A few years ago, Mark Williams, an OSU Master Gardener Volunteer, presented information on heirloom tomatoes for fellow ...

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 ...

We Southerners have a special kinship with heirloom tomatoes. They star in so many of our favorite seasonal dishes, from stunning tomato pies to humble tomato sandwiches. One of the many beautiful ...

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 ...

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 ...

Transport yourself back to the beginning of summer. You planted a few tomato plants in the hopes you'd have a summer full of tomato sandwiches, tomato pies, and simple lunches of juicy tomato slices ...

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.

Last year, you couldn’t find a pack of zebra tomato seeds to save your life. Okay, that might be hyperbole, but pandemic gardeners did take a sizeable bite out of Owen Bridge’s three-year supply of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomatoes are the essence of summer, and heirloom tomatoes are the best of the bunch. Need some ideas on how to make the most of ...