A machine doesn’t look at the seed it counts. We do. Hand-packing allows us to inspect every lot for quality, adapt to seasonal size variations, and guarantee zero cross-contamination between varieties. Discover the operational reasons behind our ‘Purity Protocol’ and why we choose breathable paper packets over industrial plastic.
Transform your garden with effective garden cleanup strategies to prevent pests and diseases for next season’s success.
Get ready for a vibrant spring garden! Learn why fall is the perfect time to plant wildflowers and flower seeds for a blooming display.
Milkweed Seed Germination uses soaking and rinsing of the seeds to remove a naturally occurring chemical from the seed surface for better germination.
Hardneck garlic has a more complex, richer, spicier flavor that is more ‘garlicky’ than the supermarket types. We show you how to grow your own great garlic!
Struggling with gardening in a hot climate? Learn to sidestep the summer heat and unlock your best growing season. Our guide for warm-winter gardening shows you how to master the “second spring” for a bountiful fall and winter harvest.
We can move beyond being a mere acquaintance to become a true friend to the sunflower, if we simply take the time to listen.
Master the art of weed management and tackle the root causes of your garden’s weed problems effectively and strategically.
Discover the importance of soil health for thriving gardens. Shift your focus and partner with nature for better results.
Learn how to work with your soil’s natural processes – protecting it, feeding its living workforce, minimizing disturbance, increasing plant diversity, and watering thoughtfully – to create the foundation for truly flavorful harvests and a more resilient garden with less work.
Learn about the true value of a home garden in enhancing well-being and providing a soothing escape from daily challenges.
Enhance your garden’s beauty and productivity with pollinator-attracting plants. Learn how attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds can create a thriving and colorful garden.
Bring the flavors and scents of fresh herbs into your home with an indoor herb garden. Learn how to easily cultivate herbs indoors.
Discover a tasty recipe for Korean pickled garlic using fresh hardneck garlic. Sweet undertones and a tangy flavor await!
Discover the power of cover crops for easy soil improvement in your garden. Enhance soil health, suppress weeds, and attract beneficial insects with these natural helpers.
Maximize your gardening season with season extension techniques. Learn how to stretch your harvest and grow a variety of crops earlier and later in the year.
Successful Fall and Winter Gardening depends on summer planning for cool season harvests. We show you an easy way for great fall produce!
Unlock the potential of cool-season gardening. Learn how to grow flavorful crops like kale, carrots, and broccoli during fall and winter.
Transform your meals with the beauty and flavor of edible flowers. Discover how these easy-to-grow plants can add elegance to your cooking.
The counterintuitive gardening technique that gives you cleaner beds with less work. Discover the secret of stale seedbeds.
Discover the truth about homemade weed killers. Are social media recipes safe and effective? Find out before you try them in your garden.
Uncover the power of a systems approach for gardens. Understand the interconnectedness of plants, insects, soil, and more for a thriving ecosystem.
Discover the benefits of using quality compost in your garden. Improve soil health and promote thriving plants with nutrient-rich compost.
Elevate your coleslaw game with Chipotle-Cilantro Coleslaw. This recipe features roasted golden beets for a unique and delicious twist.
Growing tomatoes is an enjoyable and rewarding experience that anyone can master. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, with the right knowledge and techniques, you can easily grow healthy and delicious tomatoes.
Preserved whole lemons is a centuries-old tradition where salt and lemon juice mellow the bitterness and create highly addictive sweet, salty, and sour flavors heavy with savory citrus aromas.
Planting cover crops benefits your garden in many ways, beyond just soil improvement. Weed suppression, attracting pollinators, and nutrients for next season are some examples.
Discover the power of trap cropping for pest control in your home garden. Learn how to use decoy plants to protect your precious vegetables.
These eight easily grown herbs bring fresh, bright and invigorating citrus scents and flavors to your kitchen and garden, even if you can’t grow citrus trees.
Discover the secrets of growing perfect carrots in your backyard. Our guide covers everything from seed selection to harvest time.
A Spring garden soil elixir that is easy to mix, completely non-toxic and hugely beneficial to jump-starting your garden’s soil for planting.
Fresh-picked, home-grown heirloom eggplant is sweet and delicious and we’ll show you how to grow it and enjoy it at its best!
Lime and mint are not usually thought of together (if at all) in combination with pickles, but they should be! The lime-mint flavors work together with the cucumbers to make something much more than the sum of their parts – bright, refreshing, and absolutely addictively delicious.
Home-made sun-dried tomatoes are amazing. Just cracking open a jar perfumes the room with their unmistakably rich fragrance, and they are easy to make.
Heirloom corn is one of our oldest domesticated foods, feeding us for an estimated 7,000 years. Originating in Mexico, this cultivated grass is highly versatile and adaptable, providing so much more than simply food for our lives today. See some delicious varieties and how to grow in a small space.
A seed starting station helps you germinate seeds better and grow stronger transplants for your garden. Better gardens start with robust, healthy seedlings; they grow from the ideal conditions a seed rack provides. We share our 20 years experience in how to build your own.
Shade for a garden is a polarizing subject – it seems like we’ve either got too much or too little. Today we’re focusing on gardens that need shade and showing you easy and simple ways to add some shade to your garden.
Onions grown from bulbs or transplants are a good way to get started, but growing your onions from seed opens up a world of diversity in tastes, shapes, sizes, and colors. Seed-grown onions are just better all around!
We look at the basics of growing both sweet and hot peppers in your home garden and some mistakes to avoid and myths to be aware of. Armed with a little knowledge, you’ll be much more successful this season!
Bierocks are the original working lunch, hand-held savory pies served in the fields during the mid-day break. Today they are enjoyed anytime!
Beneficial soil organisms are the team players working tirelessly to improve your garden soil and feed your plants. Learn who they are and how to help them!
A garden’s beauty lies within each person who sees it, reflecting their experiences, dreams, and hopes. We see through the lens of our own reality, so no two people see the same garden.