Homegrown tomatoes are one of summer’s highlights. Storebought tomatoes just can’t compare! After a few years of gardening, many of us have a tomato variety that earns a special place in our hearts, whether it’s a giant slicer like Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter or a tiny cherry tomato like Coyote. One way we can all … Continue reading How to Save Tomato Seeds
Lettuce is an excellent crop for beginner gardeners, but it’s also great for beginner seed savers! Lettuce is an annual crop that it completes its entire life cycle and produces seed in one season. Lettuce is also self-pollinating, doesn’t require huge isolation distances, and just a few plants in a small garden can produce viable … Continue reading 8 Steps to Save Lettuce Seed
Lettuce is excellent for beginner gardens, seed savers, and succession planting. Even if you didn’t have a great spring lettuce crop, you can sow another for fall. If you’ve been browsing lettuce on the catalog or website, you may have noticed that there are an almost overwhelming number of varieties divided into a few different … Continue reading Choose the Right Lettuce Type for Your Garden
