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Mary Jane Duford

Mary Jane Duford

Mary Jane Duford is a quintessential Canadian gardener. An engineer by trade, she tends to an ever-expanding collection of plants. In her world, laughter blooms as freely as her flowers, and every plant is raised with a dash of Canadian grit. Mary Jane is a certified Master Gardener and also holds a Permaculture Design Certificate. She's also a proud mom of three, teaching her little sprouts the crucial difference between a garden friend and foe. When she's not playing in the dirt, Mary Jane revels in her love for Taylor Swift, Gilmore Girls, ice hockey, and the surprisingly soothing sounds of bluegrass covers of classic hip-hop songs. She invites you to join her garden party, a place where you can share in the joy of growing and where every day is a new opportunity to find the perfect spot for yet another plant.

Pineapple tomato

Pineapple tomato - fresh off the vine

Looking for a big, sweet, tropical-tasting tomato? You’ve gotta try the Pineapple tomato! The Pineapple Tomato is a large, yellow, beefsteak-type tomato known for its sweet flavor and bright red peel with blush striping. This slicer tomato grows on long,…

Roma tomato

Roma tomatoes

The Roma tomato is a plum-type tomato cultivar known for its balanced flavor, compact growing habit, and excellence as a paste tomato. Roma tomatoes are extremely popular, especially for canning and tomato sauce. Developed by the USDA in 1955, Roma…

Kellogg’s Breakfast tomato

Kellogg's breakfast tomatoes

Looking for a big orange tomato for bright tomato sandwiches? Time to try the Kellogg’s Breakfast tomato! The Kellogg’s Breakfast Tomato is a very large orange heirloom tomato cultivar known for its vibrant color and sweet-yet-tangy, delicious flavor. This beefsteak-type…

20+ best tomatoes for sandwiches

Best-tasting tomatoes for sandwiches

The best tomatoes for sandwiches are rich, balanced slicer tomato varieties that are best enjoyed as fresh as possible. Whether it’s a giant meaty beefsteak-types to standard round globe-type tomato, there’s a favorite for every tomato-sandwich lover. Here are 20+…

35+ sweet tomatoes

Sweet tomatoes

There’s nothing like a fresh sweet tomato on a warm summer afternoon. And if you’re a lover of that classic, candy-like, old-fashioned taste, there are some specific sweet-tasting varieties of tomato to search out or grow yourself. While growing conditions…

Green Zebra tomato

Green zebra tomatoes on the vine

The Green Zebra Tomato is a medium-sized tomato with a pale green-yellow peel and dark green stripes. The Green Zebra is known for its vibrant peel and tangy, sweet-tart taste. These dependable tomato plants produce masses of medium-sized round, globe-shaped…

Beefsteak tomato

Beefsteak tomato

The Beefsteak tomato is a large, red, heirloom tomato cultivar generally considered the classic slicing tomato variety. The Beefsteak tomato variety is also the namesake cultivar for an entire category of tomatoes known as beefsteak-type tomatoes. They are known for…

San Marzano tomato

San marzano tomatoes

Looking for the perfect heirloom sauce tomato? Look no further than San Marzano! The San Marzano Tomato is an Italian heirloom plum-type tomato cultivar prized for its refined, balanced flavor. This thin, pointed variety is most often used in cooked…

Cherokee Purple tomato

Cherokee purple tomato

Looking for an intensely-flavored, rich, heirloom tomato? Try the heritage favorite “Cherokee Purple” tomato! The Cherokee Purple Tomato is an heirloom tomato known for its dusky red peel with dark purple tones. This old-time favorite is also prized for its…

SunGold tomato

Bowl of ripe sun gold tomatoes in the garden

The Sun Gold Tomato is an orange cherry tomato cultivar with a sugary-sweet tropical taste. These modern hybrid plants are indeterminate and fruit throughout the summer. SunGold plants are easy to grow and resistant to common tomato diseases. SunGold tomatoes…

Mortgage Lifter tomato

Mortgage lifter tomato plants at the garden center

Looking for an all-American heirloom tomato with a great backstory to boot? Look no further than the classic Mortgage Lifter tomato. The Mortgage Lifter Tomato is an extra-large pink-red heirloom tomato cultivar known for its giant, delicious fruits. Also known…

Black Krim tomato

Black krim tomato plants

Looking for a complex, dark fresh tomato perfect for your next gourmet summer meal? Try out the fabulous Black Krim tomato! The Black Krim tomato is a large, dark red-purple heirloom tomato cultivar with a flattened shape and a tart,…