https://www.seasonalwisdom.com/2009/03/why-hybrids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-hybrids Gardening Food and Folklore Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:46:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.seasonalwisdom.com/2009/03/why-hybrids/#comment-5649 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:46:50 +0000 http://www.heartbeetmedia.com/seasonalwisdom/?p=19#comment-5649 […] 3) Experiment with Heirlooms: Over the last century, about 75 percent of agriculture’s genetic diversity has disappeared. Yet, each of these heritage foods has a rich history and distinct taste that should be preserved. In your kitchen garden, promise yourself to grow heirloom foods as well as modern hybrids. […]

]]> https://www.seasonalwisdom.com/2009/03/why-hybrids/#comment-2844 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:10:49 +0000 http://www.heartbeetmedia.com/seasonalwisdom/?p=19#comment-2844 […] heritage foods disappearing from our diets, it’s comforting to see such a large number of non-hybrid, non-GMO, non-treated and non-patented seeds in one place. According to the United Nation’s […]

]]> https://www.seasonalwisdom.com/2009/03/why-hybrids/#comment-2714 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:48:35 +0000 http://www.heartbeetmedia.com/seasonalwisdom/?p=19#comment-2714 […] Heirlooms are open-pollinated plants with seeds that reproduce true to type year after year – unlike hybrids. […]

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