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Learning how to grow sweet potatoes successfully comes down to understanding how sweet potatoes grow. This crop is in the morning glory family - a vining, often tenacious plant, that...
Open-pollinated varieties are more genetically diverse and are able to adapt faster to their growing region and specific climate variances. Each open-pollinated variety remains protected in the public domain as...
What do cardoons look like? The plants resemble giant artichokes, and indeed the two species are closely related. Cardoon is sometimes called artichoke thistle. Some people say cardoon looks like a...
Knowing when the Persephone Days begin will help you plan for a green and productive winter garden. I also find this information helpful in knowing when the best time to...
Folks have been growing in cold frames for centuries, and whether you live in a region where winters are consistently cold and chilly, or a mix of mild temps, building...
Growing your own pumpkins is fun and easy -- if you have enough space in your garden -- and the uses are endless: the roasted seeds are a delicacy, the...
Add homegrown grits and cornmeal to your harvest next fall - it might be easier than you think! Find out why growing field corn in your garden is worth it.
Cabbage deserves more credit! It’s incredibly high in vitamins A, C, and K, and has an impressive amount of calcium, potassium, and folate. The term “superfood” gets thrown around a...
Quick, crunchy, and very nutritious, radishes have developed a bad rap for being spicy and bland. I'm here as the champion of the radish, the singer of praises, the pleader...
Celery has a very long maturing time, and can be finicky about soil nutrients, but growing your own celery is easy when given enough time and compost! Growing your own...
A customer with the last name of "Nardello" ordered Jimmy Nardello peppers this past Spring, so a Sow True staffer wrote a quick note on his invoice noting the shared...
I hope this will help you gain confidence and have fun! In my life, there is no greater joy than gardening. It connects us to ourselves, our ancestors, our health,...
We had the joy of participating in an all-hands-on-deck work day out at Franny’s Farm a few weeks ago. We lent our hands to The Utopian Seed Project, a local...
I have always found parsley difficult to grow, but I sure love using fresh parsley for cooking. Alas, the store-bought product can be tired, tasteless and expensive. Now, I...
Garden Ambassador, Nan Chase, offers advice on how to store your garlic as well as simple and delicious ways to eat it.
You notice your pods are almost ready to harvest and decide to give it just one more day, but then the summer rains set in! All thoughts of garden play...
Asheville Garden Ambassador- Nan Chase shares some thoughts on freezing your excess garden veggies to give you homegrown goodness for months.