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If you’re just getting started gardening, you’re in the right place. Read on to learn how to plan for your first garden, along with our favorite easy-to-grow vegetable seeds for [...]Read now
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Grow Your Own Pumpkin This Year
Don’t be intimidated by growing pumpkins at home–pumpkins are actually one of the easier vegetables to grow. A member of the gourd family, pumpkins are close relatives of [...]Read now -
5 Seed Germination Hacks
By now you’re well aware that sowing seed isn’t as simple as throwing seeds in the ground and watching them sprout. Read on to discover five easy tips to guarantee success with germinating seeds.Read now -
Tomato Seed Buying 101
Congratulations on your decision to take your health into your own hands and put out a garden this year! Tomatoes are an excellent choice, and you know full well that store-bought tomatoes are nothing compared to [...]Read now -
How Do I Know How Many Seeds I Need To Order?
Read nowWell I’m ready to order my seeds for next season; and I’m planning to expand my garden area to double or triple that of last season, but how do I begin to decide on how many seeds of each variety to order for planting that much bigger garden? Let’s start with a scaled sketch of […]
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How To Choose Which Seed Types Are Best For You
Read nowEspecially for inexperienced and first-time gardeners, choosing which seeds are best for your gardening needs can be quite frustrating when you see such common descriptive terms as “open-pollinated, heirloom or hybrid” appearing throughout our catalog. For those unfamiliar with these seed types, we thought it would be helpful to define them and assist you in […]
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Deciphering Cultural Information on Seed Packets
Read nowAlthough much of the information is quite straightforward, even experienced gardeners sometimes have problems deciphering all the various letters and numbers provided on seed packets, particularly with those regarding disease resistance, especially with hybrids and most notably with tomato varieties. A good overall gardening strategy is to decide what crops and varieties you wish to […]
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Bean Seeds Are Back—Grow Your Own Protein!
Read nowVegetarians, and especially vegans, listen up! The return of bean seeds to our catalog and website means you can grow your own protein right in your own garden and be certain it’s free of pesticides and GMOs. Many of the beans, especially the lima and dried bean varieties, can average between 12 and 18 grams […]
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It’s Also Best To Grow Your Own Flowers From Seed
Read nowWife Pat and I recently made one of our rare visits to a local corporate chain store and while we were there we decided to see what was being offered in their massive garden center. We generally grow our own bedding plants from seed or buy local garden center-grown plants, but we sometimes find some […]
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