A Journal of Heirloom Gardening

Well now that you have plenty of fresh dill from this year's spring how do you preserve it? Well generally there are two ways. One would be to wash and dry the dill and then freeze it in olive oil, bu …

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Corn tillers also known as suckers are shoots that begin growing at the base of the corn stalk on both sides. It is not a genetic flaw in the slightest although it may look quite strange.There are a c …

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If I had not mentioned the title of this article would you be surprised if I told you the above picture is that of a radish flowering? These flowers belong to a flowering watermelon radish on our …

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Tomato plants are actually self pollinated, so it may seem somewhat strange to even suggest you should try this however cross pollination in rare circumstances can occur. Tomato plants have perfe …

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Aphids are a gardener's worst nightmare. They have voracious appetites and these pest seem to multiply over night. They are light green in color as you can see in the picture above and can quickl …

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An article from our previous newsletter:Why Growing Organically is goodEven though we are not certified organic we still support and implement many organic growing practices. I say practices beca …

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