Growing advice, seasonal how-tos, and recipes from master gardener Andy Wilcox. A new article lands here every week.
Seeds ‘n Such owner J. Wayne Hilton issues a special invitation for our devoted customers to sample the “World’s Hottest Pepper,” as recently determined by the Guinness Book of World Records. He obtained very few seeds and personally...
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February 3, 2017
If you are concerned that you’re late in sowing your tomato and pepper seeds, relax. Many gardeners sow these seeds too soon, resulting in plants that are too tall or ‘leggy’...
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January 31, 2017
With such a popular and universal favorite as tomatoes, did you ever wonder about where tomatoes came from? In her book, “Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum...
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January 29, 2017
Using flowers to deter pests and insects goes by a fancy term called “companion planting,” a practice used by organic and biodynamic gardeners when one plants certain types of plants near...
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December 30, 2016
There’s been a significant trend in recent years by home gardeners to “return to their roots” when placing their seed orders to search for the time-tested, flavorful and high-yielding varieties, many...
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December 30, 2016
With nearly a million Spring 2017 catalogs in gardeners’ homes (the latest were mailed December 22nd, 2016), now is a good time to remind recipients just what it is that we...
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December 30, 2016
In our recent Seeds ‘n Such catalog editions, we have inserted samples of proposed flower seed offerings, and asked for your response regarding your desire for inclusion of these and other...
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July 23, 2016
Now that your summer garden is rewarding you with luscious, nutritious homegrown fruits and vegetables, and you’ve relished every juicy mouthful of that first tomato, these are the moments that easily...
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July 17, 2016
As we continue to expand our catalog offerings at Seeds ‘n Such, we will be adding more and more books and supplies that apply to food processing and preservation, in addition...
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