Danielle French’s passion, her Herb Garden at South Pond Farms
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...
It’s Time for a Seedlings Plant Party
Transplanting seedlings is a great way to get your garden started — and save money!
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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...
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...
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...
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – The Three Cherokee Tomatoes
I was fortunate enough to come across the book ‘Epic Tomatoes’ by Craig LeHoullier soon after my crazy tomato obsession started. I just loved it! I...
Harrowsmith Jr. – This White Tomato is the Icing on the Cake
One of my favourite salads to make is my rainbow tomato salad. I arrange a rainbow of tomato slices on a plate: black tomatoes, brown, purple,...
Harrowsmith Jr. – Pumpkin-Shaped Rumi Banjan Tomato
I was scouting tomato seeds last winter at a seed swap when I came across a variety called ‘Rumi Banjan.’ The package was a small coin envelope...
Harrowsmith Jr. – A Purple-Red-and-Black Tomato with Deep Lobes
I saved a ton of tomato seeds this year! And I saved them not only to grow again in my garden, but I hope in many other gardens too. I recently took...
One potato, two Potato…
By Judith Wright Tucked into a tiny space between a penthouse wall and a roof edge spreads a mountainscape of container plants. Every inch of every...
Harrowsmith Jr. – Emma’s Tomato Patch A Real Peach of a Velvety Tomato
The name says it all about this tomato: delicious, fuzzy, and pretty, just like the orchard-fresh peaches we all love. Feels like a...