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 ...

University of Delaware alumnus Mark Richardson is the vice president of collections and horticulture at the Morton Arboretum ...

Burpee, founded as a mail order company in 1876 in Pennsylvania by Atlee Burpee, is one of the most popular seed sellers in the country. The company sells reliable seeds for flowers, vegetables, herbs ...

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 ...

PROSPERITY — Carold Wicker propped open a chest freezer with a spare log he found on his property. The chiller isn’t just shaped like a treasure chest, it is home to a collection of rare jewels, ...

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.

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 ...