There is no denying the allure of heirloom vegetables. These distinctive open-pollinated varieties have truly stood the test of time due to their heritage of flavor and their culinary contrasts of ...

Heirloom seeds are open-pollinated, which means they're pollinated by insects or wind without human intervention. They're not hybrids. "We have seeds that Julius Caesar might have grown," Orton says. ...

Be a part of history and save money when planting next year’s garden. Collect and save the seeds from your favorite heirloom tomatoes, peppers, beans and peas this fall. Seeds of heirloom plants have ...

One of the biggest trends to recently hit gardening, aside from organic gardening, is the use of heirloom seeds. That may sound like an intimidating task best left for die-hard gardeners, but it’s ...

Read the seed packet or catalog and make sure what you buy is labeled open-pollinated or heirloom, not hybrid. My grandfather grew what we now call heirloom tomatoes: time-tested varieties that breed ...

For those unsure of what an heirloom vegetable is, these are old varieties still maintained by farmers and gardeners particularly in isolated or ethnic communities. Many would vanish forever if not ...

Saving vegetable seeds is a time-honored practice that can save you money and help continue the existence of heirloom vegetables. Appropriate seeds for saving come from open-pollinated vegetable ...

The word “heirloom” likely conjures an image of the past, and when it comes to growing food, the implication is mostly accurate. But while some try to define heirloom cultivars by age — at least 50 ...

For those unsure of what an heirloom vegetable is, these are old varieties still maintained by farmers and gardeners particularly in isolated or ethnic communities. Many would vanish forever if not ...

Seed-saving tips: Assorted vegetable seed-(l-r) broccoli, winter squash, gasden pea, sweet corn, pinto dry bean,snap bean (Lynn Ketchum) As fall gets under way, many vegetables wrap up their ...

P.J. Karlin loves watermelon. But not just any kind of watermelon, like the kind available in a supermarket. An old-fashioned variety tickles his fancy. “They have this particular strain that I’m ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. In 2011, Luke Marion founded a small heirloom seed ...