Ananas Noire tomato produces well, is beautiful, and is tasty
Emma Biggs
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – This Gorgeous Pepper Produces Heavily on a Compact Plant
Zulu Pepper starts out as a very dark purple, eventually turning red—and you can use it both ways!
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard Save Tomato Stories with the Seeds
In my family, Lebanese Mountain tomato is a favourite variety we save seeds from every year
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – The Secret to Harvesting the First Ripe Tomato on the Block
I usually start planting tomato seeds indoors in mid-March. I don’t get to eat the fruits of my labour until mid-summer. The long wait is totally worth it to me, and I love every minute of taking care of my tomato plants. (OK, almost every minute!) I accept that...
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Tomato that Looks Like Candy
To me, a fresh, juicy, delicious tomato is just like candy. And not only does this tomato taste like a sweet treat, it looks like one too! Blue Gold Berries is about the size of a nickel. The tomatoes grow in clusters and have a golden-yellow skin and flesh with...
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Delicious Green-When-Ripe Tomato on a Manageable Plant
Indeterminate tomato plants can get quite big. And if you have a limited amount of growing space and are trying to keep them under control, they can be a lot of work too. That’s where dwarf tomato plants come in. Dwarf Tomato Plants Dwarf tomato plants only get 2-4...
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Perfect Purple Sandwich Tomato
I’m following up my last blog about ‘Cherokee Purple’ with another purple tomato recommendation: ‘Indian Stripe.’ This tomato variety will be in my garden for years to come. ‘Indian Stripe’ is beautiful and delicious! The shape of this medium-sized tomato is a...
Harrowsmith Jr. – Emma’s Tomato Patch A Tomato Variety Compact Enough for Windowsills
Perfect for Small Spaces This year I grew ‘House’ tomato for the first time. I came home with a couple of plants after Dad and I saw tomato expert Linda Crago from Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm at a gardening event. Linda’s table was covered with ‘House’...
Harrowsmith Jr. – Litchi Tomato has Amazing Flavour (and Lots of Prickles!)
Here is a tomato relative to try out on friends who don’t like tomatoes. Just don’t tell them that it has “tomato” in its name. I have friends who don’t like fresh tomatoes, but love this fantastic fruit! I love litchi tomato for its flavour. But it is prickly. Don’t...
Harrowsmith Jr – Emma’s Tomato Patch – A Real Wild One
This tomato is truly a wild one. The plant, the production, and the flavour of Matt’s Wild Cherry Tomato is out of control! In my previous post I talked about how productive Yellow Currant Tomato is, and this one is a huge producer too. But it’s different. Found...
Harrowsmith Jr. – Yellow Currant Delivers Crazy Harvests of Mini Tomatoes
This tiny tomato is the most minuscule I've seen, but it sure isn’t one to disappoint. It produces tons of pea-sized golden-yellow tomatoes. The Yellow Currant tomato has a strong, sweet, and tart flavour, making it great for snacking on all by itself. It’s juicy, and...
Harrowsmith Jr. – Emma’s Tomato Patch
I first grew Reisetomate in the summer of 2017, and it quickly became one of my favourites. Why was it one of my favourites? Because it surprised me. I didn’t expect this tomato to look the way it did. It’s always great to find an unfamiliar wonder in your garden, and...