How To Grow

Strawberries are hardy perennials, but the plants become less robust after about three years. Start your strawberries from seed, and then propagate by cuttings and runners.  Follow along with this handy How to Grow Strawberries from Seeds guide  and grow some sweetness.! Latin Fragaria vesca Family: Rosaceae Difficulty Challenging Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun Zone: 5-9 Timing Sow indoors in the winter. An earlier start may result in berries the first year. Start any time between December and the beginning of February. After that time, they will still work, but you will not harvest berries during the first season. Transplant out...

Growing Sprouts from Seed Home grown sprouts are easy to grow and fast to sprout. You can grow them in a mason jar, in a kitchen sieve, or in one of several specialized sprouters like the Biosta sprouter. Follow along with this handy How to Grow Sprouts from Seed Guide and grow delicious, nutritious, sprouts for your salads every day! We Recommend: All sprouts are good for you. If you’re just starting out, you may want to try the very mild Alfalfa (SS102) or Mung Beans (SS705). For a stronger flavour, try the super-food Broccoli Sprouts (SS132) or spicy Red Radish Sprouts (SS202)....

This perennial is usually grown as an annual. It is often listed under its synonym name Cheiranthus cheiri or under its common name Agean Wallflower. It is to grow wallflowers from seed, just follow these instructions. Latin Erysimum cheiri (syn. Cheiranthus cheri) Family: Brassicaceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Zone: 3-9 Timing Direct sow in early spring when a light frost is still a possibility, or direct sow in the fall in mild winter areas. Erysimum is very susceptible to damping off, but if you want to try sowing indoors, do so 4-8 weeks before...

There’s no mistaking the colour and stature of annual Zinnias.Follow this handy How to Grow Zinnias from seeds guide below and grow some colour in your garden this summer. Plant Zinnias seeds in average, well-drained garden soil, but dig in a generous amount of well-rotted manure the previous fall. Pinch off growing tips early in the season for bushier growth. Water regularly, keeping leaves as dry as possible. Deadhead regularly. Feed once in early spring, and again once flowering has begun. Latin Zinnia elegans Family: Asteraceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun Zone: 2-10 Timing Direct sow after...

Thyme, like other woody-stemmed herbs, tends to grow very slowly, and benefits from an early start if grown from seed. Unlike basil and other annual herbs, you shouldn’t count on harvesting thyme in the first (or even the second) year, except for very light picking of leaves. Follow along with this handy How to Grow Thyme from seed Guide and grow a kitchen garden. Latin English or Common Thyme: Thymus vulgaris & Creeping Thyme: T. serpyllum Family: Lamiaceae Difficulty Challenging and slow going Season & Zone Season: spring through fall Exposure: full sun Zone: hardy to Zone 4 Timing Sow indoors late February to mid-April. Transplant out late April...