American Heirlooms T-Shirt Color:Natural The central subject—seedling—is rendered with

The central subject—seedling—is rendered with the practical hope and good humor familiar to hands-on growers

Twenty-three varieties dreamed about

Everyone who collects houseplants knows this lineup

the same vines each year and the same pot on the same burner

A homegrown tomato

American Heirlooms T-Shirt Color:Natural The central subject—seedling—is rendered withFor tomato growers who measure the season by what's ripening on the vine and what's been passed down the row. There's something about saving the same variety your grandmother grew. The seeds remember more than we do. While the country marks its years, your garden keeps its own quiet record, one heirloom at a time, sweet and a little lopsided the way the good ones always are. A nod to 250 years and the tomatoes that outlasted every trend. The best