Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flipping through seed catalogues in the grey dead of winter, whether or not you're a gardener, feels a little like tumbling from ...

For those unsure of what an heirloom vegetable is, these are old varieties still maintained by farmers and gardeners particularly in isolated or ethnic communities. Many would vanish forever if not ...

Even after a few years of trying, most of the seeds available from Renee’s Garden Seed catalog, my niece still wants to grow them all every year. Sadly, her compact garden cannot accommodate all the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are so many reasons to grow from seed. Not only is it an affordable alternative to buying plants, but you can also find a ...

Spring is just around the corner. If planning a vegetable garden seems daunting, why not look for answers in seed catalogs. You can request a few free catalogs to explore new varieties, get up-to-date ...

Robins get all the credit for being a first sign of spring, but that’s not entirely true. For gardeners, a seed catalog arriving in the mailbox is the first proof that spring is on its way. Seed ...

Every October, just like clockwork, the Miles Kimball catalogue heralds Christmas. Likewise, in February, various seed catalogues signal spring’s imminent return. My parents always received the Burpee ...

There’s not a whole lot going on in the garden right now, but that’s no reason to put your feet up entirely: plot your plan of action for next year I am a seed catalogue junkie. I used to go to bed ...

Seed catalogs, books and houseplants keep a gardener busy for the winter months. The seed catalogs are beginning to arrive, though not like they used to. More and more companies are doing away with ...

ON PAGE 70 of the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Catalog, a rakish gardener with a long white beard perches atop a tall ladder. Beside him a massive kale plant grows. A fulsome paragraph describes ‘Walking ...