May is one of the busiest gardening months in this part of the world: transplanting seedlings, direct sowing, weeding the spring veggies, watering as needed, and of course, attending those tempting plant sales! This list of chores is adapted from … Continue reading →

Happy May! What gorgeous weather we’ve had in WNC lately. I hope it will stay with us all weekend as we participate in the Asheville Herb Festival. We will have over 50 types of herb seeds there, as well as … Continue reading →

The plant culture of the Appalachian mountains is rich, both in native species’ and domesticated varieties that have been lovingly passed down from generation to generation. Sow True Seed is honored to help to pass on some of these family … Continue reading →

We’ve had April weather in February, May weather in March and today April feels like blustery March with that cold wind and potential frost tonight. So what’s a gardener to do? Preparation is the word of the month. Get those … Continue reading →

Cover crops! It’s a new buzz word in gardening and for good reason. Our soils have been beaten up for generations and studies now show that even homegrown, lovingly tended veggies have less nutrition than they used too. Why? The … Continue reading →

A little late in the month, but here are the garden chores for March. By the sun it is officially spring now and the days are getting longer. This year’s March is acting more like May! Seems like we should … Continue reading →

Growing in Western North Carolina can be a lesson in patience and perseverance. Looking out the window, observing our lush natural world, it seems all that should be required would be good local, open-pollinated seed. However the topography of these mountains … Continue reading →

Today is the Occupy the Food Supply day of action. This is a global, DIY event meant to draw attention to the growing corporate control of our food.  This threat is being felt by family farmers losing their livelihood to … Continue reading →

Braising (from the French “braiser”), is a cooking method that combines both moist and dry heat. The food is first seared at a high temperature and then finished in a covered pot with some liquid, resulting in a wonderful roast-y … Continue reading →

What do we do in February? Think spring and prepare! Here is a list of garden chores for this month, adapted from The Mountain Gardener, a newsletter put out by the Buncombe County Master Gardeners program, part of NC Extension. … Continue reading →