Heirloom seeds

[ollie?]

Anyone plant seed that's been in the family or community for a long time? I am going to plant some of my old great aunt and uncles green beans. The seed has been around the county for 75 years or more. I've never planted them though. I am also planting some okra that's a friend of mines dads seed. It's old but I dont' know how old, maybe 40 or 50 years I guess. Anyone use any tomatoes or corn that is open pollinated heirloom type?

 

[Horticattleman]

Hey Ollie try these. These are places my friend and employee used to get all kinds of stuff from. He has passed on and hope his research can help someone.

http://www.oldhousegardens.com/ old bulbs
http://www.southernexposure.com/
http://www.heirloomseeds.com/
http://www.seedsavers.org/Home.asp
http://www.heirloomacres.net/HeirloomAc ... logCat.asp
http://www.seedsofchange.com/
http://www.exotic-plants.com/
http://www.heirloomnursery.com/
http://www.nicholsgardennursery.com/index.htm
http://www.rareseeds.com/index.php?page=indexpage

 

[Just_a_girl]

Planted some cantaloupe seeds that came from my grandfather. I sent some of those seeds to a friend 40 miles north of where I live and sent some to my aunt in Europe. My grandfather has been gone for years, but I can remember his storm cellar being full of jars containing seeds that he traded with family and freinds.