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6 Multi-Purpose Vegetable Seeds to Get You Thinking Outside the Garden Box

1. Alfalfa - (Medicago sativa) This ancient field crop has only recently been celebrated for its multi-purpose benefits both in and out of the garden. Alfalfa is a proven winter-hardy cover crop seed that matures in 60-70 days, but can...

David Bernal

Aug 16, 2021 · 1 min read · 0

Aug 16, 2021 · 1 min read

Vintage Seed Packets by True Leaf Market

A gardening tradition since Victorian England, artisan hand-crafted paper packets have heralded the growing season for nearly two hundred years. While many things have changed in the seed industry, this is one tradition we are proud to continue with our...

David Bernal

Jul 19, 2021 · 2 min read · 0

Jul 19, 2021 · 2 min read

Winter Lettuce: The Other Desert Rose

For many of us who don’t live in Arizona, the southwest border town of Yuma is hardly synonymous with lush river valleys and green horizons of lettuce farms. Less than five minutes from the Mexican border, the desert town of...

David Bernal

Jul 13, 2021 · 3 min read · 0

Jul 13, 2021 · 3 min read

Types of Corn Explained!

Even though the 4th of July is already behind us and summer is in full swing, there is still plenty of time to get all your favorite varieties of corn planted for a late season harvest. Most varieties of corn...

David Bernal

Jul 6, 2021 · 4 min read · 2

Jul 6, 2021 · 4 min read

Dormant Seed Vs. Hard Seed

These two terms, while related, are not the same. They both result in delayed germination, but for different reasons. Hard seed is seed that are delayed mostly because of an extra hard seed coat. This can be a function of...

True Leaf Market

Jul 6, 2021 · 1 min read · 0

Jul 6, 2021 · 1 min read

6 Reasons Why The Pros Still Plant Seeds in Summer

Experienced gardeners never miss out and always know that seeds can be sown year-round in every month of every season. Just spend a day at your local Farmers’ Market and see for yourself the abundance of garden fresh produce available...

David Bernal

Jun 28, 2021 · 3 min read · 3

Jun 28, 2021 · 3 min read

5 Sap-Suckers in Your Garden and How to Get Rid of Them

When compared to larger pests such as grasshoppers, snails, or beetles able to feed on plants directly, sap-suckers can be some of the more manageable insects in the garden if spotted early. They are soft-bodied and an early infestation can...

David Bernal

Jun 15, 2021 · 5 min read · 3

Jun 15, 2021 · 5 min read

To Bolt or Not to Bolt . . . How to Prevent it!

Bolting is the event when a plant sets to flowering and starts going to seed early due to heat/sun exposure. It is the plant's last-ditch effort to preserve itself before it dies, most commonly occurring with annuals. Instead of attempting...

Jordan Freytag

May 17, 2021 · 2 min read · 0

May 17, 2021 · 2 min read

Revitalize and Beautify Your Ground with Summer Cover Crops!

Have you decided to opt out of gardening this year and don't want your garden plot to go fallow? Or do you have a piece of your plot that you want to revive? Or are you looking to control weeds...

Jordan Freytag

May 10, 2021 · 2 min read · 0

May 10, 2021 · 2 min read

Purple Coneflower: A Lasting Classic American Wildflower

Don’t give mom flowers this year that will only last a few days when you could give her flowers to last up to 40 years or more! While some of the most commercial wildflowers such as larkspur, cosmos, zinnia, or...

David Bernal

Apr 27, 2021 · 2 min read · 0

Apr 27, 2021 · 2 min read

What is "The Mother's Day Rule"?

Mother’s Day has ties to the gardening world, and it’s not just the lovely flowers! A year after her mother’s death in 1906, loving daughter, Anna M. Jarvis, requested that friends and neighbors commemorate her mother’s passing at her local...

Jordan Freytag

Apr 19, 2021 · 1 min read · 0

Apr 19, 2021 · 1 min read

Grow Perennial Herbs Successfully this Year!

Spring is here and it’s never too late to get started on your bountiful perennial herb garden! Whether grown indoors or out in the garden bed, fragrant and savory perennial herbs are a timeless and effortless way to reinvigorate any...

David Bernal

Apr 5, 2021 · 1 min read · 1

Apr 5, 2021 · 1 min read

The Last Frost Dates of Spring

David Bernal

Mar 29, 2021 · 1 min read · 6

Mar 29, 2021 · 1 min read

Versatile Hydroponic Growth Mediums

Choosing between soil and a hydroponic pad as a growth medium is dependent on your preference. Often, we hear folks vouching for the cleanliness of hydroponic mediums while others vouch for the forgiving nature of soils. We find that those...

