Gardening seeds

Creating the perfect seed starting soil is essential for successful germination. Learn the key components and steps to create the ideal soil.

Growing cumin will keep you fully stocked on delicious cumin seeds to powder or use whole for cooking. Our growing guide reveals all!

Soaking your seeds before planting can lead to a higher germination rate! These great tips will help you get started with seed soaking this season.

Chia seeds are considered to be among the world’s healthiest foods. Beyond a steady source of seeds, there are plenty of reasons to include a chia plant or two in your herbal garden. Read on

Last week I picked up several packets of seeds to germinate this summer (see my summer project lest in the sidebar?) and it made me realize how absolutely delightful I find seed packet design. I have

You won’t believe your empty mason jars or newspapers could be useful in the garden until you see the list of garden hacks below. After reading the article,

Free seeds, including rare heirloom varieties, are available from the USDA. This article shows you how to order them from the online site.

My typical seed starting mix looks like this. 1/3 Compost (from my garden).1/3 Topsoil and well-worked and fine soil. (Hint: soil from mole hills or the hills made by other tunnelling mammals works well).1/3 Leaf Mold (which I

Free printable guide with ideal dates for when to start seeds indoors in Alberta and other zone 3 garden climates. Plant tomatoes seeds the first week of March.

Here's where to shop for speciality garden seeds online. Whether you're looking for rare heirloom tomatoes or unique flowers for your cutting garden, these seeds will help your garden flourish.