More Veggies, More of the Year: Season Extension
When the leaves start to turn, and the sun is setting noticeably earlier - that’s when we know It's getting to be time to bring our flourishing houseplants indoors and...
Garden Blog
Featured post
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...
The Different Types of Corn: Best Varieties for your Home Garden
Many home gardeners have grown their own sweet corn before, but have you ever thought of growing your own popcorn, or your own dent corn for grits or cornmeal? Depending...
How to Grow Shallots
Shallots - another amazing allium, coveted by professional and amateur chefs alike! Shallots are part of a group of alliums known as multiplier onions. This group is defined by plants...
Corn Pollination: The Nerdy Gardener's Complete Guide
You know you’re supposed to plant corn close together in blocks, and not plant different varieties near each other - but why? Short answer: because corn is a weird vegetable,...
How to Grow Corn in Your Home Garden
Sweet corn roasted on a grill and rolled in butter is one of those irreplaceable tastes of summer, and nothing beats sweet corn straight out of the garden! If you’re...
The Different Types of Cabbage: Napa, Savoy & More
Cabbage is a wonderful cool-season crop for gardeners who want abundant and versatile greens. All sorts of cabbage can be great for adding crunch to dishes, sauteing, roasting, and pickling....
How to Grow Green Onions | Grow Scallions from Seed
Green onions, aka scallions or bunching onions, make a great flavor addition and garnish for just about any dish. Once you start growing your own at home, you’ll wonder why...
How to Grow Spinach | Planting, Harvesting & Storing
Spinach is one of the fastest-growing, most vitamin-packed crops you can grow at home, and it seems like you can throw it in just about any dish! Read on to...
Taking this Home Soil Test for a Test Drive
We were so excited to discover these home soil test kits! The idea that you can test for nutrient deficiencies and pH levels in your very own home without...
Need a Local Gardening Expert? Find Your Cooperative Extension Agent!
What is a Cooperative Extension Service? If you’ve read some of our garden blog posts, or talked with our customer service reps, you’ve probably heard the advice “contact your local...
The Different Types of Peas Explained for Home Gardeners
So you want to try your hand at growing peas in your garden, but when you go to buy seeds, there are so many options! How to choose? Peas are...
The Different Kinds of Radish | Best Varieties to Grow at Home
Radishes are one of the quickest and easiest vegetables to grow at home. They’re super nutritious too, and very productive! Many people don’t know the whole radish plant is edible,...
How to Grow Broccoli in Your Home Garden
Broccoli is a delicious, nutritional-powerhouse vegetable that’s hard to beat. It is a member of the cabbage family (Brassicaceae) but unlike cabbage, it is eaten for its flower heads and...
Indoor Seed Starting 101
Starting seeds at home is a fulfilling part of getting your garden started on the right foot! When you grow your own transplants you: Get precise plantings with less seed...
The Allure and History of Appalachian Beans
It happens to even the best gardeners. After a long, hot summer season we give up on weeding and watering and only go out to the garden occasionally to grab...
The Pollinators You Haven't Met Yet
From the buzzing bee to the gliding butterfly, pollinators are indispensable to our environments, gardens, and homes. Pollinating insects and animals travel from plant to plant carrying pollen on their...