Building a Recycled Growing Bed
A growing bed can be made from many materials, but when you factor in the ability to make a growing bed from recycled components, then the opportunities become almost limitless.
Seed Germination Observations
Seed germination is affected by several factors – moisture, temperature, light, soil and time. We look at a recent test we did and lessons learned.
Potting Soils – the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Potting soils come in all shapes and sizes, but do those potting soils really work as advertised and contain healthy, wholesome ingredients to help your precious seedlings get that critical head start they need?
Are Seed Starting Mixes Worth Your Money?
Seed starting mixes can be confusing – what’s good and what’s junk? Is the extra expense worth it, or is the cheapest mix just as good? Let's take a look!
Chile de Agua – An Unknown Heirloom Chile from Oaxaca
Discover the Chile de Agua, a delicious but unknown heirloom chile from Oaxaca, Mexico, grown for over 300 years.
Growing Herbs Indoors
Growing herbs indoors is one of the easiest ways to capture the flavors of summertime any time of year, but especially during the middle of the winter.
Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes –What’s the Difference?
Are determinate tomatoes best for your garden, or would an indeterminate be better for you? How to tell, and what do the terms mean, exactly?
Heirloom Tomato Leaves – Potato Leaf vs Regular Leaf
Heirloom tomato leaves have two main different and distinct types of leaves – potato leaf and regular leaf. We'll show you the differences!
September Garden Vegetables
We’ve taken some glamour shots of September garden vegetables and wanted to share them with you, along with tips on how we enjoy them in different dishes.
Growing Quality Heirloom Chiles
Take a short trip with us to see what goes into growing quality heirloom chiles from a world-class breeder.
Succession Planting – Boosting Garden Production
Succession planting is basically one crop following another in the same space to maximize the amount of food produced. We'll show you how to do it!
Controlling Bindweed in the Garden
Field bindweed is one of the most invasive and destructive weeds in cropland and gardens. Read why it grows and how improving soil fertility controls it.
Stopping Bermuda Grass in the Garden
Bermuda grass: love it or hate it - most people fall into one of the two camps; there doesn’t seem to be much in-between.
Heirloom Corn Types & Planting Tips
Heirloom corn is becoming popular as people taste the depths of flavors they offer. There is much more than just the sweet, fresh eating varieties!
Heirloom Watermelons – Size vs Flavor
With watermelons, both size and flavor matter. Heirloom watermelons grown at home will give the absolute best flavor and taste, regardless of size.
From The Range To The Garden
A short look at the foundation of Terroir Seeds with an article we wrote for Range Magazine in 1996 after attending a Public Rangelands Grazing Conference.
Successful Aquaponics Seed Starting
Successful Aquaponics Seed Starting is fairly simple, but there are a few basic things to know before getting started. Here's how to start successfully.
Critters In The Garden Questions
We share some of the best ways our customers have found of keeping critters out of the garden and your heard-earned veggies!
Controlling Fungus Gnats in Seedlings
Fungus gnats are more a nuisance than a real problem in seedlings, but we'll show why they show up, how to monitor and control them.
Damping off – Causes and Control
Damping-off is a soil borne fungal disease that can attack almost all young vegetable seedlings. We show simple methods to control and treat damping off.
Overwintering Cucamelons
Cucamelons can be overwintered as a perennial if they produce tubers in their roots. This technique gives earlier and larger harvests the second year.
Improve Lettuce Seed Germination
Lettuce seed won't sprout in too warm soil, so it's ideal for early and late season planting. We'll show you when and how to plant for the best results!
Acres USA Feature: Soil to Seed
The January 2015 Acres USA magazine features Terroir Seeds. This will give you great insight into what makes Terroir Seeds so unique in today’s seed world.
Future of Food: Dictatorship or Democracy?
Is the future of our food a democracy or dictatorship? How can we choose to make our food system a better place? We look at some possibilities.
