Heirloom Plant | Hardcover

A Complete Compendium of Heritage Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs Flowers

Beyond the classic appeal of planting heirlooms in your garden, lies the far more important issue of biodiversity. Unless these unique seeds are grown and saved, they will not only be forgotten, but lost forever. Based on the extensive seed catalogs of Thomas Etty, the popular heirloom seedsman, Heirloom Plants includes information on almost 500 exciting cultivars to be grown and harvested, along with detailed profiles and cultivation tips for each plant. In addition to edibles, the book also has chapters on antique herbs and flowers, from Cup and Saucer vines to Sweet William carnations to Empress of India nasturtiums. Trowel and book in hand, let your motto be, “Growing the past, saving the future.” Turn your garden into a harvest!

Etty, Thomas; Harrison, Lorraine