I first got introduced to Seed Saver’s Exchange in 1989. At the time I was working for an environmental publication and had the pleasure of being friends with a co-worker who was one of the original employees from Smith & Hawken. She had taken me under her wing to teach me everything she knew about edible gardening and started me on an interesting and joy filled path that I still walk today.

The hangover from New Year’s Eve wasn’t so bad so I am excited to jump on Part 2 of my Top 10 for 10 list… now that 2011 is firmly here, and the work insanity will be starting soon enough, it is nice to enjoy the final quiet holiday moments by thinking back on the [...]

Usually I contain my seed lust until after the first of the year. January 15 is typically the date when all the holiday shenanegins are totally over (hopefully the decorations are taken down) and the looong Zone 5 winter starts to get to me. Seed catalogs, of course, are the best solace when you want [...]

In 2009 we started 35+ types of heirloom tomatoes from seed. As many of you know, last summer was a hard growing year but we still had success… and lots of BLTs… here is a list of tomato observations you may want to consider before your purchases for the 2010 season.

Christmas limas… aside from being beautiful, these limas are incredibly flavorful. Some people say they taste like chestnuts… they definitely have a very rich, multi-dimensional flavor that I’ve never had before.