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  • It's NOT too late to plant heirloom tomatoes

    Kate Hockersmith, The Times|May 14, 2026

    WAITSBURG – In 2023, the USDA moved Waitsburg into a new growing zone from 7a to 7b, indicating a longer growing season. Given a little luck, I can now push my garden into early October. Our family moved to Waitsburg over thirty years ago, and the first thing we did was put in a garden. I didn't know much about gardening, let alone heirloom varietals. After my husband mentioned the garden to his folks, we received a letter in the mail that contained tomato seeds. Unknown to me, his family in P...