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Egg Carton Seed Trays

Egg Carton Seed Trays

Are you looking for a way to teach your kids about gardening? Getting them directly involved is a great way to catch their interest. From the time I was able to first pull weeds, place a seed, or hold a...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Feb 28, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  2
Feb 28, 2022  ·  1 min read
Sprouts You Should Be Growing

Sprouts You Should Be Growing

In honor of the recent snow storms and harsh cold weather across the country I thought I would share some of the easiest sprouts to grow from your very own kitchen counter. We have talked about sprouts quite a bit...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Feb 28, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  0
Feb 28, 2022  ·  1 min read
Seed Viability

Seed Viability

While it is true that seeds can last a long time, their viability can decrease over time. This means that less seeds will germinate the longer they are stored. To help you have a better idea of how many seeds...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Feb 28, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  3
Feb 28, 2022  ·  1 min read
What Does Amend The Soil Mean?

What Does Amend The Soil Mean?

You may have been told by someone, or read somewhere that you should amend your soils. So what exactly does that mean? You see, soil is much more than a pile of dirt. Soil is made of different components that...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Feb 28, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  1
Feb 28, 2022  ·  1 min read
Vertical Home Gardening

Vertical Home Gardening

If you have never tried vertical gardening before, make this your year to try something new. Vertical gardening is a growing method that is becoming more and more popular to make the most out of small growing spaces. Its principles...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Feb 21, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  2
Feb 21, 2022  ·  1 min read
Watermelons - More Than A Fruit

Watermelons - More Than A Fruit

Did you know that watermelons aren’t just a fruit? They are actually vegetables as well, closely related to pumpkins and squash. They are considered fruits not because of their sweet taste, but because they carry their seeds. Botanically they are...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Feb 21, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  2
Feb 21, 2022  ·  1 min read
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Kitazawa Seed Company and the 80th Anniversary of Japanese Internment in the United States

This year marks Kitazawa Seed Company’s 105th year since its founding, making it one of the oldest established seed companies in the country. The company was founded by Gijiu Kitazawa in San Jose, CA in 1917. Sadly, Kitazawa Seed Company...
True Leaf Market True Leaf Market
Feb 18, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  0
Feb 18, 2022  ·  1 min read
Growing Soybeans AKA Edamame

Growing Soybeans AKA Edamame

You might have heard of soybeans or edamame before. If you are like me you might have wondered what the difference is between the two. It turns out they are the exact same plant, only edamame is the young harvested...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Feb 14, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  2
Feb 14, 2022  ·  1 min read
Preventing Deer and Rabbit Damage To Your Garden

Preventing Deer and Rabbit Damage To Your Garden

Preventing damage to your garden by critters such as deer and rabbits doesn’t have to be as hard as it may sound. Animals tend to dislike plants with fuzzy textures and strong scents. This makes adding ornamental plants to your...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Feb 7, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  6
Feb 7, 2022  ·  1 min read
The Year of the Tiger

The Year of the Tiger

Happy Chinese New Year! The Lunar New Year is the beginning of a calendar year based on the cycles of the moon. While the Chinese New Year may seem like a fun day to many in the U.S., it is...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Feb 2, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  2
Feb 2, 2022  ·  1 min read
Learn More About Sprouts And Microgreens

Learn More About Sprouts And Microgreens

Sprouting and Microgreens are some of the easiest ways to grow plants. Sprouts are the earliest stage of growth following seed germination. Typically you can eat sprouts in a matter of 3-10 days making it a great option for snacks...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Jan 14, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  3
Jan 14, 2022  ·  1 min read
A cayenne pepper displayed from the whole top to slices and powder against a white background

Hot Peppers

Peppers come in all shapes, sizes, flavors, and heat levels. The level of heat is designated by its Scoville Heat Units. On the scoville scale, originally developed from Wilbur Scoville, the heat level of a pepper was determined by a...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Jan 13, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  0
Jan 13, 2022  ·  1 min read
Broccoli Raab sitting on a wood table

Broccoli Raab - The False Broccoli

Broccoli Raab is a very interesting vegetable, most commonly used in Italian and Chinese Cuisine. Even though its name includes broccoli it is more closely related to mustards and turnips with bitter flavored leaves and flowers, sharper than the traditional...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Jan 12, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  1
Jan 12, 2022  ·  1 min read
A bundle of culantro sitting on a wood table with some cut up on a cutting board

Culantro vs Cilantro

What is Culantro? I’ll be honest here, the first time I saw culantro written out I thought someone had just miss-spelled cilantro. Nope. Culantro is its own awesome plant. It is a lot like cilantro though. It is often used...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Jan 11, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  1
Jan 11, 2022  ·  1 min read
okra laying on a table with some cut into pieces

Okra - A Summer Vegetable

If you are from the Southern United States you are likely familiar with okra, a vegetable that thrives in the heat. It is grown across the globe in areas like India, West Africa, Ethiopia, and the United States. Okra has...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Jan 10, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  2
Jan 10, 2022  ·  1 min read
A minimalistic white couch with a small indoor tree next to it.

Tall Houseplants For Large Spaces

I absolutely love tall houseplants. Practically having a tree in your home can affect you in ways you don’t think it would. Because of the relaxing and healing powers of nature, houseplants in general can improve your mood, focus, and...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Jan 7, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  0
Jan 7, 2022  ·  1 min read
A cute cat playing with a houseplant on a white floor

Pet Friendly Houseplants

Our pets are a part of the family right? So while we want to surround ourselves with plants to uplift us and clean the air, we also want them to be safe for our furry friends. When it comes to...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Jan 6, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  2
Jan 6, 2022  ·  1 min read
Houseplant in a gray pot with a black background

12 Houseplants For Dark Spaces

Not all house plants do well in bright light. This is because the natural environment these plants come from is often the under canopy of tropical rainforest where they enjoy the dark, humid climate. For this reason the following plants...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Jan 5, 2022  ·  6 min read  ·  1  ·  houseplant ,  Low Light ,  organic
Jan 5, 2022  ·  6 min read
A terrarium with succulents sitting on a wood desk

Easy To Care For Houseplants

You may be new to the world of houseplants, or you may struggle with keeping them alive. That is okay either way. To be honest, I am not a huge fan of houseplants that require a lot of attention. Luckily...
Ashleigh Smith Ashleigh Smith
Jan 4, 2022  ·  2 min read  ·  0
Jan 4, 2022  ·  2 min read
The Art of Sprouting

The Art of Sprouting

One cup intuition, two scoops creativity, and a bucket full of fun, there is so much more that goes into hydroponic sprouting than just seeds and water. Ask anyone with a green thumb and they’ll tell you gardening is as...
David Bernal David Bernal
Jan 3, 2022  ·  1 min read  ·  2
Jan 3, 2022  ·  1 min read
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