Ira Wallace

Ira Wallace

Ira Wallace lives and works at Acorn Community Farm, the 60-acre certified organic home of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in central Virginia.

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    Kitchen Gardening

    The Best New Heirloom Vegetables

    Heirloom vegetables are renowned for many qualities, such as delicious flavors, vibrant colors, and productivity. Many of these characteristics have stood the test of time, delivering hardiness, superior flavor, and…

  • Article

    The Best Veggies for Your Region

    Are you really a bad vegetable gardener—or are you just growing the wrong veggies? According to experts that we’ve asked from across the country, many crop failures can be attributed…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Beyond the Basic Greens

    Fresh-picked salad greens are among the most rewarding vegetables that a gardener can grow. What else yields tasty baby leaves in just 30 days from a few seeds sown in…

  • The Dirt

    Ira’s favorite salad dressing

    In the April issue of Fine Gardening, Ira Wallace shared some of her favorite out-of-the-ordinary greens in her article “Beyond the Basic Greens.” As a follow-up, we asked her for the recipe…