Q: We are going to plant seeds saved from store-bought heirloom tomatoes. Any advice? J.S., Houston A: It's a little late to be sowing seed as it takes 6 to 8 weeks to get 6-inch transplants for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We Southerners have a special kinship with heirloom tomatoes. They star in so many of our favorite seasonal dishes, from stunning ...

Want to grow your own tomatoes like a pro? Read about this method for saving seeds that is simple, efficient, and yields ...

It’s cold outside! But it’s not too soon to start thinking about the vegetable garden you’d like to have this summer, especially if you plan to start at least some of your edibles from seed. And ...

Sybil Gorby first planted a handful of heirloom tomato seeds in 1965. Every spring since, Gorby, 92, has planted seeds from that same lineage in her garden in Tyler County, W.Va. By late June, they ...

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 ...

Every spring, millions of gardeners make the same expensive mistake: they grab a few foil packets off a spinning rack at the ...

Question for Dan Gill: I am very interested in growing heirloom tomatoes, but many of the varieties that I plant don't seem to do too well for me. My Creole and most cherry varieties do quite well. I ...

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 ...