Our Red Tomatoes collection features the classic varieties that define summer flavor. Rich in lycopene, the pigment responsible for their deep red color, these red tomato seeds produce everything from juicy slicers to productive heirlooms and dependable garden staples. Whether you’re growing for fresh eating, sandwiches, sauces, or canning, red tomatoes deliver the balanced sweetness and acidity many gardeners consider the gold standard. If you’re looking for time-tested performance and that unmistakable tomato taste, this collection brings together our best red varieties in one place.
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Halloween is almost here, so this week we're sharing a little garden science that's part nature documentary, part horror film. Tiny wasps laying eggs inside living caterpillars, larvae feeding on their hosts from the inside out, and a virus that helps orchestrate the whole gruesome affair. Fortunately, this horror story has a happy ending—at least for you and your tomatoes.
As this season wraps up, we’re taking some time to reflect on the garden—what worked, what didn’t, and the lessons we learned along the way. And this year, one lesson came in the form of a very large, very hungry green caterpillar. The tomato hornworm can be astonishingly destructive, and yet it's also an important pollinator. Join us as we share the results of our (mostly) hands-off experiment in natural pest control.
Fermentation is a centuries-old method of preserving the harvest. But recent research suggests that when those vegetables are harvested can have a surprising impact on the quality of the finished ferment. In this week’s post, we’re exploring how frost may alter the flavor, nutrition, and probiotic potential of fermented foods.
