Articles related to "Heirloom Plant"

Heirlooms are the same vegetables and flowers that our grandparents and great grandparents were growing.

Horticultural researcher at Rodale Institute Experimental Farm, Sarah Wolfgang Heffner presents a delightful book introducing gardeners to heirloom country gardens.

Learn how to save seeds from your heirloom vegetables and plants that your grew this year. Saving Heirloom seeds allows you to grow the same ones again next year!

What is an heirloom seed, heirloom plant, or heirloom vegetable? Where can I buy heritage or heirloom seeds? Want to know? Learn the answers here.

There is something delightful about the a cottage garden; heirloom plants, vines and flowers filling every available space. See part two of the twelve best plants!

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, located in Athens on the campus of the University of Georgia, showcases native plants, All-American winners, and plants in history.

Scented geraniums are highly collectible, fragrant plants. Children (and adults) love them. Find out what to collect and where to buy your scented geraniums.

There is something delightful about the ironic nature of a cottage garden; heirloom plants, vines and flowers filling every available space. See twelve of the best!

Continuing to look at our herbs and medieval plants still in use today. Many medieval herbs and plants are still used in modern gardens very successfully.

Many gardeners save their own seeds each year. Some do it to save money, some to preserve genetic diversity, some to hybridize, some do it for fun .... Start saving now!

Scented geraniums are heirloom plants still grown today for their fragrance, essential oil, culinary use and foliage. Learn about these fragrant, easy care plants.

Specializing in heirloom, historic and pure seeds, Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company is a great place for gardeners who want vegetable, fruit and heirloom flower seeds.

Want to grow a red heirloom tomato? Here are a variety of red tomatoes with their heirloom information, days to maturity, common uses and description.

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Learn how to start a vegetable or herb garden from seed. Covers everything from materials you'll need to how to find heirloom seeds.

Modern methods are now available to help recreate historic gardens. Whether the garden is from Ancient Rome or post Civil War, we have tools to help us rebuild them.

Before the ground thaws cultivate garden vegetables indoors using kitchen scraps. Common vegetables can be turned into a garden delight.

Many of the flowering plants available in today's garden centers and catalogs are mass produced hybrids. Old fashioned heirlooms have more character and beauty.

Turn kitchen scraps into a bountiful garden. Many common vegetables and herbs produce seeds or root stock that can be turned into next summers crops.

Warm season crops like melons can be grown in containers where summers are a short season. Many vegetable plants fitting into small gardens are easy to grow in the north.

McKenzie Seeds introduces several new varieties of organic and heirloom vegetable and flower seeds just in time for the 2008 gardening season.

Simple tips for spreading extra seeds around the community: Finding those to share with and how to acquire seeds to pass around.

The potager garden is more commonly known as a kitchen garden in the United States. Taking it step by step, anyone can create one on his own plot of land.

Ayrshire roses have been used for hundreds of years in a variety of ways in gardens. Find out why, and how to care for your own piece of Old World charm!

Veggie gardening at home can be thrifty or expensive. These tips will help you grow veggies without spending the earth on gardening products

Go green and bring your neighborhood along with you by creating your own community garden. Whether you live in the city, country or suburbs, you can grow food!

Old House Gardens Company specializes in heirloom bulbs. See the rating of their print catalog, website and overall company.

Heirloom tomatoes produce a wide variety of colors - orange and yellow tomatoes for example. Here's some popular golden tomatoes, how to grow and use them.

Thinking about growing a pink or purple heirloom tomato? See this information on days to maturity, common uses and fruit description.

Autumn-blooming bulbs are a wonderful way to prolong fall flowering in the garden. Choose the right ones for your site.

Understanding what all those how-to books are talking about makes gardening easier for the novice. Below, often heard garden terms are explained for the new gardener.