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Independent Seed Companies Cooperate in Wake of Paradise, California Wildfire

True Leaf Market Seed Company is happy to announce a cooperative synergy with Sustainable Seed Company (SSC), whereby True Leaf Market will manage all operations for Sustainable Seed Company for the foreseeable future. Sustainable Seed Company has endured some real...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 31, 2021 · 1 min read · 0

Aug 31, 2021 · 1 min read

A field being watered by furrow irrigation

Your Plants May Need a Break from the HOT Summer

Even heat-hardy plants sometimes need a break from the nonstop sun. Even if you keep the soil evenly moist by using lots of soakers or drip irrigation hoses covered or cover the soil with a thick layer of mulch, many...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 31, 2021 · 9 min read · 0

Aug 31, 2021 · 9 min read

Front Yard Food Production

Front Yard Food Production is not a new idea! We recently got away for a weekend vacation (first one in 4 years!) on the Coast here in California. We rented a little house on a cove and after I packed...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 31, 2021 · 3 min read · 3

Aug 31, 2021 · 3 min read

How and Why You Should Grow Your Own Invigorating Food

Guest Writer: Lucy Wyndham Superfoods are vitamin and antioxidant powerhouses in the form of greens such as kale, seeds and nuts, fruits, and berries. They should be one of the main components of a healthy diet to reduce the risk...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 min read · 0

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 min read

Sustainable Seeds, Sustainable Cooking, Sustainable Us

Guest Writer: Lucy Wyndham Home cooking with sustainable ingredients has many benefits. A desire to eat healthily motivates 22% of Americans to cook at home. Why is it important to live sustainably? Have you been thinking about sustainable home cooking...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 min read · 0

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 min read

Watering Early During the Summer Months will Prevent Mildew

The best time to water is in the morning but, if you water in the afternoon, allow enough time for foliage to dry out before sunset. Why: This reduces the risk of mildew and other fungi attacking leaves. Mildew is...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 31, 2021 · 1 min read · 0

Aug 31, 2021 · 1 min read

Salmon with herbs and vegetables on a table

Perfect Herbs for the Fish You Catch

Guest Writer: Lucy Wyndham One of the most satisfying things about growing herbs is that generally, they grow quickly. In the summer months, you can plant some seeds and look forward to eating your harvest a month later. In Italy,...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 min read · 0

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 min read

herbs and vitamins spread across a table

Balancing Essential Vitamins with Sustainable Living

There are thirteen essential vitamins that are necessary for a healthy body. Eating a balanced diet is often the easiest way to maintain the levels of essential vitamins in your body, but for vegetarians, those with food allergies, and those...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 min read · 0

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 min read

Wheatgrass Powder

Most of us have grown it, most of us have juiced it, and we love it for the crazy health benefits it gives us and our loved ones. I'm sure you've seen the capsuls and containers of dry wheatgrass powder....

True Leaf Market

Aug 31, 2021 · 1 min read · 0

Aug 31, 2021 · 1 min read

New Research Suggests that a Mediterranean Diet can Prevent Depression

People who adopt a Mediterranean style diet have been shown to be 33% less likely to develop depression, suggesting a significant role for diet in mental health. This is according to data from dozens of different studies, which has been...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 min read · 0

Aug 31, 2021 · 2 min read

Help Container Gardens Stay Cool in the Hot Summer

Container gardens are vulnerable to overheating, here are some quick tips to help keep your containers cool and healthy: Lightly mulch. If you can, try to position the containers out of the hot western sun. If the container plants dry...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 31, 2021 · 1 min read · 0

Aug 31, 2021 · 1 min read

Important Info About Your Sustainable Seed Co. Account

As you might know, Sustainable Seed Co. was devastated by the Paradise California wildfire of 2018, and was unable to continue operations. True Leaf Market has been helping by running operations since that time. Both companies have decided that it...

Jordan Freytag

Aug 27, 2021 · 1 min read · 2

Aug 27, 2021 · 1 min read

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 · 1

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 · 4

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

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Independent Seed Companies Cooperate in Wake of Paradise, California Wildfire

Your Plants May Need a Break from the HOT Summer

Front Yard Food Production

How and Why You Should Grow Your Own Invigorating Food

Sustainable Seeds, Sustainable Cooking, Sustainable Us

Watering Early During the Summer Months will Prevent Mildew

Perfect Herbs for the Fish You Catch

Balancing Essential Vitamins with Sustainable Living

Wheatgrass Powder

New Research Suggests that a Mediterranean Diet can Prevent Depression

Help Container Gardens Stay Cool in the Hot Summer

Important Info About Your Sustainable Seed Co. Account

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!

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Independent Seed Companies Cooperate in Wake of Paradise, California Wildfire

Your Plants May Need a Break from the HOT Summer

Front Yard Food Production

How and Why You Should Grow Your Own Invigorating Food

Sustainable Seeds, Sustainable Cooking, Sustainable Us

Watering Early During the Summer Months will Prevent Mildew

Perfect Herbs for the Fish You Catch

Balancing Essential Vitamins with Sustainable Living

Wheatgrass Powder

New Research Suggests that a Mediterranean Diet can Prevent Depression

Help Container Gardens Stay Cool in the Hot Summer

Important Info About Your Sustainable Seed Co. Account

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!