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  Sprouts - the super easy, and fast way to enjoy something fresh and nutrient-dense anytime of the year! Sprouts are simply germinated seeds - most commonly alfalfa (which is most commonly found in stores), beet, radish, broccoli, kale, red clover and even legumes like peas and even lentils! You can enjoy sprouts in sandwiches, on salads, in smoothies, on top of stir frys and pasta dishes or even just as is! Growing up I'd enjoy getting alfalfa sprouts from the store and putting them in sandwiches but since growing them myself I've found them to be more dense and...

  What do you think of when you think of fresh produce from the garden? Do you envision crunchy green peas, or a vine of sun-ripened, juicy tomatoes? Is it a bushel of vibrant, green zucchini or a carrot pulled out of the moist earth? All these veggies make up such a luscious and tasty garden and normally when I'd think and plan a garden this is what I would think of first. But one collection of veggies which should be in the forefront of my garden planning gets thrown in later and that is - greens.  What I mean...

Carrots are one of the main crops a lot of gardeners will grow in their garden, but did you know there are 4 main different types of carrots - yes types not varieties. Knowing about these 4 can help the gardener decide which specific ones to grow for their garden space or how to better grow them. So read on and learn these 4 types! Imperator: Origin: U.S 1928 cross between Nantes and Chantenay Pros: - Nice Slender Look - Highest Sugar Content - Long Carrots that grow up to 10'' long - Preferred Carrot for Fresh Eating Cons: -...

Italian Parsley still growing strong in fall Parsley is a very popular fresh and dried herb that originated in the Mediterranean region specifically Greece and Morocco to name a few countries. Parsley is in the same family (Apiaceae or Umbelliferae ) as carrots, fennel, celery and dill. It's a beautiful herb to grow annually here (usually a biennial) or dug up or grown in pots to then overwinter. There are two main types of Parsley: Curly Leaf and Flat Leaf. Both have great intense flavor of their own to add to dishes. I've grown both in my garden and sell...

  This time on Seed Spotlight I'm featuring Seed Dahlias - Specifically the Garden Pride Mix which is a NEW variety to the Garden Girl Seed Store. My family has grown cut flowers to sell at our farm for several years and the first year we started we grew seed dahlias and they were such a joy to grow! They were verily easy to start from seed and had great vigor and produced so many colorful blooms for our bouquets. They are such a pretty cut flower or bedding plant for the garden. The Garden Pride Mix is a great...