Plant Profiles
Heirloom plant profiles. Categories include edible, fiber, medicinal and ornamental.
Family Heirlooms: Apples, Palms, Ferns, and More
By the Heirloom Gardener Editors
Readers share stories of treasured family plants passed down for generations.
Ancient and Heirloom Beans
By Nan Fischer
Similarly pleasing to see and to taste, heirloom beans have a long and colorful past.
Health Benefits of Echinacea and Sage
By Dawn Combs
Explore the benefits of sage and Echinacea for sore throat, respiratory ailments, and more. Try the sage herbal tea infusion or Echinacea throat spray recipe below.
How I Saved the Ivan Tomato - It's all in the Story
By Laura Flacks-Narrol
When starting an agricultural business no one expects to hear that it all fell into place. No one expects to unearth the story of a veteran struggling with PTSD finding life renewed in a nursery. No one expects to find the team and connects exactly when you need them. Yet in the Ivan Tomato Rescue Project we did. Read on to discover the saga of how we did it.
Grow Edible Mushrooms in Your Garden
By Barbara Berst Adams
Turn Sawdust and Corncobs into Backyard Food Crops. Culinary mushrooms can be an enjoyable complement to growing one’s own herbs, vegetables, and fruits.
Deadly Dinner: Potentially Poisonous Crops
By Amy Stewart
To help avoid having a deadly dinner, here is a list of a few food crops that can become poisonous under the right circumstances.
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