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Sowing and Seeds

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You Can Do It! The 10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow From Seed

Learn to Start Your Vegetables From Seed Whenever Possible

How to Save Flower Seeds for Next Year

Saving zinnia seeds, sunflower seeds, and more!

Planting Asparagus From Seed

Heirloom Catalogs and Pioneer Seedswomen

Beautiful Pictures of Old Seed Catalogues and Packets

The Amazing Ways That Plants Disperse Seeds

How Do Plants Spread Their Seeds?

Packages of seeds organized into labeled drawers

Seed Libraries at Public Libraries Are Growing

Find a Seed Library Near You

How To Save Your Pumpkin Seeds for Planting

Saving and Storing Your Pumpkin Seeds to Grow Next Year

Seed Germination

How to Germinate Seeds: Vegetable Seed Germination Temperature Chart

Improving seed germination for better results!

How to Save Vegetable Seeds

Seed-Saving 101 Guide for Gardeners

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How to Start Tomato Seeds Indoors: It's Easier Than You Think!

12 Simple Steps to StartingTomato Seeds Inside

Seed-Starting Vegetables in Summer Heat

Tips for Starting Seeds in Summer's Heat

Discover 20 Self-Sowing Flowers!

Choose Plants That Reseed Themselves for Years of Blooms

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How to Winter-Sow Flowers and Which Seeds Work Best

Winter is the perfect time to sow hardy perennials

Canadian Seed and Plant Mail-Order Sources

Start Here Before Your Order Your Seeds This Year

10 Tips for Selecting Plant Seeds

Tips for Choosing Seeds from Catalogs and Websites

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10 Best Vegetables to Sow in Late Winter

Which Vegetables to Start Before Spring

Is There a Greenhouse in Your Future?

10 tips for choosing the right greenhouse structure

Seeds and Bees

Ordering Garden Seeds (and Getting a Jump on Spring!)

Tips on ordering seeds, understanding catalog and plant terms, and more.

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Want to Save Seeds? Distance Between Plants Matters!

Isolation Distances for Seed-Saving

Season Extenders: Jump-Start Your Vegetables in the Spring

Season Extenders to Garden Longer Spring

Using Seedling Heat Mats to Start Seeds Indoors

Using warming mats for faster germination and even growth

Threshing Dry Beans | John Withee's Bean Bag Method

The simplest solution for threshing dry beans.

Sowing Seeds in the Vegetable Garden

How to Direct-Sow Seeds Outdoors

A variety of seed packets

How Long Do Seeds Last?

How to Know If Those Seeds Are Still Good

Seed Germination: What Do Seeds Need to Sprout?

How to Germinate Plant Seeds for the Garden

Grow Tomatoes From Seed the Easy Way