Are you saving seeds?

We spend tons of money on guns, ammunition, knives, backpacks and all kinds of things labeled “tactical” – but what about seeds? Many of us that prepare for “bad times” ahead consider gardening an integral part of our systems. Seeds are ultra-inexpensive and readily available most anywhere.

I am not going to get into the whole Heirloom versus Hybrid debate. Why? It’s pointless. Why again? Because most of the vegetables seeds that are available locally are in fact Heirloom. Additionally, in a medium to long term survival situation Hybrid seeds may actually provide some benefit. I do not believe that Hybrid seeds should be looked at with the same “avoid at all costs” as GMO-seeds. This can be discussed in another article on another day.

OK – when it comes to saving  seeds I generally put away Heirloom varieties. I assembled a list of common Heirloom varieties a while back over at SeasonedCitizenPrepper.com and am republishing it below.

Seeds can still be found in local stores and are cheap right now. If gardening is part of your future plans for food gathering go buy some seeds and put them away in a cool, dry place.

 

Let’s get to the list – feel free to suggest others and I will add them: 

 

Artichoke, Green Globe 

 

Asparagus, Mary Washington 

 

Basil, Greek 

 

Bean Shell, Bush Dragon’s Tongue Wax

Bean, Bush, Early Bush Italian

Bean, Cannelino

Bean, Gold of Bacau

Bean, Italian Rose

Bean, Lima, Big Mama

Bean, Pole, Green Anellino

Bean, Purple Podded Pole

Bean, Runner, White Half

Bean, Snap, Red Swan

Bean, Triumphe De Farcy Bush

Bean (Pole) Romano

Bean – Harvester Bush Snap

Bean – Kentucky Wonder Pole

Bean – Henderson Bush Lima

Bean – Top Crop Bush Snap

Bean – Cherokee Yellow Wax

Bean – Contender Bush Snap Beans 

 

Beet, Albino

Beet, Bull’s Blood

Beet, Chioggia

Beets – Detroit Dark Red

Beets – Ruby Queen

Beets Early Wonder 

 

Broccoli, De Cicco

Broccoli, Green Sprouting Calabrese

Broccoli, Purple Sprouting

Broccoli, Romanesco

Broccoli – Calabrese

Broccoli – Waltham 29

  

Brussels Sprouts, Catskill

Brussels Sprouts, Long Island

  

Cabbage, Brunswick

Cabbage, CharlestonWakefield

Cabbage – Copenhagen Market 

Cabbage – Early Jersey Wakefield

Cabbage – Golden Acre

Cabbage – Michihili

Cabbage – Pak Choy White Stem

Cabbage – Red Acre

Cabbage – Savoy 

 

Cantaloupe, Hales Best Jumbo 

 

Carrot, Danvers 126 Half Long

Carrot, Touchon

Carrot – Chantenay Red

Carrot – Little Finger

Carrot – Scarlet Nantes

Carrot – Tendersweet 

 

Cauliflower, Snowball Self-Blanching 

 

Corn, Country Gentleman

Corn, Golden Bantam

Corn – (Sweet) Golden Beauty 

 

Cucumber, Lemon

Cucumber, Straight Eight

Cucumber – Boston Pickling

Cucumber: Lemon

Cucumber, National Pickling

Cucumber, Spacemaster Cucumber

Cucumber – Poinsett 76

Cucumber – Marketer

Cucumber – Marketmore 76

 

Eggplant, Black Beauty

Eggplant, Long Purple 

 

Lettuce Head – Iceberg

Lettuce – Black Seeded Simpson

Lettuce – Buttercrunch

Lettuce – Salad Bowl Green

Lettuce – Romaine

 

Onion – Red Creole

Onion – Tokyo Long White

Onion – White Lisbon Bunching 

 

Pea – Green Arrow

Pea – Mammoth Melting Sugar

Pea – Wando

Pea – Lincoln

Pea – Alaska

Pea – Oregon Giant

 

Pepper – Hot, Cayenne

Pepper – California Wonder

Pepper – Jalapeno

Pepper – Sweet Banana

Pepper – Grand Bell

 

Pumpkin – Jack O Lantern

Pumpkin – Small Sugar

 

Squash – Crookneck

Squash – Straightneck 

 

Tomato – Delicious
Tomato – Beefsteak
Tomato – Rutgers 

 

Turnip – Purple Top White Globe

 

Watermelon – Congo

Watermelon – Charleston Grey

Watermelon – Sugar Baby

Watermelon – Crimson Sweet 

 

Zucchini – Grey

Zucchini – Dark Green

Zucchini – Black Beauty

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