Join the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners in McHenry County for a presentation by Bob Zeni “The Chicago ...

Determinate tomato plants tend to be smaller and more compact, and they produce their entire tomato harvest over a shorter ...

Sun-ripened and perhaps a little odd-looking, the humble heirloom tomato has one big win over commercial varieties, and that's their flavour. Nabil Ahmad is a research fellow in horticulture at ...

Heirloom tomatoes are colorful, flavorful treasures whose seeds are passed down from generation to generation. Popular varieties such as Cherokee Purple and Mortgage Lifter will be available ...

Seedlings planted by Bob Zeni grow in a greenhouse in 2022. Zeni, the Chicago Tomato Man, plants a wide range of heirloom varieties. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) Zeni is helping preserve ...

You have catalogs that are just heirloom maybe ... And you can buy 100 seeds for $4.75, or you could buy 1,000. So, and also you have this chart down here and your tomato section of this catalog ...

This moreish must-try confit garlic and heirloom tomato recipe is sure to become a staple. Time is the transformative ingredient at play here, mellowing garlic and tomato into a jammy, caramelised ...

It was too much for the pot, which is why it fell over, killing my tomatoes. Be sure you check your seed packet or this chart from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds for accurate information about how much space ...

Here’s a handy chart listing some tomato and pepper varieties. You’ll notice that most heirloom tomatoes are vine-type plants, meaning they need to be staked. Bush tomato plants are one example of ...