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GASU Seed Highlight: Award-Winning Early Prolific Straightneck Squash

Did you know that squash varieties are the most common type of plant grown for human consumption? This family includes…

Silver Lining for Yearly In-Person Great American Seed Up

They say that necessity is the mother of invention. The adage rings true with the founders of The Great American Seed…

I Quit…Trying to Manage My Garden

How Belle Starr’s Gardening Went from Stress and Mess to (Almost) Effortless. By Belle Starr I have been gardening for…

Let Your Garden Go to Seed

On Tuesday, August 24th, join us at 5pm Pacific for Seed Chat. This month, Bill McDorman and Greg Peterson will discus…

Brassicas: A Big Family of Super-Foods to Grow This Fall

Looking to fill your root cellar this fall with nutrient dense crops that provide a jumbo dose of vitamins, minerals, p…

Pollinator Week Kicks Off Today! Discover How You Can Help Support These Amazing-and Necessary-Creatures

Birds, bees, butterflies, beetles, bats and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us o…

The Great American Seed Up Kicks Off National Pollinator Week with a Spotlight on Wildflowers

The Great American Seed Up (GASU) celebrates National Pollinator Week, starting on Monday, June 21st. In honor of this…

National Garden Clubs Dedicate June 6-12, 2021 as “National Garden Week” – a Great Time to Remember Why We LOVE Gardening

Millions of people were inspired to tap into the uplifting power of plants during the difficulties of the pandemic. Man…

Final Preparations for Seed Up Saturday!

Excitement is building for our next event The team is busily packaging up seeds and putting the final touches on our p…

What Happens When You Cross a Domesticated Tomato with a Wild Tomato? Joseph Lofthouse is Determined to Find Out.

Joseph Lofthouse is as unique an individual as the seeds he stewards. He is especially a fan of “promiscuous pollinator…

From Protectors to Providers – Meet Rich Murphy of Veterans to Farmers

A common language, shared experiences and a deep need to grow inside and out is an accurate way to describe Veterans to…

Tomatoes: The Gate-Way Garden Plant for Jillian Bishop

A seed company producing seed for sale in a 750 square foot urban yard? Meet Jillian Bishop, an entrepreneur from Onta…

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