Purple heirloom tomatoes prove that dramatic color didn’t begin in a laboratory. Long before modern purple introductions made headlines, gardeners were growing naturally dark, dusky, and purple-toned tomatoes selected for flavor first. In an era when produce is often bred for marketability—often at the expense of taste—these heirloom varieties offer something different: rich, balanced flavor and satisfying texture along with their deep coloration. Our collection of heirloom purple tomato seeds includes slicers, plums and cherries, all open-pollinated and always GMO-free. Explore the varieties and taste what careful selection used to mean.
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You planted them, watered them in, watched, waited, and celebrated when those first tiny sprouts finally breached the soil surface. But now, growth seems to have ground to a halt. What gives? In this week's post we're working through the most common pepper growth concerns. Join us as we explore why peppers stop growing and when you should worry.
Reduced compaction, improved drainage, easier weeding—raised garden beds offer a number of benefits. And they aren't just for urban gardeners. In this week's post we're going through all of the benefits of raised beds, and discussing why after twenty years, we still use them here on the farm.
Space—when it comes to gardening, there's never enough of it. In this week's post we're highlighting ten space-saving strategies to help gardeners produce big harvests from small gardens. Join us as we work smarter, not harder to maximize our gardens' productivity.
