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Heirloom vegetables

Heirloom vegetables are so named because of what they represent: the heritage of dozens of past generations. Usually more hardy than the rest, growing them is a tribute to the past.

Citron melon

Citron melon, a rare melon for jam: planting, growing and care

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Cuor di bue tomato, here a small one

Cuor di bue, the original beefsteak tomato

Gardening
Vegetable patch with no maintenance

An effortless veggie garden

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Different eggplant varieties in a crate

6 superb eggplant varieties, from egg-like to stunning black beauty

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Saint Pierre tomato

Saint Pierre Tomato, one of the tastiest tomatoes ever

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Drought-resistant vegetables

25 Vegetables that resist drought and dry spells

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Snow pea

Plant Snow pea for refreshing meals and snacks!

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Parsnip at the market and other heirloom vegetables

Forgotten heirloom vegetables… rediscover the tastes of old!

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Perennial vegetables

Perennial vegetables: plant once, harvest for years!

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Tree onion

Tree onion, a fun and unique heirloom bulb vegetable

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Permaculture principles is like a flywheel building up speed

Permaculture main principles and definition

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Defend heirloom varieties

Saving heirloom vegetables… right in your own garden!

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Cloister garden

Cloister garden, gardens of old are making a comeback

Special reports
Black salsify

Black salsify, delicious heirloom root

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Swede, Brassica napobrassica

Swede, how to sow, grow and get large roots for winter

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Winter vegetables

Which vegetables to grow in winter?

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A sliced vitelotte black potato on a fresh harvest shows its purple insides.

Vitelotte, or black vitelotte, the China truffle

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Planting silverbeet

Silverbeet, a leaf & stem vegetable

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parsnip

Parsnip, a delicious sweet flavor

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Rutabaga

Rutabaga, all the tips on how to grow rutabaga

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