In her gardens in New York’s Hudson Valley, Amy Goldman does more than tend to fruits and vegetables: She is “growing miracles.”
Her specialty is a unique category of plant known as the heirloom vegetable. Many of these seeds, passed on from generation to generation much like any family heirloom, are a direct link to the past, and the fruits are a delicious and healthy alternative to the uniformity of today’s mass-produced vegetables. All are open-pollinated, standard varieties, capable of reproducing themselves true-to-type from seed.
Every summer, Amy grows hundreds of different varieties of heirloom vegetables. Her extensive knowledge and experience is offered in her books and articles. Amy’s goal is nothing less than an area consecrated to growing heirlooms in every garden across America.