Articles related to "Heirloom Vegetables"



A Rutabaga by Any Other Name
I'm embarrassed to say the parsnips, rutabagas and turnips were indistinguishable from one another, for me.
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Chantenay Carrots
Someone asked me about Chantenay carrots the other day. Her grin as I launched into my spiel told me she knew I'd be the one to ask.
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Cooking Yore Vegetables
Do you ever wonder how past generations used the heirloom varieties you are currently growing?
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Fall Crops
Plan now to continue harvesting into the fall.
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Favourite Heirloom Vegetables
When gardeners grow tired of the same old vegetables, they add an extra punch of colour to the vegetable garden by growing unique heritage varieties.
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Garlic - A Great Way to Start "Seed" Saving
Garlic is as easy to save as it is to grow and there are hundreds of varieties you've probably never tried.
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Greens, Reds & Speckles
That premium mesclun mix isn't new. It's what salad used to be.
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Heirloom, Hybrid or Hype?
Can you really say one is better than the other. How many of you grow a little of both?
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Keeping Your Distance
Now is a good time to think about saving some seeds for next year.
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Salsify? Scoronera?
They're root crops. They taste like oysters. And you've probably never heard of them.
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Saving Heirloom Seeds
If you intend to plant an heirloom vegetable garden, you will certainly want to save your heirloom seeds. To keep heirloom seeds pure, you should have a garden plan...
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Seed Saving - Preserving Your Heirlooms
To truly be an heirloom plant, you need to participate in the seed saving and sharing. Here are some tips to get you started.
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Storing Seed
A little care when storing your saved seeds will insure they are still viable when you need them, next spring.
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Summer Vegetable Gardening in the Deep South
The Deep South, USDA zones 8b through 10, gets very hot and humid in the summer, but there are some vegetables that thrive in the harsh southern climate.
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Tromboncino Squash
If you thought you had an embarrassment of riches when your zucchini started producing, try growing this cousin.
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Armchair Gardening
It's time to dust off those gardening books you put aside when the weather warmed up last spring.
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Agricultural Biodiversity
Is there such a thing as an illegal vegetable and could you be growing it?
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An Heirloom Garden
With gardening time approaching, consider an heirloom garden.
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Asian Vegetable: Take Out From the Garden
We love Asian cooking, but, if you're like me, it just never tastes the same when cooked at home as it does at the restaurant. Maybe it's the vegetables?
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Broccoli Raab
When your broccoli grows into all leaves and no flower buds, it might not be the heat. Maybe you've planted broccoli raab.
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Fall Harvest of Pumpkins
Bring some fall color into your home with an assortment of home grown pumpkins.
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Fall Harvest of Pumpkins
Bring some fall color into your home with an assortment of home grown pumpkins.
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Green Tomatoes (and pink and purple and striped...)
Heirloom tomatoes offer the best of taste and variety.
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Grow Giant Vegetables Organically
If you've ever admired a pumpkin that looked like Cinderella's coach or a giant tomato that resembled a softball, learn how you can grow giant produce without chemicals.
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Growing Heirloom Plants
Heirlooms are the same vegetables and flowers that our grandparents and great grandparents were growing.
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Heirloom Gardens PT II
Part 2 of Heirloom Gardens article listing some of the heirlooms available to gardeners.
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National Garden Mail Order Month
As the winter dreariness descends, it's time for gardeners to cheer things up by ordering some colorful and uplifting garden mail order catalogues.
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New "Old" Varieties for 2001
Of course they're not really new, but they could be new treats for your garden.
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Spinach, An Early Sign of Spring
Some gardeners think of spring bulbs as the first signs of spring. I think of spinach.
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The First Thanksgiving Feast in the New World
Meat and fish were plentiful but what kind of vegetables did the pilgrims and native people share at the first Thanksgiving? Here, we will take a look at what is known.
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The Humble Potato
Potatoes have taught us all a lesson or two about the need for preserving and planting genetic variety.
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Why Grow Heirlooms?
A quick introduction to some of the pleasures of growing fruits and vegetables that have been favorites for generations and still taste great.
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Baker Creek Rare Heirloom Seeds
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.
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Growing Heirloom Tomato Plants
Interested in beginning heirloom vegetable gardening? Growing heirloom tomatoes is an excellent place to start!
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Heirloom Country Gardens
Horticultural researcher at Rodale Institute Experimental Farm, Sarah Wolfgang Heffner presents a delightful book introducing gardeners to heirloom country gardens.
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Heirloom Seed and Heritage Seed
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.
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How to Save Heirloom Seeds
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!
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Barter Is Better, part one: Round Robins
A Round Robin Exchange is a cross between a barter system and a surprise gift. Here are instructions for starting and managing your own Round Robin.
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Growing Red Heirloom Tomatoes
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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Growing Plants With Garden Seed Mats
Organic gardeners can use seed tape or a seed mat as an easy way to grow flowers, vegetables, and herbs in the landscape.
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Vegetable Growing Realities
Growing vegetables should be about more than just necessity. Gardening should be fun for the entire family since even the tiniest family member can be involved.
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Brown Thumb Gardener Mistakes
Gardeners can turn brown thumbs into green thumbs by avoiding some common oversights, missteps, and costly failures in the organic lawn and garden.
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Growing Tomatoes from Seed in an Organic Garden
Organic gardeners can control the growing process by choosing the best tomato varieties, by saving seeds, and by starting tomato plants from seed.
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Heritage Seed Sources
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How to Grow and Cook Pumpkins
The raw material for everything from jack-o-lanterns and pies, to soups and soft spreads, the pumpkin is a versatile fruit. Even the seeds and flowers are edible.
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Make Money from an Organic Garden
Organic gardeners who harvest more than they can eat may earn an income by starting a CSA program. CSA members share both the bounty and risks of the small farm.
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Melon Varieties for Pots in Northern Gardens
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.
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Organic Farmers' Markets and Grocers in Toronto
Buying organic is not as difficult as it once was. Toronto now has organic farmers' markets, organic grocery stores and organic butcher shops that all sell organic food.
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Paul Robeson Heirloom Tomato
A smoky-sweet beefsteak heirloom tomato originating from Russia, Paul Robeson is a wonderful choice for Northern vegetable gardeners.
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Planning a Vegetable Patch
Gardeners should consider what to plant, what can be grown from seed, and how to incorporate colour into the vegetable garden in the upcoming growing season.
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