Saving Your Own Seeds

From centuries-old heirloom varieties to your own garden hybrids, pass down your favorites from year to year

Heirlooms come in as many shapes as clouds, as many colors as the rainbow, with mildly tangy flavors and sweet, earthy aromas. Letterberry/Shutterstock

My corn is a thousand years old.

So are the heirloom beans I use for red beans and rice, the Friday school lunch staple I grew up with.