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Heirloom vegetables

Heirloom vegetables are so named because of what they represent: the heritage of dozens of past generations. Usually more hardy than the rest, growing them is a tribute to the past.

25 Vegetables that resist drought and dry spells

 Drought-resistant vegetables

Which vegetables to grow in winter?

 Winter vegetables

Black salsify, delicious heirloom root

 Black salsify

Perennial vegetables: plant once, harvest for years!

 Perennial vegetables

Rutabaga, all the tips on how to grow rutabaga

 Rutabaga

Saving heirloom vegetables… right in your own garden!

 Defend heirloom varieties

Saint Pierre Tomato, one of the tastiest tomatoes ever

 Saint Pierre tomato

Forgotten heirloom vegetables… rediscover the tastes of old!

 Parsnip at the market and other heirloom vegetables

Cloister garden, gardens of old are making a comeback

 Cloister garden

Parsnip, a delicious sweet flavor

 parsnip

Citron melon, a rare melon for jam: planting, growing and care

 Citron melon

Swede, how to sow, grow and get large roots for winter

 Swede, Brassica napobrassica

Plant Snow pea for refreshing meals and snacks!

 Snow pea

Vitelotte, or black vitelotte, the China truffle

 A sliced vitelotte black potato on a fresh harvest shows its purple insides.

Silverbeet, a leaf & stem vegetable

 Planting silverbeet

Cuor di bue, the original beefsteak tomato

 Cuor di bue tomato, here a small one

Permaculture main principles and definition

 Permaculture principles is like a flywheel building up speed

Tree onion, a fun and unique heirloom bulb vegetable

 Tree onion

6 superb eggplant varieties, from egg-like to stunning black beauty

 Different eggplant varieties in a crate

An effortless veggie garden

 Vegetable patch with no maintenance