LAist's own Green Thumb is here to help you get into gardening...So, as he says: "Get down on your knees and start planting."Speaking with garden conspirators in the Bay Area this week I discovered it ...

Ray Kalinowski was a Rockfall, Middlefield, and Durham Connecticut legend who admirably served his country, state and community. Through his humility and fairness, he had a remarkable ability to bring ...

Late summer is prime time for hopheads and foodies to obsess over the Pacific Northwest’s bounty. Plump and juicy heirloom tomatoes fill market stands and seasonal menus with vibrant colors and rich, ...

For those who appreciate a tomato’s simplest, most delicious form, the arrival of summer’s exquisite heirloom tomatoes is a yearly delight. They’re being harvested now, and you can look forward to the ...

Dennis Schlicht is a man of persuasion. I spent a mere hour in his garden and came away thinking, I HAVE to grow heirloom tomatoes. “Once you grow them, you won't grow hybrids,” Schlicht said.

Recently, I was visiting my sister at Wrightsville Beach and we were invited to a tomato tasting party. Because I love tomatoes, I was looking forward to attending this summer party. When we arrived, ...

There are sandwiches we slap together for a quick lunch, practically standing over the kitchen counter as we wolf them down.