Jordan Freytag

Mar 23, 2021 · 1 min read · 1

Mar 23, 2021 · 1 min read

Soil Preparation: Cover Crops, Worm Castings, and More!

Celebrate the late winter warmth by getting a head start on preparing your soil as we inch our way towards the first day of spring this Saturday. Daylight savings is now behind us and our days are becoming longer and...

David Bernal

Mar 16, 2021 · 2 min read · 4

Mar 16, 2021 · 2 min read

5 Tips for Growing Your Vegetable Starts Indoors

If you are planning to or have started your vegetable seedling indoors, here's reminder of some best practices to keep your seedlings healthy so that you can have the best spring and summer garden possible! Thin seedlings as they emerge...

Jordan Freytag

Mar 8, 2021 · 2 min read · 4

Mar 8, 2021 · 2 min read

seeds spilling out of a packet onto soil

Why We've Switched to Generic Packaging

We've received many questions about our new packaging and what it means for our seeds. Rest assured, our seeds are the same high quality seeds that we've been providing for decades. In short, our new packages help up to stock...

Jordan Freytag

Jan 22, 2021 · 1 min read · 2

Jan 22, 2021 · 1 min read

The Benefits of Growing Mushrooms at Home!

Medicinal mushrooms have been incorporated in ancient healing modalities for centuries. Only recently have researchers been able to isolate and identify the specific compounds that give the various mushrooms their incredible health-supporting properties. All mushrooms contain polysaccharides, or long chains...

True Leaf Market

Dec 3, 2020 · 2 min read · 0

Dec 3, 2020 · 2 min read

Frost Got You Down? Start Sprouting and Microgreening!

Now that November is here, our fall gardens are reaching their conclusion, and I begin leaning into a different method of gardening to keep excercising my green thumb. I begin microgreening and sprouting like mad! There something about the colder...

Jordan Freytag

Nov 2, 2020 · 1 min read · 0

Nov 2, 2020 · 1 min read

How to Plant Your Own Herb Garden from Seed!

Whether you are familiar with or new to growing herbs, a herb garden in its peak, is a truly stunning site. The colors and aroma pair together in a harmonious duet. A presence unmatched, herb gardens call us back to...

Jordan Freytag

Nov 2, 2020 · 8 min read · 0

Nov 2, 2020 · 8 min read

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6 Multi-Purpose Vegetable Seeds to Get You Thinking Outside the Garden Box

Vintage Seed Packets by True Leaf Market

Winter Lettuce: The Other Desert Rose

Types of Corn Explained!

Dormant Seed Vs. Hard Seed

6 Reasons Why The Pros Still Plant Seeds in Summer

5 Sap-Suckers in Your Garden and How to Get Rid of Them

To Bolt or Not to Bolt . . . How to Prevent it!

Revitalize and Beautify Your Ground with Summer Cover Crops!

Purple Coneflower: A Lasting Classic American Wildflower

What is "The Mother's Day Rule"?

Grow Perennial Herbs Successfully this Year!

The Last Frost Dates of Spring

Versatile Hydroponic Growth Mediums

Soil Preparation: Cover Crops, Worm Castings, and More!

5 Tips for Growing Your Vegetable Starts Indoors

Why We've Switched to Generic Packaging

The Benefits of Growing Mushrooms at Home!

Frost Got You Down? Start Sprouting and Microgreening!

How to Plant Your Own Herb Garden from Seed!

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6 Multi-Purpose Vegetable Seeds to Get You Thinking Outside the Garden Box

Vintage Seed Packets by True Leaf Market

Winter Lettuce: The Other Desert Rose

Types of Corn Explained!

Dormant Seed Vs. Hard Seed

6 Reasons Why The Pros Still Plant Seeds in Summer

5 Sap-Suckers in Your Garden and How to Get Rid of Them

To Bolt or Not to Bolt . . . How to Prevent it!

Revitalize and Beautify Your Ground with Summer Cover Crops!

Purple Coneflower: A Lasting Classic American Wildflower

What is "The Mother's Day Rule"?

Grow Perennial Herbs Successfully this Year!

The Last Frost Dates of Spring

Versatile Hydroponic Growth Mediums

Soil Preparation: Cover Crops, Worm Castings, and More!

5 Tips for Growing Your Vegetable Starts Indoors

Why We've Switched to Generic Packaging

The Benefits of Growing Mushrooms at Home!

Frost Got You Down? Start Sprouting and Microgreening!

How to Plant Your Own Herb Garden from Seed!