A Journal of Gardening

How Southern Families Dried Herbs Before Refrigeration Long before refrigerators and freezers became common, Southern families depended on simple methods to preserve food and flavor throughout the yea … read more

Why Heirloom Seeds Can Be Saved Year After Year One of the most remarkable things about heirloom seeds is that you don't have to buy them every year. For generations, gardeners simply saved seeds from … read more

Why Some Heirloom Varieties Nearly Disappeared Forever Walk through an old seed catalog from a century ago and you'll discover something surprising. Many of the vegetables once grown by American famil … read more

The Stories Hidden Inside Heirloom Seeds Every heirloom seed carries more than the promise of a future harvest. It carries a story. Long before seed catalogs, online stores, and garden centers, famili … read more

Why Heirloom Seeds Taste Better Than Modern Varieties Ask someone who has tasted a truly vine-ripened heirloom tomato and you'll often hear the same response: "It doesn't taste like the tomatoes from … read more