How To Grow

Our Dianthus seeds produce hardy perennial plants that are colouful, drought resistant, and bloom in the first year. Learn how to grow Dianthus from seeds in our simple online growing instructions. These short growing flowers are widely variable and work well in raised beds, window boxes, containers, and even hanging baskets. Add colour and variety to your organic flower garden by growing Dianthus from seeds. Difficulty Easy Latin: Dianthus plumarius Family: Caryophyllaceae Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Zone: 2-10 Timing Start Dianthus seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting out, or direct sow them in...

Here is all the information you need on how to grow hops. Hops make a dramatic addition to ornamental gardens. Highly decorative, fast growing, trouble free, and cold hardy, hops give a flare and interest to gardens that few other plants do. Ideal for trellises and arbors and as a fast growing perennial hop bines are perfect for creating a privacy screen at the back of the garden. And no, bine is not a typo! A bine is any plant with a stem that twists around something as it grows. Hops are herbaceous perennials. Expect them to die back to...

Corn Salad is a largely unknown leafy vegetable that has a long history in Europe, where it is know variously as mache, vit, fetticus, and so on. Harvest individual leaves or whole rosettes. These are small, but succulent and tasty. Corn salad is very nice on its own or mixed in with other salad greens. It is an excellent match for baby chard and arugula leaves. Learn when to plant corn salad in our How to Grow Corn Salad instructions below. Difficulty Easy Latin: Valerianella locusta Family: Caprifoliaceae Season & Zone Season: Cool season Exposure: Full sun to partial shade...

Okra is a fast growing, warmth loving, very attractive flowering plant. The pods emerge from each pollinated flower, and will produce viable seeds if left to mature. Learn when to plant okra seeds in our How to Grow Okra instructions. It’s a fun summer crop, and adds variety to your organic vegetable garden. Latin Ablemoschus esculentus Family: Malvaceae Difficulty Easy We Recommend: Try Clemson’s Spinelss Okra (OK101). Although many cultivars exist, this industry standard is productive in a variety of climates, and it’s thornless and easy to grow. Season & Zone Season: Warm season Exposure: Full sun Zone: 3 and...

Learn how to grow Common Woolly Sunflowers (Eriophyllum lanatum) from seed in our online seed planting instructions. Woolly Sunflowers are sometimes listed as Oregon Sunshine, and it will become apparent why the first time they open. Don’t be fooled by the name though, they are not actually sunflowers. General Easy to grow perennial. Latin Eriophyllum lanatum Family: Asteraceae Difficulty Easy Timing Direct sow 2-4 weeks before the last frost to provide the seeds with some time in cool, wet soil with the risk of light frost. Alternately, start them in pre-moistened trays wrapped in plastic, and kept in the refrigerator...