How to Grow Kale From Seed - A Comprehensive Guide
A Gardener’s Guide to Growing Kale From Seed Kale is a cultural icon. From smoothies, to chips, to massaged or simply sauteed with a little bit of garlic, kale is...
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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...
Seed Shelf Life Demystified: How Long Are Your Vegetable Seeds Good For?
We get asked this question all the time: “how long do vegetable seeds last?” The answer is simultaneously simple and complicated. However, we can break it down for you. At...
Raised Garden Bed Ideas for Your Spring Planting
Raised garden beds are great for lots of reasons! Raised beds warm up earlier in the spring, making early planting easy. They can be filled with high quality soil...
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Lemon Cucumbers
Unveil the secrets of growing a fruitful Lemon cucumber plant. Our guide walks you through each stage, ensuring a bountiful harvest. Dive in now!
Cold Stratification: How to Cold Stratify Seeds
Seeds are interesting little gems! Sometimes we try and try to get them to germinate - especially those gorgeous native wildflowers - and they just won’t! What you may be...
Why Choose Non-GMO Seeds?
Why Choose Non-GMO Seeds? GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, have been in the news for some time now, especially in discussions of health and the environment. Some say they’re necessary...
Growing Leeks
Like their cousins onions and garlic, leeks are members of the Allium family, though they are harder to find, giving them a bit of a rare and special reputation. Lucky for us...
Fertilizing and Amending the Garden
When you started your garden, you probably remember the buckets and buckets of compost or soil that was moved into your beds. Or maybe you went the hugelkultur route with...
The Different Types of Melons: Rare & Common Varieties
Melons are not to be ignored. That sweet, juicy flesh is undeniable in the thick summer heat no matter where you’re located. When you start growing your own melons, you...
The Different Types of Cucumbers Explained for Home Gardeners
Who doesn’t love the fresh crunch of a cucumber? Whether pickled and cold or sliced fresh into a greek salad, cucumbers are the crispy dream vegetable of the summer. This...
The Different Types of Kale: Curly, Lacinato & More
What Is Kale? It seems a garden without kale is incomplete. With so many varieties, colors, textures and flavors, there is surely one to suit any taste. Some of them...
How to Grow Brussels Sprouts In Your Home Garden
About Brussels Sprouts If you’ve had brussels sprouts since you were a kid, you probably love them now. If you haven’t, you’re missing out on one of the best, most...
The Different Types of Beans: Best Varieties for Your Home Garden
What Are Beans? Beans, beans, they're good for your heart! The more you eat, the more you… want to grow because there are just so many amazing varieties to try!...
Different Types of Strawberry Plants | Best Varietals
The Three Main Types of Strawberries There are three different types of strawberries that all offer special considerations depending on their purpose in your garden. Understanding the differences between these...
How to Grow Strawberries
About Strawberries Strawberries are truly the jewels of summer - and they’re perfect for beginning gardeners! If you’ve never had a strawberry picked fresh, you’re in for a treat. There...
Getting to Know Perennial Onions
When you think of onions perhaps a giant pyramid of yellow, white, or purple bulbs stacked up in the produce aisle comes to mind. As gardeners, we often grow these...