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Ft. Branch, IN ([email protected])

This year I have decided to go with an heirloom theme garden (minus a couple AGs and a few Big Zacs). Does anyone have any "must grow" heirloom vegetables suggestions (of any kind)? I have ordered most of my seeds, but should someone suggest something, I may have to order some more!

2/15/2009 12:24:05 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Danvers Half Long, Oxheart, Thumbelina, carrots; Brandywine tomatoes; Lake bush beans, um... go to burpee.com, they have had a heirloom catalog for some time.

2/15/2009 6:53:09 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Seed Savers...is the go to place for heirloom..Rattlesnake beans...a must

2/15/2009 10:35:55 AM

milford, CT,

Stevenson...check out this website...amazing..
http://rareseeds.com/ Mark

2/15/2009 12:37:10 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

That's a great link Mark. I've ordered from them for a number of years now.
Marianna's Peace is one of my favorite beefsteak tomatoes. Makes great BLT's. Sioux is a very nice medium red tomato. Tangy!

2/15/2009 1:54:51 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

www.RARESEEDS,com

A list ofmust haves, Galeuax pumpkin, Iran Pumpkin

Chinese long noodle beans.

I have more but these are my favs

2/15/2009 2:51:26 PM

West By God Virginia

Brandywine Sudduth Strain is one of the finest maters ever. Like Linus suggested Rattlesnake beans are a tasty pole bean. There are a few others with cool names and good flavor "Fat Man. "Lazy Wife", and "Tobacco Worm" are good ones as well. Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage I hear is great. I'll be growing it this year fior the first time.

2/15/2009 6:21:17 PM

Ft. Branch, IN ([email protected])

Thanks for the suggestions....keep em comin....I have ordered some stuff, but I am gonna hold off on the rest to see what else is suggested.

2/15/2009 9:29:23 PM

Kalamazoo, MI ([email protected])

You won't regret making the switch to heirlooms - they're all I've grown my entire life and trust me, they are vastly superior to modern varieties.

I prefer Dragon Tongue beans above all others. The plants produce an incredible amount of beans and the flavor is out of this world.
With heirloom tomatoes - I plant around 50 varieties each year, so it's hard for me to recommend just a few. All of the Brandywines are excellent choices, as are 1884 and German Queen. It just depends on the flavor you're looking for!

Seed Savers Exchange is a great organization dedicated to protecting heirloom varieties from genetic erosion. If you become a member you will have access to more seeds than you will know what to do with. www.seedsavers.org

The following is a link to one of the best tomato sites you will find...their TomatoFest in Carmel is legendary!
www.tomatofest.com

Good luck!
Kelly

2/15/2009 9:37:01 PM