Your garden doesn't have to take an "off" season. Check out these seed recommendations tailored to your zone range. From winter vegetables to indoor sprouts and microgreens, there is something for everyone to plant this month! These recommendations are for seeds to plant in the month of December. Happy gardening!
Zones 1-7a: These zones experience cold winter weather known to reach freezing temperatures over
an extended period of time. During the month of December, it is best to limit direct sowing to wildflower seeds that will sprout in the spring months. Indoor sowing of microgreens, sprouts, and herbs is
a great way to continue gathering a fresh harvest!
Zones 7b-9a: These zones experience mild winter weather, allowing for some crops to be directly
sown outdoors, including leafy greens, herbs, bunching onions, radishes, cover crops, poppies, sweet peas,
calendula, among others. Don't forget to also grow some sprouts and microgreens indoors!
Zones 9b-12: The warm winter, frost-free zones of 9-12 really thrive during December. This
month is great for planting most vegetables, cover crops, flowers, and herbs outdoors. Enjoy a break from the hot summer temperatures while your plants are not so stressed from the heat.
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Broccoli - Organic - Sprouting Seeds
5-7 Days. Brassica oleracea var. italica. Non-GMO. Organic. High Germination. Up to 50x more nutrients than fully matured raw broccoli, Organic broccoli sprout seeds offer more nutritional benefits without needless...
Alfalfa (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
4-6 Days to Harvest. Medicago sativa. Organic Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds. High Germination. Organic. Non-GMO. An ancient field crop that has continued to thrive in this modern era, organic alfalfa has...
Mung Bean - Organic - Sprouting Seeds
2-4 Days to Harvest. Vigna radiata. Organic Mung Bean Sprouting Seeds. Mung bean sprouts are arguably the most widely used sprouts. This organic seed is a great starter sprout that...
5 Part Salad Mix (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
6-7 Days to Harvest. Organic 5 Part Salad Mix Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. Excellent Germination Rate. Without a doubt our most popular seed blend ever, our house signature Organic...
Cilantro Seeds - Slow Bolt (Organic)
Non-GMO, Heirloom Organic Slow Bolt Cilantro Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Coriandrum sativum. Cilantro is native to regions in North Africa and West Asia. As a cool-season ancient...
Pea - Green (Organic) - Microgreens Seeds
8-14 days. Green Pea microgreens are a staff favorite here at True Leaf! The tendrils add a unique texture while the stems have the same familiar crunch and sweet flavor...
Broccoli Seeds - Waltham 29 (Organic)
85-90 days. Organic Waltham 29 Broccoli Seeds. Brassica oleracea var. italica. Annual. Non-GMO. Developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's historic research farm, Waltham Field Station, Organic Waltham 29 broccoli...
Mini Microgreens Growing Kits (Organic)
These single serve mini microgreens kits are a fun and inexpensive way to start growing microgreens for sandwiches, salads and garnishes. Choose from Radish, Arugula, Sunflower, Red Streaks Mizuna Mustard,...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Cal Wonder (Organic)
75-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Organic Cal Wonder Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, drought tolerant, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Resistant...
Spinach Seeds - Bloomsdale Long Standing (Organic)
35-50 days. Organic Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach Seeds. Spinacia oleracea. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Organic Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach provides bright flavor with tender leaves, as this annual is a popular variety...
Red Clover - Organic - Sprouting Seeds
4-6 Days. Trifolium pratense. Organic. Sprouting. High Germination. Non-GMO Organic red clover sprouting seeds grow one of the most flavorful and diverse crops anywhere. Traditionally grown as both an ornamental...
Radish - Daikon Minowase (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
5-6 Days to Harvest. Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus. Organic Daikon Minowase Radish Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. High Germination. Organic Daikon radish seeds sprout one of the most unmistakably flavorful...
Basil Seeds - Italian Large Leaf (Organic)
Organic Italian Large Leaf basil seeds are a staple to any thriving Organic herb garden. A member of the sweet basil varieties, ocimum basilicum is easily the most common basil...
3 Part Salad Mix (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
5-7 Days to Harvest. Organic 3-Part Salad Mix Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. Excellent Germination Rate. One of our most popular blends of sprouting seeds, Organic 3-Part Salad Mix features...
Green Pea - Organic - Sprouting Seeds
2-4 Days. Pisum sativum. Sprouting. High Germination. Organic. One of the sweetest and most delicious sprouting seeds, non-GMO Organic green pea shoots can turn any weeknight into an authentic gourmet...
Arugula Seeds - Slow Bolt (Organic)
40-45 days. Organic Slow Bolt Arugula herb Seeds. Eruca vesicaria sativa. Non-GMO. Organic Slow Bolt arugula seeds are one of the fastest growing crops for home gardeners and, since they...
Lettuce Seeds - Butterhead - Buttercrunch (Organic)
AAS Winner. 65 days. Recommended by Utah State University, Organic Buttercrunch is the most popular of the butterhead varieties. Approx. 16,000 seeds/oz. These non-GMO Buttercrunch seeds grow into vibrant, green...
Beet Seeds - Detroit Dark Red (Organic)
55 days. Organic Detroit Dark Red beet seeds. Beta vulgaris. Non-GMO. Organic. Since the turn of the century, Organic Detroit Dark Red has been the preferred choice for homegrown classic...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Crimson Sweet (Organic)
80-90 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Crimson Sweet Organic Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Resistant to Anthracnose (1,3), Fusarium Wilt (Race 1,2). Organic...
Onion Seeds - Bunching - Evergreen White Nebuka (Organic)
65-120 Days to maturity. Allium fistulosum. Organic Evergreen White Nebuka Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, bunching onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds,...
Sunflower - Black Oil (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
2-3 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Organic Black Oil Sunflower Sprouting Seeds. Sunflower sprouts are full of vital nutrients and make the perfect snack. Sprouted sunflower seeds should be shelled...
Dill Seeds - Bouquet (Organic)
Non-GMO, Heirloom Organic Bouquet Dill Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Anethum graveolens. Organic Bouquet Dill grows fast-maturing cool-season annuals and is native to West Asia and regions in...
Buckwheat (Organic) - Microgreens Seeds
7 to 14 days. Organic Buckwheat Seeds. Buckwheat grows tall quickly, and loves sunlight. Early leaves may emerge yellow as the shell drops off, but will green up well in...
Radish - Rambo (Organic) - Microgreens Seeds
6-10 days. Organic Rambo Radish is another striking radish that boasts the same wonderful dark cotyledons as Sango radish. The rosy stems and bright floral flavor add both a tasty...
Protein Powerhouse Mix - Organic - Sprouting Seeds
2-4 Days. Non-GMO. Organic. High Germination. Non-GMO Organic Protein Powerhouse Mix features four of the most protein-rich sprouting seeds available, while boasting plenty of additional fiber, iron, potassium, and essential...
Tomato Seeds - Paste - Roma (Organic)
76 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Roma (Organic) Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, determinate, paste tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Oregano Seeds - Common Italian (Organic)
90 days. Organic Oregano Culinary Herb Seeds. Origanum vulgare. Perennial. Non-GMO. Organic culinary oregano seeds deliver one of the more pronounced, robust, aromatic herbs in the mint family. Tenacious and...
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