Growing plants from seed is so rewarding! Seed starting is a great way to bid farewell to winter and begin welcoming the beauty of spring.
Whether you start seeds indoors or outdoors, you are sure to love the benefits of growing from seed. Our helpful content can even offer tips on common seed starting issues, like dealing with leggy seedlings.
Enjoy the calming stress relief and the sense of accomplishment at creating thriving young plants!
Once you get started growing plants from seed, you will love to pick up on new techniques, new varieties, and of course, saving your own seeds for trading or future crops!
Happy Gardening!
The garden’s always full of surprises! Volunteer plants, those that you didn’t plant yourself, are one of the best garden surprises. It’s so exciting to find a new plant growing when and where you least expect it. Volunteers randomly show up in the garden without warning. They may pop up in your flower bed or…
Four o’clock flowers are so named due to their shyness in direct, bright sunlight. When growing four o’clocks, you will notice their tendency to close their blooms during the hottest part of the day and open their flowers after the sun heads for the horizon. Therefore, the name four o’clocks is pretty accurate… Although, my…
Gardening season is starting to wind down as the seasons are changing. Knowing what to plant in October in your zone can help extend your growing season. Here in Pennsylvania Zone 6b, we can still plant a few things for a winter harvest, spring bloom time, or even a mid-summer harvest! Keep your gardening vibes…
It’s crazy how quickly the summertime flies by every year. Now that things are winding down, we’re looking for things to plant in August in Pennsylvania Zone 6b where we live. If you are also looking for plants to grow in August, you’ve come to the right place. I am searching high and low for…
Succession planting is a new goal of ours, especially to thwart some of the bad bugs like squash vine borers. With this in mind, I started wondering, what can you plant in July in Zone 6b here in Pennsylvania?! While we aren’t truly organized or scheduled enough for true succession planting, we ARE already underway…
“Leggy” is a word used to describe seedlings that grow thin and spindly. Leggy seedlings are a common problem for many gardeners of all ages. The good news is knowledge is power and I can help you fix leggy seedlings! What Causes Leggy Seedlings? When seedlings growing indoors don’t get enough light, they become leggy….
Strawflower brings unique beauty to the garden that endures far beyond bloom time. Many gardeners will save and dry strawflowers for pretty indoor arrangements and crafts. We are so excited to be growing strawflowers, scientifically known as Xerochrysum bracteatum, for the first time this year! We planted the seeds in an egg carton and they…
Planting popcorn is as easy as popping a few seeds in some potting soil and keeping them moist! Grow a popcorn plant for your family and at the very least, you’ll grow some memories. In a matter of days, you should see some miniature corn leaves sprouting from your popcorn seeds. Imagine how great it…
Have you ever grown canna lily seeds? The brilliant red flowers and tropical foliage are a welcome addition to nearly any garden! When we moved to our house, we discovered red cannas (Canna indica) growing in a sheltered corner next to our deck. It didn’t take long to notice these flowers producing dark canna lily…
The scent of marigolds takes me back to my earliest days gardening as a child. I loved how the spent blossoms held loads of seeds, just waiting for the next season to grow! Harvesting marigold seeds is now so much fun with my own kids! Now our daughters enjoy deadheading marigolds each season, and collecting…