A guide to help you understand the seeds that we sell and how to plant them.
-Amaranth: Scatter seed on soil in early spring. Cover very lightly. Will reseed. Annual
-Basil: Direct sow into garden after danger of frost is past. Cover lightly. Annual
-Blueberries: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs winter cold period. Cover lightly.
-Beans: Soak in warm water for a few hours, direct sow after danger of frost, plant to the depth of bean length.
-Bee Balm (Monarda):Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
-Blackberries: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs winter cold period.
-Boneset: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs winter cold period.
-Broccoli: Direct sow seed in early spring.
-Burdock: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period. Biennial.
-Cabbage: Direct sow seed in early cold spring.
-Carrots: Direct sow seed in early spring. Do not cover seed. Can take up to 4 weeks to germinate. Must be thinned.
-Catnip: Direct sow in late fall or early spring, as soon as the ground can be worked. Cover lightly. Perennial.
-Cantaloupe: Direct sow after danger of frost is past. Cover to seed length.
-Caulflower: Direct sow seed in early cold spring.
-Celery: Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked. Do not cover! Annual.
-Chia: Direct sow after danger of frost is past. Cover lightly. Annual.
-Chichiquelites (garden huckleberry): Direct sow late fall or early spring. Cover very lightly or not at all. Reseeds!
-Chicory: Direct sow in late spring. Cover lightly.
-Chives: Plant as soon as ground can be worked in early spring. Cover lightly. Perennial.
-Cilantro: Direct sow after danger of frost is past. Cover lightly. Annual
-Clover: Direct sow late fall or winter sow.
-Comfrey: Direct sow in fall or winter sow. Cover lightly. Needs damp winter cold period. Very long germination. Perennial.
-Corn (all colors): Direct sow in spring when soil is 60F.
-Cranberries: Direct sow late fall or winter sow. Do not cover!
-Currant: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
-Echinecea: Need LIGHT to germinate. Do not cover! Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period. Perennial.
-Elderberries: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
-Evening Primrose (Wild): Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period. Cover very lightly or not at all.
-Feverfew: Direct sow in early spring. Cover lightly or not at all. Perennial.
-Flax: Direct sow in early spring. Cover lightly. Blue-yellow are perennial. Red is annual.
-Goji berry: If using seed from dried berries, stratification is not necessary. Direct sow. Cover lightly. Long germiation period (4-6 weeks)
-Gooseberries: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
-Green onions: Direct sow in early spring. Perennial.
-Ground cherries: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period. Reseeds. Annual.
-Heal All (Self Heal): Direct sow in late fall or early spring. Cover lightly.
-Hibiscus (hardy): Direct sow in early spring. Cover lightly. Perennial.
-Honeyberries (Haskap): Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
-Hosta: Direct sow in early sprng. Cover lightly.
-Impatiens Glandulifera: Direct sow in late fall. Needs damp winter cold period. Do not cover!
-Jacob' Ladder: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
-Jewelweed: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
-Kale: Direct sow seed in early cold spring.
-Lavender (Munstead): Perennial. Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period. Cover lightly or not at all. Water sparingly.
-Lemon Balm: Direct sow in early spring. Cover lightly.
-Lettuce: Direct sow in late spring. Do not cover seed!
-Lupins: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
-Motherwort: Direct sow spring or fall. Annual. Reseeds.
-Mint (all kinds): Perennial. Direct sow in spring. Cover lightly. Reseeds!
-Mulberry: Direct sow in early spring. Cover lightly.
-Mullein: Direct sow in fall. Do not cover.
-Onions (Large cooking): Direct sow in very early spring. Needs long growing period from seed.
-Oregano: Direct sow in spring after teh ground has warmed.
-Parsley: Annual. Direct sow in early spring.
-Peas, sweet, green: Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked in very early spring.
-Peppers: Annual. Direct sow after danger of frost or start early indoors.
-Quinoa: Annual. Direct sow in early spring when nights are still cool.
-Raspberries: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
-Rose: Direct sow in late fall or winter sow. Needs moist winter cold.
-Rosemary: Direct sow after danger of frost and ground is warm, or start early indoors in early spring. Annual.
-Rhubarb: Soak seed for a few hours before planting. Direct sow in very early spring.
-Saskatoon berry: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
-St. John's Wort: Direct sow in early sprng. Direct sow in late fall or winter sow. Needs moist winter cold.
-Scallions: Direct sow in early spring. Perennial.
-Spinach: Direct sow in very early spring.
-Squash: Soak in warm water for several hours. Direct sow when danger of frost is past.
-Stevia: Direct sow after danger of frost is past.
-Strawberry: Seedlings will do best in a very slightly acidic soil. Do not freeze seeds!! Sprinkle your seeds onto the soil and moisten gently with water. Cover tray with plastic wrap and put in the light.Keep the soil moist to the touch but not wet, and do not allow it to dry out or they will die quickly.
-Thyme: Direct sow in spring.
-Tobacco: Start early indoors in the north. Cover very lightly. Transfer to garden when danger of frost is past.
-Tomatoes: Start early indoors in the north. Plant in garden when danger of frost is past.
-Violet, downy yellow - needs cool temps to germinate.
-Watermelon: Direct sow when danger of frost is past.
-Yarrow: Direct sow seed in fall or winter sow. Needs damp winter cold period.
