Senior Trial Technician and vining crops expert Andrew Mefferd leads a virtual tour of our greenhouse trials — come take a peek at just some of what we've got growing here at Johnny's Research Farm!

Johnny's Product Technician Lindsay Spigel provides an overview on pelleted seeds and discusses some key advantages.

Emily Haga, Tomato and Lettuce Breeder, on the unique flavor and the color, size, shape, and texture of this crack-resistant, sweet-tart tomato — bred by Johnny's and certified-organic!

A demonstration of the hand-pollination technique employed in our traditional pepper breeding program at Johnny's Research Farm.

Growing tomatoes for fresh eating differs little from growing them for seed. How they're harvested and processed for seed production is entirely different! Here's a step-by-step narrative of our process for producing organic 'Washington' Cherry Tomato seed.

Watch this demonstration of our original Greens Harvester model — available in 3 sizes — as well as the key elements of keeping it clean and sharp.

An introduction to the Jang JP1, an extremely versatile seeder to optimize seeding ease and efficiency, with an overview of Jang JP1 anatomy, accessories, and rollers.

Use the Lower & Lean trellising technique on your vining greenhouse crops to maximize valuable greenhouse real estate. Greenhouse expert Andrew Mefferd demonstrates how, using the Rollerhook trellising tool.

Evangeline Sarat from Sweet Land Farm demonstrates how they improved spring seeding efficiency by using the Precision Vacuum Seeder to speed up the process. Courtesy Cornell University Small Farms Program.

Bend your own high- and low-tunnel hoops. Build season extension structures cost effectively with the Quick Hoops™ Bender. Available in 4 sizes.

Use these spun polypropylene covers to protect crops from cold and pests. Available in 6 thicknesses and dozens of sizes.

The tool choice for greenhouse planting. Plants 4 rows that are 2-¼" apart; or, plants 2 rows that are 4-½" or 6-¾" apart. Comes with 4 seed-hole sizes.

Up to 6 rows can be planted at once, with 2-¼" spacing between rows. A roller in front firms and levels the soil.

Make your own seed-starting blocks to encourage vigorous root development.

Years of research have gone into the design of Johnny's durable, commercial-grade trapezoid hoes, collinear hoes, stirrup hoes, cultivators, and wire weeders.

High-quality knives and machetes enable you to harvest your crops much more quickly and cleanly.

Deeply aerate the soil without disturbing the soil structure, using these European-designed tools, developed by Eliot Coleman.

Johnny's tool consultant and author Eliot Coleman demonstrates the collinear hoe. This handy gardening tool makes elimination of weeds quick and enjoyable. Available in 2 sizes, including a version with a replacement blade.

The Duratool Taper System (formerly known as the "Ty'mup") makes securing plants to supports quick and convenient. Perfect for tomatoes, peppers, and any other trellised crops.

Burn weeds out of your soil at the wave of a wand. It is perfect for creating stale planting beds and spot weed control without herbicides.

Flexible, lightweight, food-grade polyethylene tubs make great harvesting containers and much more. Available in 3 sizes and 3 colors.

Lightweight tiller, designed to create perfect tilth within the top 2" of your bed by mixing in compost and fertilizer, while chopping up the roots of the previous crop. Conceptualized by Eliot Coleman and used extensively on his farm, after one quick pass with the tilther, the bed is ready for the next planting.

Transplant from a standing position. Saves time and your back! Works best with 2 people. One person operates the tool, another handles the transplants.

A hand planter for corn, beans, squash, pumpkins, melons, cucumbers, and sunflowers, on open ground or through plastic mulch.

Designed for the small-scale market grower and large-scale home gardener. Fast and easy to operate; furrows, plants, covers seeds, and marks the next row, all in one pass.

Fast, quality weed control between rows. Swiss-made hoe has a multitude of optional attachments available separately.

Pruning the lateral growth points between the leaf, tendril, and developing fruit of trellised cucumber plants encourages upward growth and maximal yield.

Many flower blossoms are edible, and make excellent garnishes and decorations. Grow your own assortment with Johnny's Edible Flower Collection.

Take a look at Johnny's selection of greenhouse eggplants — bred, trialed, and selected expressly for exceptional performance, quality, and yield under protected-culture conditions..

