Transport yourself back to the beginning of summer. You planted a few tomato plants in the hopes you'd have a summer full of tomato sandwiches, tomato pies, and simple lunches of juicy tomato slices ...

Many veteran gardeners make a habit of saving seeds. While it is simple enough for most beginners to do, it’s also an activity being undertaken by scientists who recognize that collecting seeds is ...

Question: I want to save seeds from some of my summer veggies. What are some tips for saving seeds—particularly from tomatoes? Answer: With fall arriving soon, it’s an ideal time to collect seeds for ...

I didn't even think about saving seeds. It wasn't until we noticed tomatoes, potatoes, and squash growing in our compost that I decided to learn how to save seeds. The following year, we began saving ...

Q: Can you tell me how to save tomato seeds? Will I get weird tomatoes if they were grown next to different kinds of tomatoes? A: Tomatoes are delicious and versatile, and many of us already have them ...

Now that your vegetables and flowers have almost finished their growing cycle, it is time to think about saving seeds for next year. Saving seeds has several benefits. You can save money. You can ...

Before seed companies, seed racks, and seed catalogs came along, vegetable gardeners ensured their plantings for the following year by saving their own seeds. Our foregardeners would look for the ...

I am a seed saver and from each year I save select seeds from my vegetable garden for the next year(s). The tomatoes that I have been waiting to ripen have now ripened but they also have been hit with ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Gardening season may be a wrap, but you can ...