Sometime during the spring, backyard food growers will decide what kind of tomatoes to grow: heirlooms or hybrids. Hybrid varieties have had the benefit of genetic tinkering that allows for some cool ...

Learn how to save seeds from tomatoes to revive heirloom varieties by saving heirloom tomato seeds and safeguard against future food uncertainty. Midsummer is here, and, for most gardeners, this means ...

Tomato season has arrived! Farmers' markets and some grocery stores are overflowing with delicious heirloom tomatoes. On The Saturday Early Show, P. Allen Smith will tell us what an heirloom tomato is ...

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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The online seed store Tomato Fest is extending its annual heirloom ...

Starting plants from seed is a lot of fun, and heirloom vegetables are a great choice to grow in both the garden and ...

Save seeds from your favorite tomatoes with this easy guide. Homegrown tomatoes are hard to beat when eaten fresh off the plant, but they're also endlessly useful for making sauce, juice, salsa, ...