Seed Quality from Two Perspectives
Seed quality is important to the home gardener, small scale grower and large farmer. Make better choices and buy wiser by understanding seed quality
Late Season Pest and Disease Prevention
Pest and disease prevention is a major topic for many gardeners and for good reason. We take a top down approach to manage for next season with easy tips.
Garden Tool Cleanup
Fall and early winter is a great time to do a garden tool cleanup, do any needed repairs and see if there is any other tools needed for next year.
Controlling Aphids Naturally
Aphids are perennial pests that gardeners deal with, often with very mixed results. We'll show you both prevention and treatment methods for aphids.
Terra Madre from Our View
Terra Madre is a biennial international food conference in Turin, Italy showcasing local food systems and producers from all over the world.
Blossom End Rot – What To Do
Blossom end rot is a perennial problem for gardeners. We'll show you both preventative and immediate techniques to minimize this all-too-common disease.
Wild Galapagos Tomato
The Wild Galapagos Tomato (Solanum cheesmaniae), is very popular for its production and adaptability to extreme environments from hot to cold.
Resiliency and the Ripple Effect
Resiliency once was similar to self-sufficiency, and it still applies in that respect. Positive ripples come about when others learn resiliency and share.
Milkweed Seed Germination Procedures
Milkweed Seed Germination uses soaking and rinsing of the seeds to remove a naturally occurring chemical from the seed surface for better germination.
What Happened To My Seed Germination?
Seed germination issues happen every spring and challenge many new and experienced gardeners and growers. We cover the biggest hurdles and how to fix them.
Thoughts on Selected Wendell Berry Quotes
Wendell Berry's quotes have had a profound impact on me and what has become Terroir Seeds. I share thoughts on a few quotes on gardening and growing food.
The Carrot’s Odyssey
Ellen once again shows her agricultural research on the travels and history of the humble carrot and how itwent from wild to our garden.
History of Spinach
Spinach is a cool season crop, for most of the country it can be grown twice a growing season, as an early spring green and again as a fall and winter crop.
Seed Saving for Quality Interview
Seed saving is very popular today, but planting those seeds can give very mixed results; understanding seed quality avoids disappointment and confusion.
Alternative Spinach Greens
Spinach is either loved or hated, there isn't much middle ground. Spinach love can be learned, especially when that spinach is fresh from your own garden.
Humboldt Elementary School Garden
The Humboldt Elementary School Garden was started about 20 years ago by Linneal Nick, a former teacher who raised money for the original raised bed garden.
Rhubarb’s Story
Rhubarb is one of my favorite food plants; its red-green stalks beckon summer on and strawberry-rhubarb pie is one of my favorites.
Seed Orientation During Planting Improves Germination
Seed orientation during planting isn’t something that most gardeners pay attention to, but perhaps they should as it could improve their germination rates.
Compost – What We’ve Learned
Compost is one of those foundational cornerstones of any successful garden. It really is simple to make and we'll show you how we do it!
Are We At The Peak of Industrial Agriculture?
What if we are at the peak of industrial agriculture, like Peak Oil? What if this is as good as commercial, industrial and corporate agriculture gets?
A Short History of Beans
How beans feature prominently in a Christmas tradition, along with some unique peeks into their long history.
Hate Black Friday? Don’t Participate!
“Black Friday: Because only in America, people trample others for sales exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have.” Sound ironic?
White Sonora Wheat – Perfect Grain for the Home Gardener
White Sonora Wheat is popular again as many claim it's the best flour for cakes, breads and tortillas.Easy to grow!
Farm to School Program – Local Food for Our Schools
The Yavapai County Farm to School Program is working to provide nutritious fresh local produce for school meals and gardening activities for school kids.
Harvesting Dill
Homegrown dill is delicious, easy to grow and easy to harvest. We'll show you how!
Where Does That Plant Come From? Botany 101
Many varieties of plants do not grow, or grow well, from seed. To help your understanding, here's a quick botany lesson on plants and how they reproduce.