How To Grow

Broad beans are a member of the pea family, and are one of the oldest known cultivated plants. Broad beans are also known many other names: fava beans, Windsor beans, faba bean, and horse beans. Follow along with this handy How to Grow Broad Beans and grow food this summer.! Latin Vicia faba Family: Fabaceae Difficulty Easy We Recommend: Broad Windsor (BN150). There’s a reason we carry just the one variety! Broad Windsor has been a customer favourite for decades. It’s very reliable and utterly cold hardy. Big tasty beans! Season & Zone Season: Cool season Exposure: Full sun Zone: Hardy from Zone...

Rosemary is not quite as simple from seed as many other herbs, but it can be achieved by novice gardeners if they take certain precautions. It is a woody perennial that grows slowly, and won’t be ready for harvesting during the first year of growth. If growing rosemary in containers, provide monthly feedings of liquid fertilizer. Keep watered in hot weather. Follow along with this handy How to Grow Rosemary from seeds Guide. Latin Rosmarinus officinalis Family: Lamiaceae Difficulty Challenging Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun Zone: Hardy to Zone 8 Timing Sow indoors mid-February to mid-April. Transplant or direct sow starting in...

Lovage has been used since the time of the ancient Greeks as a remedy for stomach upsets, and to aid digestion. As herbs go, this is a massive plant, so you may only want one or two for your home garden. Follow this handy How to Grow Lovage from seeds guide. The leaves of lovage can part a wonderful meaty flavour to vegetable soups, stews and stocks. Latin Levisticum officinale Family: Apiaceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Season: Warm season Exposure: Full sun or partial shade Zone: Hardy from zone 3 and up Timing Start indoors in spring or direct sow...

Nemophila menziesii is an annual that is known as Baby Blue Eyes. Cool, moist, light, well-drained soil is best. Grow in partial shade where summer soils get hot. Plants can die from excessive heat. Nemophila may self sow if conditions are right. Barely cover the tiny seeds. Aim for plant spacing at 10cm (4″). Tighter spacing is okay for this small species. It is easy to plant and grow Baby Blue eyes “Nemophila” seeds. Latin Nemophila menziesii Family: Boraginaceae Timing Start indoors, in peat or coir pots, 6-8 weeks before planting out. It’s probably simpler to direct sow in early spring, when...

This annual flower species that is sometimes called Chinese Forget-Me-Nots or Hound’s Tongue. Native to the Himalayas. Latin Cynoglossum amabile Family: Boraginaceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Zone: 2-10 Timing Direct sow mid-winter (February on the coast) or start indoors late February to mid-March. Start 6-8 weeks before planting out. Direct sow again in autumn. Seeds will sprout in 5-10 days, particularly if you can maintain their optimal soil temperature of 18-24°C (65-75°F). Starting Sow seeds shallowly at 5mm (¼”) deep, and thin or space to 20-30cm (8-12″) apart. If starting indoors, keep seeds...