seed saving, and want to get your feet wet, or try your hand at it and get some practice in, here are some of the easiest heirloom seeds to save:

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Why Choose Heirloom Seeds? Unlocking the Benefits of Flavor, Nutrition, and Seed Saving


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What advantages do they have over hybrids?

Heirloom Squash varieties in fall setting. - St. Clare Heirloom Seeds
Heirloom Squash come in hundreds of varieties; big, small, long, skinny, blue, yellow, tan, peach, black, brown. Try a new variety of heirloom squash this year. – St. Clare Heirloom Seeds.

Flavor, flavor, flavor! One of the first reasons people grow open-pollinated or heirloom seeds is the flavor. Hybrids are bred for many characteristics such as uniformity (in shape or harvest time), high yields, withstanding rigors of transport, etc. But, sadly in the breeding process the desirable characteristics like flavor and nutritional value suffer. There’s truly nothing as delicious as a sun-ripened home-grown heirloom tomato. You tomato lovers out there know just what I mean when I say we suffer each winter, waiting for the first delicious tomatoes of the next garden season. 🙂

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