So according to BabyCenter.com the baby inside of me at 19 weeks is the size of an Heirloom Tomato. I think it's very interesting that they compare it to the size of certain fruits and veggies. We find out what we're having this Thursday morning. I have a gut feeling that it's a girl. This pregnancy is totally ...

Invited my friend, Sandy, to accompany me to the 2009 Santa Rosa Farmers Market Heirloom Tomato Tasting on the last Saturday of September. I’d heard about these sorts of events for years, but never managed to get myself to one. I grew heirloom tomatoes for over a decade, until our maturing ‘postage stamp’ property became too

... sometimes substitute dried basil for fresh this salad does need fresh basil. You could substitute in heirloom tomatoes, and mix and match different colours. It's a beautiful tomato salad with a nice zingy punch ... serving plate. Sprinkle the fresh basil confetti and sliced olives all over the tomato slices. Then drizzle a desired amount of extra virgin olive oil on top ...

... especially important if you’re growing open-pollinated heirloom varieties that are hard to find or otherwise difficult to acquire ... a gander at this step-by-step process on how to save tomato seeds offered by About.com. And if you want to learn more about growing those seeds ... tomatoes. Also, don’t miss our whole store section of tomato growing products! © blair for Clean Air ...

... very best of the large main season varieties. Big Rainbow Staking variety. A spectacular looking tomato grown from at least the 1900's in the USA. Basically a large to very large yellow beefsteak, as ... acid. This variety is outstanding for flavor, Main season. St. Pierre a French heirloom variety actively sought out in the street markets for its superior flavor. Yellow Brandywine. a deep ...

... mailbox today. I’ve been busy choosing my favorite heirloom vegetable performers of the year and making final selections of varieties to grow next season. I hope to include a few heirloom flowers and ornamentals as well. With July’s non-stop rain ... plants amazed me with their vigor. Late blight devastated tomato crops along the Northeast early this year, but the heirlooms in ...