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You can grow a winter garden in Texas or in any warm climate. We have lots of cold hardy seeds that will stand up to mild coolness.
The flies are thick this winter in Texas. Let's learn how to repel flies naturally without chemicals.
This week marks the beginning of our sixth year here on the farm. Our fifth year saw less online business and less foot traffic. We added another four acres.
What is indoor farming? Why would one do that? This week, we will take a deep dive into the world of farming indoors and learn some things.
Square foot gardening means dividing your garden area into square foot blocks of space for planting.
If you like lots of butterflies, you should grow milkweed from seed to attract plenty of them.
You never know when things will go South or when SHTF. Have a good stock of prepper garden seeds in your supplies to be prepared for anything.
Gardening for wellness is beneficial for a person's well being. Let's take a look and see what we can learn about it this week.
You need a pollinator garden if you want to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees and other helpful gardening insects.
Did you know there are seven shades of Texas bluebonnets? It's true. Most folks tell me that they are supposed to be blue only but there are seven.
You can have a winter garden in Texas. Usually, we have a mild enough winter compared to up North so you can grow a lot of vegetables.
Hydrogenated vegetable oil is in a lot of our prepared foods in the United States. It has been linked with poor health like inflammation, heart problems, and di
Did you know there are many vinegar hacks to make your life easier? Let's take a look at some of them this week.
It is time for fall planting in South Texas. Yes, you will get your best garden in Texas in the fall. You should be planting the first and second weeks of
Have you heard the term Agritourism? What on earth is that? This week, we will take a look at what the term means and how we are implementing it on our farm.
There are lots of chemicals in the form of artificial flavors in our foods. Yes, most packaged foods need flavoring in order to taste good.
There are many artificial sweeteners in our food here in the United States of America.
There are some really gross things in our food that are allowed by the government. You need to know what you are putting in your body when you buy groceries.
I recently watched a YouTube video and heard "sawdust in our food." I was like, what on earth? So I watched and then I did some research. Sawdust or cellulose
Have you noticed a food ingredient called acheta powder or acheta protein in some of your favorite packaged foods from the grocery store? Take a look at the
Continue reading "Acheta Powder AKA Acheta Protein AKA Crickets"
What are determinate seeds? They are seeds that grow into plants producing a certain amount of fruit and then they stop.
The Aster Family of plants consists of asters, daisies, sunflowers, marigolds, and several familiar herbs along with more than over 26,000 species of plants.
The Amaranth family of plants includes some of your favorite vegetables. Let's learn more about it this week.
Blossom End Rot is one of the biggest problems that backyard gardeners face each summer. Let's talk about it this week and learn what we can do about it.
No garden is complete without root vegetables, both in spring and in autumn. Who doesn't love tasty carrots, onions, beets, and so much more?
Do you have bolting plants? Do you even know what bolting means? This week, we will take a look at bolting, what it means, and when and why it happens.
What on earth does it mean to deadhead your garden? It sounds really strange if you have never heard the term before.
Sun exposure or the amount of light that a plant needs depends on the plant and where you live. If you are in Texas, the sun is strong and can burn plants up.
The morning glory family consists of more than just morning glory flowers.
This week, we will talk about the Malvaceae Family of plants. What on earth could that be? Let's see...
The onion family in the world of gardening is also known as the Allium family. All of the family members are known for their aromatic scent.
When in doubt, always use heirloom garden seeds to plant in your backyard. David's Garden Seeds has over 1,000 heirloom varieties.
Everyone wants heirloom tomatoes. Why? Let's take a look at them this week.
There are many tomato problems that can occur when you grow tomatoes in your garden. Hopefully, this article will make you aware of some of them.
This week, we will talk about all of the plants in the carrot family. This family is not just multiple colors of carrots! Let's take a look!
Let's talk about the mint family this week. The mint family is more than a bit of spearmint here and some peppermint there.
There has been a lot of talk in the gardening world lately about purple tomatoes. This week, we will unpack the first GMO seeds for the backyard gardener.
Have you heard of the term Trap Crop? This week, we will discuss what they are and why you want to plant them.
There are many eggs benefits. Yes, those farm fresh eggs are nutritious and are better for you than the eggs in the grocery store.
Do you know about thinning plants? Do you know why we thin plants? I talk to a lot of new gardeners who have no idea about this important gardening process.
This morning, as I waited for my coffee, I found a nice little news blurb about insect butter. Butter made out of insects and they expect us to eat that?
If you are transplanting garden plants, you will need to harden off the plants before you put them in your garden. What does that mean? Let's find out!
So what is intensive planting? Why would you want to do this in your home garden? This week we will talk about it and learn together.
Bioengineered food also known as GMO or genetically modified organisms is now the latest term found on packages of food in the USA.
Before you winterize your Texas garden, most of the gardeners in America have winterized theirs in September or October. We are still growing fall gardens.
Since 2009, over 1,500,000 home gardeners, all across the USA, have relied on David's Garden Seeds® to grow beautiful gardens. Trust is at the heart of it. Our customers know David's Garden Seeds® stocks only the highest quality seeds available. Our mission is to become your lifetime supplier of quality seeds. It isn't just to serve you once; we want to earn your trust as your primary supplier.
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