Redwood Seeds Blog

Hopefully by this time of the summer you're rolling in tomatoes wherever you may live! I'd like to use this week's email to share the 'how to' for saving tomato...

Planting seeds fascinates kids of all ages, from the very young to teens. Over the years I have done these activities with my kids, afterschool programs and as classroom activities....

If you leave your fall garden until the fall, it is too late! The goal is to have your cool season garden mid-production by the time cool weather arrives. If you...

Fruit tree guilds are modeled from the forest. In a healthy forest there is canopy, undergrowth and ground cover. Each species interacts and provides nutrient, protection or habitat for the others.

I suspect that by this time of year many of you are starting to look for creative ways to eat zucchini. It is amazing that just a few thriving summer...

  Anyone else have these brown spots on their tomatoes and wonder what is going on? This is called Blossom End Rot, BER, and is a common tomato issue. It is a...

The fact is, as soon as you plant a garden, they will come. Especially if you live in the dry west like we do. In the summer our gardens are...

We are back to a topic near and dear to me, seed saving. But this weekend I'm looking at the business side of it. Have you ever considered growing seeds...

Do you ever stop to think about the stories behind the plants in your garden? How did those seeds move around the world? Who’s pockets did they travel in? Where...

Do you have lettuce planted in your garden right now? Are you curious about seed saving? Lettuce, Lactuca sativa, is a great place to start because it is a self pollinated...

Is your garden mostly tucked in? Now is the time to get your trellises in place. Trellising feels exciting! It is a time each year to flex my building skills...

This variety spotlight on Top Hat corn not only tells the story of the corn, but also the breeder behind the corn, Jonathan Spero. It is our ‘go to’ sweet...