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My peppers have been growing great this year. I know it might not work, but I want to try using seed from them next season. How do I do this? Some of our vegetables are heirloom varieties. They are ...

Learn to save seeds this fall: pick healthy plants; harvest mature pods; clean, dry and store properly. Includes West Texas ...

Many flowers are generous seed producers. Marigolds, zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers, and coneflowers are great choices. Let flower heads dry on the plant, then snip and gently rub or shake to release ...

SAN ANTONIO – Groceries are expensive, especially healthy organic vegetables and inflation hasn’t helped. It’s why this week in the Gardening with KSAT series we create a beginner organic veggie ...

This is the second video in a 5 part series on seed saving for fruit and vegetable plants. In this episode (Ep2) I explain how I save the category I call "Wet Seeds" from our food garden to grow more ...

GROWING your own plants using seeds saved from the previous year has several benefits. It is free, easy and you already know if these plant varieties grow well in your garden. You can also branch out, ...

DENVER — More and more people are learning how to start flowers and vegetables from seed. It takes patience and practice. The first step is reading the seed packets to figure out when the seeds should ...

Growing your own herbs and veggies is a great way to eat smart by controlling what goes on your dinner table. Since you get to decide what kind of soil mix, fertilizer, compost, pest control, etc. to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Starting a garden from seeds isn't complicated. After all, the seeds already know what to do. Give seeds the basics, and they'll reward us with a gorgeous garden, said Mari Keating, ...