Rohrer Seeds has sent seed catalogs from its Smoketown headquarters for more than a century. The 2025 catalog has cover crops like clover plus onion sets and corn, all similar to the ones sold long ...

The Aunt Lou’s Underground Railroad tomato stems from an enslaved man that took tomato seeds from Kentucky to the John Rankin ...

Looking to buy your 2025 garden seeds? Consider these eight favorites of PennLive's long-time garden writer, George Weigel.

Before we get caught up in the flurry of fall, let’s save seeds from plants that we want in our gardens next season. If treated correctly, these seeds will provide us with healthy plants ...

heirloom tomatoes are worth experimenting with. You may find yourself asking, what are heirloom seeds and why should they impact my decision on what tomatoes to grow? Heirloom tomato varieties ...

Not all tomatoes are ideal for seed saving, so it's important to start with the best fruit possible. Heirloom or ...

Stir in chile flakes, fennel seeds and pepper and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes. Simmer until flavors meld but still juicy, 5-6 minutes. Season with salt. Spoon grits into ...

With a spoon, scoop and discard the seeds and pulp from tomatoes. Season the interiors with salt and pepper and place tomatoes over the onions, cut side up, in a snug single layer. Scatter the ...

Seeds are also the focus for a Sudbury gardener ... got interested about 17 years ago with the purchase of her first heirloom tomato, and has been collecting since. Her reasoning is that ...