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Heirloom Gardens Pt.II After reading the first part of this Heirloom Gardening article, if you are considering some heirloom plants, be it an entire garden or just a few plants, the following lists will give you an idea about what is out there. Please note that this is only a smattering of plants, and by no means even close to an entire list. There are numerous nurseries which carry heirlooms, some specializing in them. Because many of these places carry different plants, (few carry exactly the same) instead of just linking you to one or two, I will give you the key words to use in your net searches. This way, you can see for yourself the variety that you will have to choose from. But, beware, its addicting. Key words for searches: Heirloom Seeds, Heirloom Vegetables, Heirloom Plants, Heirloom Fruits, Heirloom Flowers, Heirloom Roses, Heirloom Gardening, Heritage Plants, Heritage Seeds. By the way. To make your garden a little more interesteing, especially if it is a smaller one, mix your flowers, herbs, and vegetables. I do this myself, and it really looks great. This is a perfect time to companion plant as well, that is, planting plants next to each other who help each other co-exist. Enjoy the list. And notice some of the unusual names. Those alone make you want to plant some of these. CARROTS: Danver's Half Long, Red Cored Chantenay, Oxheart BEETS: Bull's Blood, Burpee's Golden, Early Blood BROCCOLI: Calabrese CAULIFLOWER: Purple Cape LETTUCE: Amish Deer Tongue, Hanson, Merveille des Quatre Saisons, Red Salad Bowl, Rouge d Hiver PEAS: Little Marvel, Tall Telephone PEPPERS: Corno de Toro (Horn of the Bull), Hot Portugal, Chicken Heart SQUASH: Amish Pie, Connecticut Field, Golden Hubbard, Turk's Turban TOMATO: Cherokee Purple, Amish Paste, Brandywine, Federle CORN: Bloody Butcher (for flour/meal), Stowells Evergreen CUCUMBER: Boston Pickling, Early Fortune, True Lemon PUMPKINS: Sugar Pie, Winter Luxury Pie CANTALOUPE: Amish, Green Nutmeg, Jenny Lind WATERMELON: Georgia Rattlesnake, Tom Watson, Moon and Stars FLOWERS: Cleome Spinosa (Cherry Queen), Sweet William, Purple Coneflower, Love in a Mist/Oxford Blue, Black Eyed Susan, Orange Prince, Sweet Pea (Cupani Origional)
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