[freckledbeckMember]

Yes, I think we will try several varieties and just see which ones grow best!
I like the idea of saving seed so F1 varieties don’t appeal too much- though I may eat my words after seeing how well the heritage seeds I grow do, compared with any F1 seeds grown.
Like Richard, I like the idea of preserving something special that may have been grown for generations before us -and I agree gardening is about more than just having the most croppage at the end of the season! :o)

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I thought heritage varieties would be more varied and suitable for more specific conditions, ie most modern seeds seem to be a one size fits all, general purpose type varieties, wheras I assumed heritage varieties would be plants that had grown successfully in specific areas for years -if you see what I mean! I also thought many modern varieties were grown for their ability to keep well during transit and to look good rather than for flavour or pest resistancy? (for supermarkets)

[freckledbeckMember]

I’ll go and look at the veg topic now then, before we go and buy lots of heritage seeds!

[freckledbeckMember]

OK, that makes sense, thanks.

We were hoping to grow heritage varieties in our polytunnel, then distribute the seedlings to plotholders who wanted them. I’ve been looking at the varieties you recommend growing, and I’m not sure if any of them are heritage?

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So we can’t use ‘fresh’ manure? I thought as in nature horses etc just poo on the ground anyway, this would be OK?

[freckledbeckMember]

Thanks, does it matter what we use as a mulch? We can get an unlimited supply of horse manure, and as we keep chickens we have the wood shavings from their coop or should we buy compost? We do have a couple of black plastic compost bins in our garden, but I’m wary of introducing weeds from these?

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