Do you want to harvest homegrown tomatoes, but worry that your season is too short? These varieties are just for you! We offer a diverse selection of short-season tomatoes, Siberian tomatoes, and cold-tolerant tomatoes. These heirloom varieties perform well in cold climates and are perfect for growing in Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3, but can produce excellent yields in virtually any climate.
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Frost—we all know it's coming. Weary gardeners might even welcome it. But before we rush out with bedsheets, blankets, and anything else that can be used to cover our precious plants, it helps to know what really needs protecting and what will be fine on its own. Join us as we walk through frost-tolerance crop-by-crop.
Hand pollinating corn—it sounds complicated but in reality, it's surprisingly simple. Whether you're looking to improve kernel fill on your sweet corn planting or want to get into seed saving, we're laying out everything you need to know to perform your first hand pollinations.
Sunscald—few things are more frustrating to gardeners than watching a perfectly good tomato get burned just before harvest. But did you know that the varieties most susceptible to sunscald happen to be some of the best-tasting ones? In this week's post we're exploring what causes sunscald and how you can prevent it without sacrificing flavor.
