From the Prehistoric Americans to the Native Americans to the Immigrant Americans – The Vegetable That Nourished A Nation

Heirloom Squash Variety From the Prehistoric Americans to the Native Americans to the Immigrant Americans – The Vegetable That Nourished A Nation Squash have been a staple of the American diet since the first prehistoric peoples entered North America via the land bridge from Asia. Squash and pumpkins are native to many parts of the North American, Central American and…

The Paste/Plum Tomatoes-Good for Everything!

The Paste/Plum Tomato To Purchase Heirloom Paste/Plum Tomato Seed click this link The Paste/Plum Tomatoes- Good for Everything! Of the three morphological classes of tomato – cherry, slicing/sandwich and paste/plum – the paste/plum tomatoes are the least popular. This is unfortunate because paste/plum tomatoes are, literally, good for everything. Cherry tomatoes are too small for making sandwiches and roasting and…

Dinnerplate Dahlias

Dinnerplate Dahlias Dinnerplate Dahlia Emory Paul To Purchase Emory Paul Dahlias click this link It is the middle of February and many of us have had a horrible winter and are longing for spring. This newsletter is dedicated to each of you. For those of you who routinely read this newsletter, you will note that there are many, many more…

The 4 Greatest Heirloom Eggplants of All Time

The Heirloom Eggplant To Purchase Heirloom Eggplant Seed click this link The 4 Greatest Heirloom Eggplants of All Time Eggplants originated in China and India and have been cultivated there for thousands of years. The Spanish Moors introduced the eggplant into southern and Eastern Europe where it became very popular. The early explorers of the New World introduced eggplant into…

Sweet, Beautiful and Nutritious – The Home Grown Pepper

View the Harvesting History videos on growing peppers at our YouTube site Sweet, Beautiful and Nutritious- The Home Grown Pepper Sweet peppers are one of those vegetable garden essentials that should only be consumed when picked fresh from the garden. By the time a sweet pepper has reached the grocery store produce section it has lost some of its sweetness…

Kale and Collards-Some of the Cold Hardiest Vegetables in Existence

Kale and Collards-Some of the Cold Hardiest Vegetables in Existence Kale and Collards are probably the earliest cultivated variations of the European wild cabbage. Kale is known to have been widely grown by both the Greeks and the Romans. From a scientific classification point of view, kale and collards are considered to be the same plant – just two different…