A jar of sprouting pea or bean seeds requires little space and no light. Pre-sprouting has the advantage of getting sluggish seeds to germinate faster than they would out in the garden. Parsley, for ...

Think winter is too early to start sowing vegetable and herb seeds outdoors? Not for all of them! While heat-loving crops ...

Flats of vegetable starts cover the tables in a greenhouse maintained by Master Gardeners with the Oregon State University Extension Service in Hood River. It's important to make sure that new ...

Have you ever planted bean, corn or squash seeds outdoors and then waited weeks for a few scraggly seedlings to emerge? That's a frustrating enough experience even once in a while. And when it occurs ...

At my local grocery store, out here in the middle of nowhere, a head of cauliflower costs $5 and a wilted ball of lettuce might run you $3. It’s a far cry from the vibrant fruit and vegetable markets ...

Demonstration of how a brussel sprout plant growing from a seed to mini-size sprouts in this time lapse. The seed quickly ...

As a new season of the year approaches, novice gardeners who have leftover seeds might wonder if they should toss out their packets or hold onto them for next year. This could be especially of ...

Planting a seed is an act of faith. After all, what could seem more far-fetched than dropping a shriveled, apparently lifeless speck of something into a hole in the ground, then expecting to return ...