I find reading seed catalogues in the depths of winter an interesting and educational occupation. I have had both flower and vegetable gardens, which I filled with plants that appealed to me and my ...

Each winter, I receive several catalogues from seed houses listing their current offerings and what a smorgasbord it is. I could order seeds and plants to more than fill my garden with vegetables of ...

Which is the beet of your dreams? The Johnny’s Selected Seeds catalogue, out of Winslow, Maine, has the reliable if unexciting Zeppo—presumably named after the youngest of the Marx Brothers—which ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The scene in the run-up to December 25, circa 1984: while other 10-year-olds are poring over the Argos ...

This Feb. 23, 2012 photo provided by courtesy Ball Horticultural Co. shows grafted tomato plants using a tower for support at Costa Farms in Miami, Fla. Grafted vegetables aren't any more difficult to ...

A song called "One-Ton Tomato" (a parody of "Guantanamera"), as aired by radio host Dr. Demento in 1980, has stuck mercilessly in my mind ever since, and I recall it each year when the new Burpee seed ...

Comb the seed catalogues to pick next year's showstoppers Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Tropaeolum - nasturtiums The autumnal colours this year have been superb: a fiery display to cheer us up ...

At one time, back in the 1980s I think, I used to receive more than 50 different seed catalogues each year by the end of this month. In those days they were free for the asking or even if you did not ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Color lithographic seed catalogue ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Color lithographic seed catalogue ...