Book - The Heirloom Life Gardener

The founder of the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company offers a comprehensive guide to cultivating heirloom vegetables and a wealth of tips and techniques for planting, growing, harvesting and saving seeds, as well as instructions for canning and preserving.

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Link to book excerpt and NPR interview with author: NPR Interview - Gardener Gives Heirloom Life

Video - Trip to the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company Store in Petaluma, CA

Heirloom tomatoes

Amy Greacen wrote in a recent Oakland Fresh Foods Examiner article on heirloom tomatoes. In comparison to the ubiquitous supermarket variety, an "heirloom" tomato is technically an old, open-pollinated variety and not in commercial production. Heirloom varieties like 'Brandywine', 'Black Frim', and others are characterized by their flavor, texture and uses. Read full article from Examiner.com>