{"title":"Garrett Williamson","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur non-profit organization provides quality educational and recreational programs for children through our award-winning programs. Garrett’s Way Childcare and Learning Center serves infants 6 weeks of age through Kindergarten, and Camp Garrett summer day camp serves youth age 5 through 15. We are located in Newtown Square, PA on our beautiful 240-acre historic farm property, left to us by our philanthropic founder, Elizabeth Garrett. During the growing season, all Garrett Williamson children spend 1-2 hours a week sowing seeds, pulling weeds, and harvesting crops in our half-acre Videon Educational Garden. The garden also serves as a resource for families interested in volunteering, learning about farming and gardening, or taking home some of our fresh, chemical-free produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.garrettwilliamson.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ewww.garrettwilliamson.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/campgarrettpa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003einstagram.com\/campgarrettpa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"SGSpiceGallery\" id=\"SGSpiceGallery3495\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"banana-legs-tomato-1","title":"Banana Legs Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are excited to introduce you to the prolific, delicious, striped, low-acid, and well-named Banana Legs. This meaty tomato covers these plants like bunches of small bananas. Like one of our other favorite tomatoes, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/schimmeig-stoo-stuffing-tomato\"\u003eSchimmeig Stoo Striped Stuffing Tomato\u003c\/a\u003e, this beautiful and tasty weirdo was initially bred by Tom Wagner. It was selected further by Mark Reusser in the 1980s. This is one of the parents to another of our favorite tomatoes: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/speckled-roman-paste-tomato\"\u003eSpeckled Roman Paste Tomato\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95% on 06\/17\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart seeds 6-8 weeks before the last frost and transplant into garden well after the danger of frost. We recommend you prune the suckers that form in the crotches of the branches by the main stem. Water tomatoes at the soil level, keeping the leaves dry. Stake tomatoes so that their leaves and branches are kept off the ground, for good airflow between plants, and for easier harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomatoes are generally self-pollinating, though we isolate different varieties by 35-50 feet, in hopes that flying insects will not cross pollinate them unexpectedly. Tomato seeds are ripe when the fruits are ready to eat! Cut the fruit at the equator and squeeze or scrape out seeds from each of the cavities. In a cup or bucket, add a little water (1\/2\" is probably plenty) to your seeds and pulp to keep them from drying out, and allow them to ferment away from direct sunlight. Ideally, you will stir the concoction every day for 3-5 days. In the end, add more water to fill the vessel, stir one final time, and allow to settle. Pour off the floating material and then strain the seeds through a strainer. Sometimes, you will need to add more water and pour off the floating material several times until the water is clear and you can see the seeds sunken at the bottom. Squeeze dry the strained seeds in a towel, and then lay out to dry on a labeled screen or paper product in a ventilated place away from direct sunlight for a week or two.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garrett Williamson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21525558198352,"sku":"TOM-011","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/Banana_Legs.jpg?v=1639761692"},{"product_id":"winter-melon","title":"Winter Melon","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fleshy melon is used in soups and stews in Southeast Asia where it was first cultivated, as well as in South and East Asia. Sometimes it is candied (Philippines, North India, Pakistan). The shoots, tendrils, and young leaves can be eaten as vegetables, but as Co Phung from Resilient Roots farm told us, this means less fruit production. The mature fruits get a chalky covering, which helps protect the ripe fruits for long storage, hence the name Winter Melon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis seed was grown by Amanda Chin in a tunnel-like trellis at Garrett Williamson Foundation. Amanda's Toisanese grandfather grew this melon. Her uncle, Fung Chin, shared these seeds with her (passed on from his late father-in-law, Wai Szto).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85-95\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 77% on 08\/21\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect sow in warm soil after the last frost, or seed indoors 3-4 weeks beforehand and transplant. Space 12-18\" apart in rows that are 4-6' apart. Alternatively, plant several seeds in mounds spaced 4-6' apart. Keep ground slightly moist until germination, but do not overwater. Winter Melons love heat, long seasons, and well drained soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelons are insect pollinated and require about 1\/2 a mile of isolation from other varieties of the same species, which in this case is \u003cem\u003eBenincasa hispida\u003c\/em\u003e. The seeds will be fully mature when the fruit gets large and the stem withers. Separate the seeds from the flesh, rinse them, and dry them on a screen or paper product away from direct sunlight in a ventilated place. The plumpest and hardest seeds will be most viable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garrett Williamson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31726825209991,"sku":"CUC-012","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/Winter_Melon_with_Amanda_Chin.jpg?v=1578277669"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/collections\/garrett-williamson-foundation_Box.jpg?v=1511809568","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/garrett-williamson.oembed","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}