Silver Stream Farm sits on a windy rim at nearly 8,000 feet. By tapping into advanced indoor technology, it grows ...

' Big Boy,' the first hybrid tomato, was introduced in 1949, so to qualify as an heirloom the variety must predate that — its seeds passed from one generation to the next.

Tomatoes typically split due to sudden changes in watering, especially after a dry spell followed by heavy rain or overwatering. Tomatoes with thinner skins, like heirloom varieties, are more ...

A: Heirloom tomatoes are open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties of tomatoes that have been passed down through generations, often for over 50 years.

Basket of mixed heirloom tomatoes from TLC Farms, Inc. in Suttons Bay, MI. Joe Vanderbosch/TLC Farms The big trick to early ripening tomatoes is the right location.

Wondering if hydroponics gardening is for you? Let’s look at the advantages and disadvantages of hydroponics. Advantages Of ...

Some farmers market agriculture vendors grow a variety of plants, while other focus on one thing in particular. For Diane and Thomas Osso’s business Coltivare, that one thing is heirloom ...

Carroll County Master Gardner’s 16th Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival at Carroll County Farmers Market in Westminster Saturday.

Heirloom tomatoes have been open-pollinated over time — pollinated randomly accomplished by animals, wind and rain. Hybrid tomatoes are deliberately cross-pollinated, and derived from the seeds ...

The business, Kittitas Valley Greenhouse, grows the highest quality pesticide-free hydroponic heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, according to Ness. “It started on 1988 as just a hobby,” Ness said.

Here’s everything you need to know about these late-summer treasures, according to a gardener: what they are, the best varieties, and even how to grow your own.