We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you have a small patio you want to brighten up with a set of beautiful blooms, one colorful flower you should plant in October is Fuchsia.

The Purple Galaxy Tomato splashed across the cover of this season's Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog: a closeup of a blackish-purple tomato speckled with tiny pink dots. Next to it, sits a sliced ...