“Porcupine” squash plants believed by some to be descended from seeds preserved for centuries in an ancient jar that was unearthed by a farmer in Utah are thriving in a local greenhouse. While some experts doubt the seeds’ origins, skeptics and believers alike say the story highlights the fundamental connection that cultures past and present share.
Bart Henderson last year gave the Sunshine Gardeners, a local gardening group who share growing space, a bag of…