The Times They Are A Changing

Do you pick up those “baby carrots” that come in bags at the grocery store. I do. They are convenient and can just rinse them off and stick them in lunches. They are also great for a low calorie, nutritious snack. After all, carrots are full of vitamin A and beta carotene, as well as other nutrients that keep us healthy. However, have you ever tasted a carrot grown from an heirloom seed? An heirloom seed is one that is a non-hybrid. In other words, it hasn’t been fooled around with. It’s the original.

The seeds from vegetables grown from heirloom seeds can be extracted and saved. Then, you can plant them again next year. Hybrid seeds can be planted, but sometimes do not grow and other times grow with defects. See this site on how to save heirloom seeds. To get seeds from an heirloom carrot plant you would need to let some of the carrots “go to seed.” Which means, do not pull up the carrot until the green (above ground) has formed seeds.

Heirloom carrots, as well as other heirloom vegetables, have a fuller, richer flavor. If you don’t garden, this summer stop by a farmer’s market to try this “real” type of carrot. You’ll be surprised with the difference in flavor.
GARDENING WITH HEIRLOOM SEEDS

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