How To Grow

West Coast Seeds is a Certified Handler of Organic Seeds. Unless a seed variety is marked CERTIFIED ORGANIC, the farm that produced the seed lacks organic certification. Many of our seeds are grown organically and these are marked in the description of the variety. We are certified by the Pacific Agriculture Certification Society (PACS) and our number is 16-205. West Coast Seeds is a Certified Handler of Organic Seeds, meaning that we have obtained organic certificates from our seed suppliers and that there is a clear paper trail between the seeds we purchase and the seeds we sell. In addition, we do certification checks...

The component seeds in our wildflower mixes are carefully selected using a number of criteria. We select for variety of colour, for length of bloom time, for uniform height, and overall performance. We also consider longevity a key selling point for our blends, so we combine long-lasting perennials and biennials with annuals that tend to self-sow and return for at least several years of colour. Under the right conditions (exposure, moisture, daylight, soil, etc…) some self-sowing annuals and biennials can “naturalize.” When the conditions are ideal, these plants may perform as they do in their native environment and spread beyond...

Since you cannot purchase shelling peas or edible pod peas that are freshly picked, this is one vegetable every home garden should have. The peas in the pod taste sweetest right after they have been picked (while you’re still in the garden!). Follow along with this handy how to grow peas guide and grow food. Latin Pisum sativum Family: Fabaceae Timing Peas prefer cool weather. Plant as early in spring as the soil can be worked, from mid-Feburary to the end of May. After April 1, sow varities that are listed as being enation resistant if you live in an area where...

Exposure: Full sun to partial shade: At least 4 hours of directs sunlight daily. Zone: 3-10 Timing Sow once the soil has a steady minimum temperature of 10°C (50°F). Try to avoid planting during periods of prolonged hot weather. The mix can also be fall sown, 6-8 weeks before the first average frost date. Starting For smaller areas, seeding by hand is fairly simple. Use a seed spreader for larger areas. Sow at a rate of 1.25kg (2¾ lbs) per 1,000 square feet. Sow onto bare, prepared soil, with no other vegetation present. The seeds do not need to be...