If there’s anything that can get gardeners thinking about this year’s garden, it’s when those seed catalogs start arriving in ...
Many gardeners have seeds and partially filled seed packets left over after the summer growing season. But there’s no reason ...
Gardening has long been a cherished tradition, connecting us to nature and the food we grow. Beyond the planting, tend ...
Why is seed saving important? Saving seeds can help gardeners save money, grow better crops and become more self-reliant. Learn how to save heirloom seeds. When you save your own seeds ...
When purchasing seeds for the spring, there are many factors to consider, including the seller and whether the seeds are ...
Heirloom seeds can produce vegetables of all different shapes and sizes Two business owners have encouraged people to "stop growing boring" vegetables and consider heirloom seeds. Lucy Hutchings ...
Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys ... and he walks the novice gardener through the basics of planting, growing and seed saving. Sprinkled throughout the gardening advice are old ...
Consider whether you want hybrid or heirloom varieties, or a combination of the two. Hybrid seeds are bred to have certain traits, such as better disease resistance, consistent sizes, and higher ...
Italian inspired kitchen. “As a chef and business owner with a garden in the back of the restaurant, I love to find heirloom seeds, especially for those items that just can’t be purchased ...
Seed catalogs, books and houseplants keep a gardener busy for the winter months. The seed catalogs are beginning to arrive, though not like they used to. More and more companies are doing away with ...
Collard greens are both extremely nutritious and have a rich cultural heritage for African Americans, said Ira Wallace, known as the godmother of the Heirloom Collard Project. “You kind of think of ...