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Seeking input: what are your top five heirloom tomatoes?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Lisa Dermer

Overwhelmed by heirlooms? We sell seeds for over 100 tomato varieties, and we feel that all those varieties have special value to be preserved. So we understand that choosing which to grow in your home garden can be daunting, especially … Continue reading →

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How to Sprout Sweet Potatoes for Slips — Green Shoots for Planting

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Lisa Dermer

Sprouting sweet potatoes to make slips (the green shoots from a mature sweet potato that are used for planting) is one of our favorite spring activities. If you haven’t selected and stored roots from last year’s harvest for this purpose, … Continue reading →

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Fight Downy Mildew in your Vegetable Garden: Pick the Right Varieties

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Lisa Dermer

Left: Edisto 47 muskmelon, Right: Suyo Long Cucumber. Both varieties produced abundant, excellent quality fruits, even with severe downy mildew pressure. The first defense against plant diseases is to choose resistant varieties: rather than waging war with biological or chemical … Continue reading →

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