Seed Planting Instructions
Seed planting times:
- April - August
Tips for growing basil and other herbs
Sweet Basil
Basil - Sweet Genovese
Borage
Cilantro - Slow Bolting
Lavender - English
Marjoram
Parsley - Dark Green Italian Plain Leaf
Rosemary
Sage
Giant Grey Stripe Sunflower
Orange Hawaii Marigold
Turk's Cap
- Growing Turk's CapTurk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii) is a native shrub with beautiful red blooms that attract birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds. This shrub can grow in partial shade to full sun and can be propagated via seeds collected from the ripe fruits produced in the fall or through stem cuttings.
Salvia Farinacea (Mealy Blue Sage)
- Growing Salvia FarinaceaMealy blue sage or mealycup sage is a drought-tolerant perennial native to west Texas. The blue flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Seed planting times:
- Spring: March/April
- Fall: August/September
Burpee Stringless Green Pod (Bush)
Tenderette Bush Beans
Planting times: Start seeds indoors. Transplant outside in spring, fall, or winter.
Seed planting times:
- Spring: January/February
- Fall: September/October
Calabrese Green Sprouting
Chinese Yod Fah Broccoli
Seed planting times:
- Spring: January/February
- Fall: Octtober/November
Nantes Coreless
Seed planting times:
- Spring: January/February
- Fall: September/October
Golden Acre
Seed planting times:
- Spring: March
Country Gentleman
Golden Bantam
Seed planting times:
- Spring: March
- Fall: August
Chicago Pickling
Marketmore 76
White Spine
Seed planting times:
- Spring: March/April
- Fall: July
Black Beauty
Seed planting times:
- Spring: January/February
- Fall: September/October/November
Kale-Vates Dwaf Blue Curled
Luffa can be grown to eat as a vegetable (when picked very young) or can be a useful sponge. Learn more about growing luffa.
Seed planting times:
- March-April
Seed planting times:
- Spring: January/February
- Fall: September/October
Green Scallion
Seed planting times:
- Spring: January
- Fall: August
Little Marvel
Seed planting times:
- Spring: March/April
- Fall: August
Early Prolific Straightneck
Seed planting times:
- Spring: January (start indoors)
- Fall: June/July (start indoors)
Tips for growing fall tomatoes
Barry's Crazy Cherry
Beefsteak
Cherry
Roma-VF
Seed planting times:
- Spring: February
- Fall: September/October
Purple Top White Globe
Seed planting times:
- Spring: April/May
Sugar Baby
