Getting started with heirloom vegetables

If you're excited about heirloom vegetables and ready to get started planting your own, then you're in luck! There is almost nothing that you need to buy, Most of your investment will be in time and patience, but you will be richly rewarded.

Heirloom vegetables are highly accessible. Nearly everyone can grow heirloom vegetables. This guide tells you exactly what you need to get started raising your own crop of heirlooms.

What you must have:

The following items are required:

• Heirloom seeds you want to plant
• Soil to plant them in (in a container or in the ground)

That's it! Yes, it's that easy. To get seeds, your best bet is to go online. Unless you're a member of the Seed Savers Exchange, check out Amishland Seeds. Lisa is a great lady and offers a great variety of seeds at good prices.

Keep this in mind: everything else is optional. Sure, you can buy some fancy organic fertilizer, or earth-friendly potting soil, or a fancy container. But you don't have to. You don't even need to buy a book to teach you how to grow heirloom vegetables. That's one of the most fantastic things about raising heirloom plants as a hobby.

I got started with heirloom plants for under $20 (that includes seeds and seed-starting kit). At that price point, everyone can afford to start a few heirloom plants. What's stopping you?

In the next post we'll discuss optional gear you might consider buying to help get you started. But remember, you don't need anything but seeds and a place to plant them.