Annuals, Perennials, & Biennials: A Definition Guide
Knowing what the life cycle of the plant you want to put in your garden is critical for garden planting. Putting perennials in the middle of your annual vegetable beds...
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Fall Planting Guides: How to Grow Your Favorite Fall Bulbs
Growing fall bulbs is easy, but it helps to have a little guidance! That's why we wrote these beginner-friendly growing guides for our most popular fall crops: How to Grow...
Seed Saver's Glossary
Where are you on your seed saving journey? We feel like the key to success and sticking with it is to keep it manageable, and make sure you are having...
Open-Pollinated, Heirloom, Hybrid, GMO- A Terminology Guide
Open-pollinated varieties are more genetically diverse and are able to adapt faster to their growing region and specific climate variances. Each open-pollinated variety remains protected in the public domain as...
Crazy Cardoon! A Garden Wonder
What do cardoons look like? The plants resemble giant artichokes, and indeed the two species are closely related. Cardoon is sometimes called artichoke thistle. Some people say cardoon looks like a...
What are Persephone Days, and Why Knowing Will Make You a Better Gardener
Knowing when the Persephone Days begin will help you plan for a green and productive winter garden. I also find this information helpful in knowing when the best time to...
Garden in Cold Frames this Winter! The Why and the How
Folks have been growing in cold frames for centuries, and whether you live in a region where winters are consistently cold and chilly, or a mix of mild temps, building...
Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere!
Growing your own pumpkins is fun and easy -- if you have enough space in your garden -- and the uses are endless: the roasted seeds are a delicacy, the...
Field Corn for the Home Gardener
Add homegrown grits and cornmeal to your harvest next fall - it might be easier than you think! Find out why growing field corn in your garden is worth it.
How to Grow Cabbage
Cabbage deserves more credit! It’s incredibly high in vitamins A, C, and K, and has an impressive amount of calcium, potassium, and folate. The term “superfood” gets thrown around a...
How to Grow Spring & Winter Radishes
Quick, crunchy, and very nutritious, radishes have developed a bad rap for being spicy and bland. I'm here as the champion of the radish, the singer of praises, the pleader...
How to Grow Celery
Celery has a very long maturing time, and can be finicky about soil nutrients, but growing your own celery is easy when given enough time and compost! Growing your own...
A Seed Story: Jimmy Nardello Peppers
A customer with the last name of "Nardello" ordered Jimmy Nardello peppers this past Spring, so a Sow True staffer wrote a quick note on his invoice noting the shared...
Common Garden Mistakes You Can Avoid
I hope this will help you gain confidence and have fun! In my life, there is no greater joy than gardening. It connects us to ourselves, our ancestors, our health,...
Work Day at Franny's Farm
We had the joy of participating in an all-hands-on-deck work day out at Franny’s Farm a few weeks ago. We lent our hands to The Utopian Seed Project, a local...
Red-Streaked Mizuna + Cherokee Blue Mustard: A Cool Parsley Substitute
I have always found parsley difficult to grow, but I sure love using fresh parsley for cooking. Alas, the store-bought product can be tired, tasteless and expensive. Now, I...
Store Your Garlic and Use it Too!
Garden Ambassador, Nan Chase, offers advice on how to store your garlic as well as simple and delicious ways to eat it.