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You have a packet of superhot seeds from two years back, stashed in a drawer that gets warmed by sunlight. You’re looking for some fiery … Read more

Sow radish seed? Two weeks later, nothing but bare ground. It was garden heartbreak. Again. Each year, you reach into a drawer or a warm … Read more

How old are those seeds? If your spring garden plans include leafy greens (and who doesn’t?), the answer matter, because their shelf life is brief. … Read more

Plan according to the biology of beet seeds, lest you end up with bare spots in your vegetable-garden beds because the seeds won’t germinate. Because … Read more

Gardeners often plant lettuce in May only to watch soil stay bare if it gets too warm. Rake your bed, water lightly, and wait and … Read more

Is that pack of carrot seeds in the pantry still good? Probably not. Carrots are not as forgiving than peas or beans about sitting idle … Read more

In late february, you discover a packet of Brandywine seeds in your garage. They are three-year-old seeds. The envelope’s looking faded; there’s no telling whether … Read more

Basil seeds is not simply one thing or another; it is not a simple matter of being either dead or alive. There’s a continuum of … Read more

Cucumbers are an impatient crop; they require moisture and warmth. Digging around in a springtime bed and finding nothing to show for the seeds you … Read more

Grass seed likes to have a little white root emerging from it, looking as if you’d just kicked over a stone in your yard and … Read more

A bag of tall fescue sits in the back corner of your garage, behind pile of emptied planters, leftover from that little project you did … Read more