P.J. Karlin loves watermelon. But not just any kind of watermelon, like the kind available in a supermarket. An old-fashioned variety tickles his fancy. “They have this particular strain that I’m ...

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, 2278 Baker Creek Road, Mansfield, Mo., 65704, (417) 924-8917; www.rareseeds.com. Rare and unusual heirloom vegetables, herbs and flowers, all open-pollinated varieties.

As personal and professional chefs become more interested in using locally grown and more flavorful produce, Weaver’s 85-year-old seed collection could change the way we eat. Everyone knows what a ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Diane Ott Whealy's Iowa grandparents, who were farmers, swapped seeds with neighbors all the time. With a handful of her grandfather's heirloom morning glory seeds, Whealy and her ...

TUCSON — Hundreds of heirloom seed packets moved from one hand to another under the shade of mesquite trees on Saturday morning at Mission Garden, a 4-acre living agricultural museum at the feet of ...

Last summer I grew three varieties of corn in my tiny garden. I knew from the start that my harvest, if any, would be meager. The plants would be hindered by poor soils, assertive pigeons, and, worst ...

For the last 20 years, Kingston’s Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul have been the caretakers of almost 300 heirloom seeds. The religious organization has preserved and used the seeds to ...