La Grange Park resident Bob Zeni’s alter ego, Chicago Tomato Man distributes, 15,000 heirloom tomato plants annually.

Skip buying the seed packet next year. Transport yourself back to the beginning of summer. You planted a few tomato plants in the hopes you'd have a summer full of tomato sandwiches, tomato pies ...

The recommendation is to grow as many as 10 plants per person to produce enough for cooking sauces. To have fresh tomatoes ...

Not all tomatoes are ideal for seed saving, so it's important to start with the best fruit possible. Heirloom or open-pollinated varieties are the best choices, as they produce seeds that will ...

We also have hot, sweet and bell pepper varieties as well as herbs including lemon balm, dill, sage and a couple varieties of ...