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    Heirloom Seeds: An Introduction to Organic Heirloom Seeds, Growing Them, and Their Benefits
    Heirloom Seeds: An Introduction to Organic Heirloom Seeds, Growing Them, and Their Benefits
    Heirloom Seeds: An Introduction to Organic Heirloom Seeds, Growing Them, and Their Benefits
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    Heirloom Seeds: An Introduction to Organic Heirloom Seeds, Growing Them, and Their Benefits

    By Karen Elliot

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    Get your copy of the best guide to heirloom seeds from Karen Elliot!

    You should be planting heirloom! Why you may ask? Well it is because of the many reasons you will learn inside this book. By planting heirloom you are truly self sufficient. One heirloom seed has 100s of years of history behind it. A true heirloom seed has fed 1000s of people throughout the years and will continue to feed thousands more. These little powerhouses of natural goodness will truly take care of you and your loved ones if you let them.

    Come and learn exactly what this book will teach you about these amazing little seeds.

    We begin our journey with an explanation of exactly what an heirloom seed is. We continue on to their history and then we begin to discuss some of the main reasons why you should only be planting heirloom.

    An exploration of germination soon begins and then we talk about preservation and maintenance of both heirloom seeds and heirloom plants. If you ever wondered about the best practices for harvesting heirloom crops, we touch upon this topic as well.

    Finally, Heirloom Seeds: An Introduction to Organic Heirloom Seeds, Growing them and Their Benefits closes with a discussion of how to store your seeds properly and then teaches you the top 5 tips you should be following to successfully plant and grow heirloom.

    Here is a Preview of What You Will Learn:


    - What is an Heirloom Seed?
    - The History of Heirloom
    - Why Big Agriculture Shys Away
    - Why You Should Only Plant Heirloom
    - All About Harvesting
    - Much, much more!

    Pick up this book today and get ready enjoy years and years of amazing harvests!

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookSumo
    Release dateOct 1, 2015
    ISBN9781519924117
    Heirloom Seeds: An Introduction to Organic Heirloom Seeds, Growing Them, and Their Benefits

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      Heirloom Seeds - Karen Elliot

      About the Author.

      Karen Elliot handles all of BookSumo’s home and gardening topics. Karen is an avid gardener and lover of the outdoors. Her first book: Fairy Gardening: A Complete Guide to Creating Beautiful Fairy and Indoor Gardens was an instant hit with BookSumo fans and inspired Karen to pursue her dreams of writing as a career.

      For a complete listing of all my books please see my author page.

      Introduction

      Hello, good friend! Thank you for purchasing my book Heirloom Seeds: An Introduction to Organic Heirloom Seeds, Growing them and Their Benefits. I hope that you find some benefit in my work, as this is the only reason I write. Hopefully this book is reaching you in a time of prosperity and happiness.

      This book is a complete guide to organic heirloom seeds. If you do not know what heirloom seeds are, then do not worry because this book was written for you. Even if you do know what these seeds are maybe you will find some benefit in this work as well.

      We begin our journey with an explanation of exactly what an heirloom seed is. We continue on to their history and then we begin to discuss some of the main reasons why you should only be planting heirloom.

      An exploration of germination soon begins and then we talk about preservation and maintenance of both heirloom seeds and heirloom plants.

      If you ever wondered about the best practices for harvesting heirloom crops, we touch upon this topic as well.

      Finally, Heirloom Seeds: An Introduction to Organic Heirloom Seeds, Growing them and Their Benefits closes with a discussion of how to store your seeds properly and then teaches you the top 5 tips you should be following to successfully plant and grow heirloom.

      So start this adventure by examining the table of contents and then jump right into the meat and potatoes of this book with an explanation of exactly what an heirloom seed is!

      Table of Contents

      About the Author.

      Introduction

      Table of Contents

      Any Issues? Contact Me

      Legal Notes

      Chapter 1: What Are Heirloom Seeds?

      Chapter 2: History of Heirloom Seeds

      Historic Uses of Heirloom Seeds

      Open-Pollinated

      Self-Pollinated

      Chapter 3: Benefits of Using Heirloom Seeds

      Four Main Reasons for Using Heirloom Seeds

      Chapter 4: What is a Healthy Heirloom Seed? What do They Look Like?

      Germination Test

      Chapter 5: Heirloom Seeds, the Germination Process, and Scientific Studies

      Damping Off

      Chapter 6: Planting Heirloom Seeds, Your Step by Step Guide

      Pansies

      Violets

      Snapdragon

      Nemesia

      Diascia

      Chapter 7: Pruning Heirloom Plants

      When Do You Prune Heirloom Plants?

      How to Prune Heirloom Plants

      Open Center Pruning

      Central Leader Pruning

      Chapter 8: How to Preserve Heirloom Plants

      Chapter 9: How to Preserve Heirloom Seeds

      Chapter 10: Methods of Planting Heirloom Seeds

      Block Style Gardening

      Raised Bed Gardening

      Container Garden

      Heirloom Herb Garden

      Chapter 11: Harvesting Heirloom Plants

      Chapter 12: Storing Heirloom Seeds

      Chapter 13: Top 5 Tips for Planting a Successful Heirloom Garden

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      Tip Two

      Tip Three

      Tip Four

      Tip Five

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