In the essay entitled “Chestnut” in garden historian and ethnobotanist John Forti’s new book "The Heirloom Gardener ~ Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World" (Timber Press, June 22, 2021), ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. This week I am discussing growing squash, in particular heirloom varieties. Squash has been grown here for thousands of years, so it has an old and unique ...

Tonight, we catch up with The Heirloom Gardener, John Forti who has a new book out "The Heirloom Gardener: Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World." John talks about gardening as a craft ...

Travel to Iowa to sample some heirloom squashes and pumpkins. We travel to Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa to sample some heirloom squashes and pumpkins. Diane Whealey teaches viewers all about ...

From seed catalogs and roadside stands to menus, we often see the phrase “heirloom tomato.” Let’s look at what the term heirloom means, and the differences between heirloom and hybrid tomatoes.

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No wonder Mary is contrary. Everything she's grown in her garden for the last 20 years is boring. Tomatoes, perfectly shaped and blemish-free, have skins like carapaces. Apples with bite and beans ...

Some kitchen gardens are little more than humble vegetable plots. Pamela Page's is not one of them. Her carefully planned garden -- all 10,000 square feet of it -- is a work of art. "Gardening is an ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and Gardeners. It is hard to believe June is almost over and the July 4th Holiday is fast approaching. As we enjoy family, friends, fireworks and fire up the grill for ...