Choose seeds that have been packaged for fresh sprouts. Food grade seeds have been tested for salmonella and E. coli. You can ...

A little seed, water, and patience–that’s all you need to grow your own alfalfa sprouts. These delicate sprouts are ...

Sprouts are one of the very best foods that anyone, anywhere, with any level of gardening experience can grow successfully. They are incredible veggies that are so fast to make, and so richly full of ...

This cold weather is giving me the itch to do some seed starting. Especially since I’ve chosen to pretty much shelter in place until the recent COVID-19 outbreak dies down. But it’s way too early to ...

EARLY MAY IS a great time to plant cabbage-family vegetables such as kohlrabi, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, and most nurseries have a great selection of starts ready for planting. One of my ...

Think winter is too early to start sowing vegetable and herb seeds outdoors? Not for all of them! While heat-loving crops ...

Tulips are normally planted in the fall, but you can plant them indoors during the winter, too. If you missed planting tulips last fall or are looking for a project to beat the mid-winter blues, ...

This has been a banner year for lilac blooms, but if you don’t prune, next year could be a dud. That’s because the trees often exhaust themselves forming seed and then take a year off from heavy ...