Archive for the 'heirloom gardening' Category

What is a moon garden?

If you have a garden then you know that one of the best times of the year is when your flowers blossom especially on those spring days when the sky is clear and the first flowers of the year appear. What if you want to stroll out to your garden at night when the moon is full, how do the plants look then?

Heirloom tomato plants

Heirloom tomato plants come in many several shapes and colors, from the yellow pear to pumpkin shaped tomatoes that range in color from green to a dark red.

Heirloom roses

Heirloom roses or antique roses are ones that have been around quite awhile, some say over a hundred years, and the exact date varies from grower to grower. They are cherished for their uniqueness and their fragrance. And of course in the heritage that is involved with carrying on long time varieties.

Where are the seeds of a plant?

In order to continue to grow plants in the heirloom gardening tradition, you must know where the seeds on a plant.

Heirloom Gardening

Heirloom gardening Heirloom gardening has become popular in the United States and U.K. in the last twenty years or so. Preserving old varieties of vegetables and flowers for nostalgia and for the better and unique flavors of them has made this a valuable pastime.  Why are heirloom plants necessary? Today plants are mass produced and [...]