1.   Among its listings for heirloom vegetables and antique fruit trees is D. Landreth Seed Co., which furnished seeds to both Washington and Jefferson.

2.   An heirloom vegetable is open pollinated, meaning it will breed true and consistently from seed, even though its parentage may be complex.

3.   Burpee obviously saw the growing interest in heirloom vegetables.

4.   Experimenting with heirloom vegetables is always rewarding, and if you find one you love, share the seeds and give it your own history.

5.   Save seed of heirloom vegetables and climbing vines like hyacinth bean.

6.   Weaver, who offers seeds for heirloom vegetables through the Seed Savers Exchange, has been showered with requests for the crosne during the last year.

7.   Also, you may have an heirloom vegetable long cultivated in your family or community or one that has disappeared from the commercial market.