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Fw: Saving Seed?

Hi all:

I've just discovered that my posts to this list haven't been getting
through, and Melissa was kind enough to give me some tips on rectifying the
situation. Please bear with me as I try to respond (again) to some of your
past posts. (A reply via direct email letting me know that I'm getting
through would be GREATLY appreciated!) Here's my first attempt:

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> Subject: Re: Saving Seed?
> Date: Wednesday, February 19, 1997 7:42 PM
>
> Hi Troy:
>
> I'm very interested in heirloom seeds/saving and can highly recommend the
> following books:
> 1.  _Seed to Seed_, Suzanne Ashworth -- 1991, Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
> ISBN: 0-9613977-7-2, softcover. (The 'bible' for seedsavers.)
> 2.  _Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties_, Carol Deppe -- 1993, Little,
> Brown & Co. ISBN: 0-316-18104-8, softcover. (VERY interesting & lots of
> good info on plant genetics in a very readable style!)
> 3.  _The Heirloom Gardener_, Carolyn Jabs -- 1984, Sierra Club Books
ISBN:
> 0-87156-809-8, softcover. (One of the first books on the topic & well
worth
> looking for.)
>
> The last two may be out of print; you could try 'Half Price Books' if
> there's one near you, or go to the Bibliofind site on the Web. Try Barnes
&
> Noble (or Amazon Books on the Web) for _Seed to Seed_ -- or your local
> library for all of them. Good luck!
>
> Sue Drake
> Southeastern WI - Zone 4b/5a
>
> ----------
> > From: Troy Williams
> > Subject: Saving Seed?
> > Date: Wednesday, February 19, 1997 6:07 PM
> >
> >         Can anyone sugggest a good source or does anyone have
information
> on how
> > to save seeds from non-hybrid plants?  I am planting several heirloom
> > varieties and want to be sure the offspring come true from any seed I
> would
> > save.  TNX for any help.
> >
> > Troy
> >
> > Zone 5/7, South-Central Illinois
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