Germinating tomato seeds is somewhat intensive but generally produces good results. Learn how to germinate tomato seeds faster with the following steps. Starting tomatoes from seed is a necessity if ...

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You walk into your local organic market looking for heirloom tomatoes and instead find an entire section of vibrantly colored peppers, unusually shaped squash, and oddly uniform cucumbers all stamped ...

Collaborating with chefs, plant breeders, and organic farmers, Dan Barber, the award-winning chef at Blue Hill in Manhattan and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, N.Y., co-founded Row 7 Seed ...

I've just taken delivery of a box full of seeds from the Organic Gardening Catalogue and it reminded me of a great bit of advice. At some point in the year we all get behind with a few gardening jobs ...

The pandemic has not only changed our way of life but has also shifted our attitudes towards how we view food and what we’re eating. Organics are moving forward from being niche to mainstream and ...

Another great aspect of harvest season is that it’s the time of year when most plantsgo to seed, thus ensuring a strong new crop for the following spring. Those of you with food gardens have probably ...

The Purple Galaxy Tomato splashed across the cover of this season's Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog: a closeup of a blackish-purple tomato speckled with tiny pink dots. Next to it, sits a sliced ...