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Warnock, Caleb (Caleb J.), 1973-

Seed saving: a beginner's guide to heirloom gardening / Caleb Warnock.

Springville, Utah : Hobble Creek Press, [2017]

vi, 122 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

2017

Stop wasting money on store-bought seeds and create a garden you can truly call your own. With easy-to-follow instructions for lettuce, beans, corn, onions, and much more, you'll soon be creating your very own heirloom plants that will keep your garden growing strong and your family eating well. Learn how to save only the best from all your vegetables and create a wealth of seeds your family can use for years to come.

Seeds -- Harvesting.

Vegetables -- Seeds.

Fruit -- Seeds.

Germplasm resources, Plant -- Collection and preservation.

Fruit -- Seeds.

Includes bibliographical references.

Why carrots and tomatoes don't grow as weeds -- How wild vegetables became domesticated -- The five seed types -- Understanding which plants sexually reproduce, and how -- How to prevent wild seeds -- Phenotype expression and inbreeding -- A vegetable species list -- Facts every seed saver should know -- Questions about this book -- Asian greens (Chinese mustards) -- Asparagus -- Basil -- Beans -- Beets -- Broccoli -- Brussels sprouts -- Cabbage -- Cantaloupe/melons -- Carrots -- Cauliflower -- Celery -- Chinese cabbage -- Collards -- Corn -- Cucumber -- Eggplant -- Garlic -- Kale -- Leeks -- Lettuce -- Mustard greens -- Onions -- Orach -- Parsnip -- Peas -- Peppers -- Potatoes -- Radishes -- Rutabaga -- Soybeans -- Spinach -- Squash and pumpkins -- Sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) -- Sunflowers -- Sweet potatoes -- Swiss chard -- Tomatoes -- Turnips -- Watermelon.

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