Heirloom seed sources

The #1 community for Gun Owners in Indiana

Member Benefits:

  • Fewer Ads!
  • Discuss all aspects of firearm ownership
  • Discuss anti-gun legislation
  • Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section
  • Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses
  • Discover free outdoor shooting areas
  • View up to date on firearm-related events
  • Share photos & video with other members
  • ...and so much more!
  • dprimm

    Master
    Rating - 100%
    1   0   0
    Jan 13, 2013
    1,741
    83
    Just West of Indianapolis
    I am wanting experiment/ learn to grow more veggies this year. So far I know I want tomatoes, carrots, onions and oats. Yes, oats. Won’t do much, but want to start now.

    Would also like like to try wheat. Maybe in the fall


    just searching reveals many options for buying, but wondering what the INGO collective suggests.

    PS tomatoes are mainly for sauce.
     

    Dosproduction

    Master
    Rating - 100%
    5   0   0
    Aug 25, 2013
    1,696
    48
    Porter County
    Johnny select seed is good. Not sure on how much land you have or growing zone but I would suggest looking into something called permaculture. It is permanent agriculture. It's planting perennial food crops that you plant once and harvest for 30+ years. Like asparagus, sea kale, fruit trees, nut trees ect.... You still do a annual garden but this gives you crop producing goods every year with no to little work.
     

    Expat

    Pdub
    Site Supporter
    Rating - 100%
    23   0   0
    Feb 27, 2010
    108,718
    113
    Michiana
    Even most of the big seed companies sell some non hybrid seeds. You just have to pay attention.
     

    Leadeye

    Grandmaster
    Rating - 100%
    4   0   0
    Jan 19, 2009
    36,686
    113
    .
    As an experiment I tried just planting various beans bought in plastic bags from Walmart. The germination rates were very high and I kept beans from these plants to replant the next year and got the same results. The black beans performed very well, we had a few meals from them, but it's a lot easier just to buy a bag and cook them.
     

    spencer rifle

    Grandmaster
    Rating - 100%
    66   0   0
    Apr 15, 2011
    6,544
    149
    Scrounging brass

    LodeStone

    Plinker
    Rating - 0%
    0   0   0
    Jan 4, 2016
    12
    1
    Beech Grove
    https://migardener.com/ and https://www.therustedgarden.com/ are both good sources for seeds and info. Both have youtube channels with a ton of info. I'm only growing in containers right now but had better luck last year than I ever have due in large part to these channels, along with a few others. The Rusted Garden has a seed starting series that is super helpful, especially if you're new to trying to grow your own stuff.
     

    Lex Concord

    Not so well-known member
    Site Supporter
    Rating - 100%
    26   0   0
    Dec 4, 2008
    4,479
    83
    Morgan County
    Baker Creek Hierloom Seed company, I have used their tomato seeds. They produced very well.

    Saw the thread title and stopped in to mention Baker Creek.

    Here's their website: https://www.rareseeds.com/

    Nice place to visit if you happen to be out that way. The cinnamon buns are a MUST try.

    OP - I'm pretty sure there's another heirloom seed thread around here somewhere; if you search for "Baker Creek", you'll likely find it, as I posted about them in there as well.
     
    Top Bottom