No doubt you’ve experienced the flavors that only heirloom vegetables can deliver. These plants have a unique history and are usually characterized by two specific traits. First, heirloom plants are ...

The backyard garden revolution is underway, and it’s sprouting in the most unexpected place: your seed packet. Gardeners everywhere are abandoning conventional hybrid seeds in favor of heirloom ...

It’s always a bit sad to see our summer vegetable gardens peter out as the season comes to a close. Those once-verdant plants are now fading as the long, hot summer takes its toll. Though harvests of ...

Seed saving can be as easy or elaborate as you want to make it. By saving your own seed you can cut costs, preserve that special variety you love. You can also maintain the seed quality and adaptation ...

Seeds cost more every year. Garden centers stack those bright packets near the checkout line like candy, and each spring the cart fills up again. But a thriving garden already holds next year’s supply ...

Do you think only of tomatoes as heirloom vegetables? In fact, heirlooms can be any vegetable cultivars grown over time, particularly those passed down in a family. Many gardeners save seed to grow ...