Planting Wildflowers In The Fall
Wildflowers are one of the garden’s greatest treasures. They provide for bees and insects of all varieties. Order Sow True Seed flower mixes today!
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Welcome to the Next Chapter of Sow True Seed
It’s a great day for being a part of the Sow True Seed community - thank you for being here and thank you for being a loyal customer. Whether you’ve...
Preserving the Harvest: Tomatoes, Herbs and the Bounty of Late Summer
In December, you will praise your forethought if you spend a little time each summer day preserving the jewels of summer.
Thinking Ahead: Soil Preparation For Next Year
It’s important to think ahead. Even during the growing season you can work on soil health for the following year.
Honesty, Trust and Garlic
Here is a short clip from a documentary on businesses with Real Value in WNC. Carol Koury, owner and founder of Sow True Seed, talks about honesty, trust and garlic! Support...
A Great Excuse to Grow Flowers
I recently attended a Pollinator Conservation workshop sponsored by the Xerces Society and the National Resources Conservation Service of the USDA. Knowing where my food comes from is my passion...
Spring Volunteers! (AKA Perennials and Self-Seeding Annuals)
Perennials... The plant that keeps on giving.
Nature's Remedies: Medicinal Herbs
You can have a 24-hour pharmacy right outside your door: a plant pharmacy!
Culinary Herbs for The Garden
Herbs are food, medicine, history and always, beautiful. It’s no wonder they’ve endeared themselves to humanity these many generations; we can’t help but keep them around.
Succession Planting for Extended Harvest
Succession planting involves planning your garden to keep the space productive throughout the growing season.
Eating from the Spring Garden
For many who love the bountiful green vegetables of spring, this season is eagerly anticipated after a winter of soups and stews. It’s great to grow a bang up crop...
Transplants Made Easy: A Guide to Growing Your Own Starts
The ins and outs of starting seeds at home and getting your garden off to the best start(s).
Recipes from the Harvest: Latkes
I’m happy to announce that Latke season is here! To make the most of what we have, we try to delay our use of our stored vegetables each fall until...
World Food Day & Seed Freedom
Like millions of people around the world, Sow True Seed is firmly against using GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) in seed.