May is the time in Northern Michigan for an easy-peasy, cheap and breezy garden approach. Here’s what you need to know about direct sowing seeds right now. Whether you’re planning a serious garden ...

These vegetable, herb, and flower seeds are easy to start indoors, even if you're a new gardener. Seed starting can be a finicky business, but these 7 veggie and flower all-stars are a cinch to start ...

Did you know that sesame seeds on hamburger buns helped make hamburgers more popular? The seeds were a secret to success, and they’ve been on a roll ever since. Speaking of sesame seeds, I’ve grown ...

North American farms can still start seeds this month, no matter where. Having a good April seed-starting plan will eventually provide harvests for market or food for the people on the farm. The most ...

On the last Saturday in January, Natalie Aird and Josie Flatgard spent the morning at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa, laying out packets and jars of open-pollinated and ...