There is much joy and satisfaction in having your own seed collection from the plants you grew throughout the season. Your very own herb, vegetable, or fruit seeds not only create a personal seed bank but by just having them saves you time in searching out varieties and it saves you money. So, what do you look for in a seed in order to deem it worthy to save? Here are a few tips to keep in mind. Choose seeds that are not damaged, misshapen, or small. Diversify your seeds. Hav

Here in zone 6, we are still dealing with the "bumpy" weather as I like to call it! "Bumpy " meaning one day you have 70 degrees and the next it's snowing while every day in between is cold and blustery! Direct sow or planting seeds directly into the ground can happen for some plants in the early part of the season. A week or two before the last frost date, you can plant the following seeds: carrot, parsnip, beets, radishes, sugar snap peas, Swiss chard, turnips Lettuce green

One of our foundational guiding principles here at Kitchen Garden Expert is to use heirloom seeds. What is an heirloom seed? An heirloom seed is a seed that has been carefully grown and saved and passed down from generation to generation for over 50 years. The value of this type of seed is in the plant’s characteristics such as flavor, productivity, hardiness or adaptability. Heirloom seeds are open pollinated which means they produce seed through natural pollination such as

It is super easy to buy seeds. The choices are endless! You can buy anywhere from grocery and big box stores, through phone apps, to internet seed companies. Sometimes too many choices can become overwhelming. Here are a few things to consider when buying seeds; Seeds from brick and mortar stores: they generally carry hybrid seeds that are popular varieties. Hybrid seeds are great if you only want to plant them for the season you are buying them for. Replanting seeds from a h

Is it worth it to save seeds from your garden? We believe so! The average storage life of a seed is dependent on how they are stored. Ideal conditions for storage is in a cool and dry area. They need to be put into something like paper envelopes, ziploc baggies, glass jars, or a storage bin to eliminate moisture and warmth with glass containers as the preferred choice. #vegetables #seeds #saving How long will they last? Here are some estimates based on ideal conditions; 1 y