Redwood Seeds Blog
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Seed Starting: Tips for strong seedlings
Seed starting at its most base level is a very simple equation. Seeds+light+water=plants. There are a few variables like temperature and planting depth that can effect your outcome. In this post I've included a lot of great information for newbies and experienced gardeners alike. Keep reading below for my 5 Top Seed Starting Tips applicable to most varieties. Read more »
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Water Wise: Gardening in times of heat, drought and smoke
It is no secret the heat is on; conditions are drier and it affects us all. Some of my top tips for gardening through hot, smoky summers are as follows: 1. Mulch, mulch, mulch. It may seem like old news, and it is. Mulch helps soil retain moisture, stay cool and eventually breaks down to add organic material to the soil. Last year we spread 30 bales of organic rice straw over our 2 acres of seed gardens then planted through the mulch. Read more »
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Save Seed at Home: Learn the basics for seed saving in the home garden
Pocket seeds are a thing! Do you walk by interesting plants and stuff seeds into your pockets? We do too. I first began gardening in my early 20s and soon had an untidy collection of random seeds from veggies and native plants. For us, this was a natural progression from gardener to seed saver. Nearly 20 years later we still end up with pocket seeds during the fall months. If you do too, or are interested in seeds, keep reading. Read more »
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Variety Spotlight: Padron Peppers
Buenos dias! This weekend I'd like to tell you about one more pepper that I love. Pimientos de Padron are a variety of Capsicum annuum, most often eaten fried in olive oil and dusted with course salt, with a devoted following of eaters originating in Galicia, Spain. These are also known as pimientos de Herbon: I'll explain that in a minute. I'm not sure when they first became well known in the USA but we first began growing them about ten years ago. Our farmer friend at Sugar Pine Farm in Manton sells them at market and finds that once... read more »
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Tomato Time: How to plant tomatoes from seed
Starting tomatoes from seed is a breeze when you follow a few simple tips. Read here to learn the basics of seed starting and seed saving. Read more »
