Question: I’m interested in growing some unusual peppers this season that I can’t get as transplants at the nursery. I’ll need to start my own seeds. I know peppers can take longer to grow from seed ...

Key Points Any seedlings that can survive a light frost, such as onions, peas, brassicas, some herbs, and cool-season flowers ...

A few years ago, I planted pepper seeds for the first time to make my own paprika. This small start sent me on a journey from my bathroom window to a small growing tent in my closet and eventually to ...

Recommended varieties: Early-season tomatoes such as ‘Bush Beefsteak’, ‘Celebrity’, and ‘Early Girl’ are ready for harvest 70 ...

Q. I saved the seeds from store-bought peppers (red, yellow and orange) last summer and dried them. Will they germinate, grow and produce peppers this summer? I don't usually have any luck starting ...

Some of us have success at this and some of us don’t. Follow a few simple requirements and you can be very successful at this. You need a few materials, soil and seed. You can use pots that you have ...

Seed starting feels like pure optimism in physical form. Tiny packets promise tomatoes the size of softballs, basil that ...

In late January, I started plants for the spring garden, and I also started a lot of plants for the Linden Community Garden Club’s annual plant sale. Two years ago, I had a major problem when the ...

Gardening for food has become popular again this past year. If you’ve tried to purchase vegetable seeds or plants, you may have found empty shelves instead. Even kale seeds were sold out! If you are a ...

Key Points Starting seeds in February creates robust seedlings to plant out when the weather has warmed.Cool-season greens, ...