A handsome new book by Amy Goldman jump-started memories of my family saving seeds from our beloved yellow oxheart tomatoes through fall and winter for spring planting. This was our heirloom tomato, ...

It’s never too early to start thinking tomatoes. And to that end, if you’re interested in Italian varieties and up to starting plants by seed, the mail order firm Seeds from Italy is about to send out ...

Amy Goldman talks about heirloom tomatoes the way oenophiles talk about fine wine. She discusses the acidity and sugar content of various varietals, and raves about nuances of texture, taste and aroma ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. As the daylight hours lengthen and the temperatures begin to warm, many gardeners think about springtime plantings. Thoughts turn to the ...

When I visited my friend Tricia at her farm in the spring, there was a sea of tomato seedlings in a small greenhouse located adjacent to her home office building. “Heirloom tomatoes,” she explained.

It’s time to plant tomatoes! Although they may survive cool spring weather, tomato plants do not truly thrive until temperatures are above 70 F during the day and 60 F at night. This year you might ...