Learn about Johnny's selection of greenhouse peppers and the key features we look for when selecting peppers for top performance in protected-culture environments.

Get instruction on how to graft tomato plants using grafting clips and a razor blade in this 20-minute video by the University of Vermont Extension.

Quick, reliable, and convenient, Johnny's herb disks make it easy to grow herbs successfully. Nine types of herbs available.

Salanova is a "one-cut" cored-head lettuce, with yields in our trials 42% greater than direct-seeded baby leaf lettuce. The heads are densely packed with single leaves that are baby-leaf sized. You create the salad by making one cut near the base of the head.

Learn from Johnny's melon expert, Steve Bellavia, how to quickly and easily tell when your Charentais-type melons are ready to be harvested.

We are often asked by melon growers how to tell when the fruit is ready for harvest. Steve Bellavia, Johnny's R&D melon expert, show how to tell when your tropical Galia-type melons are just right for slipping off the vine.

Brilliant is a hybrid Canary type melon with tender, white, exceptionally sweet flesh with an exotic flavor. Johnny's R&D melon expert, Steve Bellavia explains how to correctly determine when 'Brilliant' has reached harvesting stage.

'Lambkin' is an early Piel de Sapo variety, the melon category also known as Santa Claus or Christmas melons. Here's what to look for as it approaches ripe-and-readiness, with a couple harvesting options to suit your preferences.

'Lilly' is a Crenshaw melon best harvested at the stage known as forced-slip. 'Lilly' is characteristically much earlier than most other Crenshaw varieties. Melon expert Steve Bellavia, of Johnny's R&D, demonstrates how to easily tell your 'Lilly' is ready for plucking, to ensure its distinctive sweet-spicy flavor is enjoyed at its peak.

'Sapomiel' is a large, sweetly aromatic Piel de Sapo melon, a type also known as Santa Claus or Christmas melons. Johnny's R&D melon expert Steve Bellavia shows how to tell when it's just the right time to cut 'Sapomiel' Piel de Sapo melon fruits from the vine.

'Sun Jewel' is an oblong melon of Korean origin, with yellow skin and crisp white flesh with a delicate, unusual flavor all its own. To be sure its subtle flavor is fully enjoyed, melon expert Steve Bellavia of Johnny's Research team details signs of ripeness and slipping your specialty 'Sun Jewels' off the vine.

Johnny's Micro Greens expert Steve Rodrigue provides some pointers to ensure you are seeding your micro greens for optimal efficiency, health, and yield. View closeups of our popular, easy-to-grow Mild Micro Mix and Spicy Micro Mix.

Hoophouses allow you to extend your growing season before the last frost and after the first frost by providing a naturally warm shelter for plants.

Johnny's Trials Technician Steve Rodrigue reviews our recent season extension and overwintering trials, conducted here in Central Maine at Johnny's Research Farm, and discusses a number of exceptional winter-hardy varieties available from Johnny's Selected Seeds.

Summer squash expert Julius Koenig of Johnny's Research team shares some tips and recommendations for edible squash blossom production.

Yellow at the stem end, pale green at the blossom end! Learn to recognize when and how to harvest this distinctively patterned, delicious and productive summer squash for optimal flavor and texture, from the experts at Johnny's Research Farm.

Sweet potatoes are easy to grow and highly nutritious. Using black plastic helps warm the soil and will get your slips off to a good start.

Johnny's greenhouse tomato expert, Andrew Mefferd gives a step-by-step tutorial on side-grafting tomato plants, with straightforward tips for best technique and optimal outcome.

Increase fruit yield and lessen disease pressure by pruning your indeterminate tomato plants. It's easy! Learn how to prune.

Watch a demonstration of how we distribute ladybugs at our Research Farm in Maine in this short tutorial.

Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) occurs commonly each year in many places around the US and world. Learn how to identify late blight in your garden.

Suggestions for preventing, controlling, and managing late blight with copper fungicides and other methods.

The hornworm is a large caterpillar that eats many parts of the tomato plant. Learn how to prevent these pests from devastating your crops.

Learn how to treat cucurbits (plants that are members of the cucumber, squash, and pumpkin family) with organic pesticides to keep beetles at bay.