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New How-to-Sprout Online Video

Guest Blog Post by Steve Wohlberg, Teacher of “Sprouting with Steve." We all know that if we lose our health, we've lost the joy of living. Not only that, but there has never been a time in history when human...

True Leaf Market

Oct 25, 2019 · 4 min read · 0

Oct 25, 2019 · 4 min read

Julia Maddock - Scholarship Winner - Essay Submission

The Star of Summer Squash By Julia Maddock Is it possible for a single plant to be the perfect fit for any garden? The zucchini argues that it is. Also known by the Latin name of Cucurbita pepo, the zucchini...

Jordan Freytag

Sep 6, 2019 · 5 min read · 0

Sep 6, 2019 · 5 min read

Ronald J. Smith - Scholarship Winner - Essay Submission

Lettuce By Ronald J Smith Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae). Ancient Egyptians grew lettuce for oil from its seeds over 4,500 years and then as an edible leaf crop. As a result, lettuce has...

Jordan Freytag

Sep 6, 2019 · 3 min read · 0

Sep 6, 2019 · 3 min read

5 Exotic Microgreens!

We, here at True Leaf Market, are always looking for new and exotic seed varieties for microgreen growing. Along with finding really tasty and beautiful strains of tried-and-true varieties like radish and mustard, we'll come across some truly unique seeds...

True Leaf Market

Aug 13, 2019 · 1 min read · 2

Aug 13, 2019 · 1 min read

Mid-July Garden Planting!

It's mid July and many garden vegetables are maturing such as tomatoes and peppers. It's not too late in the summer to start planting, they just need to have a shorter life cycle to be able to mature before it...

True Leaf Market

Jul 16, 2019 · 1 min read · 2

Jul 16, 2019 · 1 min read

Know Your Basil Varieties

Basil is an all-star microgreen for several reasons: it's sweet and full of flavor, tender and leafy, and extremely diverse in it's use. And although it takes longer to germinate, it can be grown on longer into more of a...

Jordan Freytag

Jul 3, 2019 · 1 min read · 0

Jul 3, 2019 · 1 min read

True Leaf Market Microgreens on Modern Gardener TV!

True Leaf Market is proud to collaborate with KUED 7: Modern Gardener to create this fun sprout and microgreen growing guide. All of the seeds you see growing healthy sprouts and microgreens came from True Leaf Market. Check out parts...

Jordan Freytag

Feb 28, 2019 · 1 min read · 0

Feb 28, 2019 · 1 min read

Light Essentials: Indoor Counter-top Gardening

Although your kitchen may have an abundance of light, it may not be enough for growing flats of wheatgrass and microgreens—especially this time of year. The lack of sunlight effects everything, and even though your flat may be under a...

Jordan Freytag

Jan 10, 2019 · 1 min read · 2

Jan 10, 2019 · 1 min read

The Idiot's Guide to Microgreens!

You may have heard of microgreens or seen them on a dish that you’ve received at a restaurant, but what exactly are microgreens? This simplest way to put it is they are your favorite vegetable plants such as cabbage, radish,...

Jordan Freytag

Jan 2, 2019 · 1 min read · 2

Jan 2, 2019 · 1 min read

Sowing Flowers in the Cold

One of the best ways to ensure a healthy, abundant, and efficient year-round garden is to emulate many of the natural cycles your plants would experience if grown wildly. For example, “true” wildflowers spend the summer carpeting the soil with...

David Bernal

Nov 16, 2018 · 3 min read · 0

Nov 16, 2018 · 3 min read

Hairy Vetch: A Cover Crop that Loves the Cold

The first day of fall is already a month gone and it's never too soon to begin preparing next season's bountiful harvest. Many gardens have already been hit by their local frost date and are calling it a season until...

David Bernal

Oct 16, 2018 · 2 min read · 1

Oct 16, 2018 · 2 min read

Laura Thoeming - 2018 Scholarship Winner - Essay Submission

Jordan Freytag

Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read · 0

Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read

Nestia N. Nuanez - 2018 Scholarship Winner - Video Submission

The Best Way To Transplant Snapdragons By Nestia N. Nuanez

Jordan Freytag

Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read · 0

Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read

July Sowing to Early Fall Harvest!

Who'd have thought that July would be a great time to direct sow select garden vegetable seeds? Come to find out, it's a great time for quick-to-harvest crops such as Basil and Dill, Beans and Greens, and Carrots and Cucumbers!...

Jordan Freytag

Jul 11, 2018 · 1 min read · 2

Jul 11, 2018 · 1 min read

Shade Cloths + Trellis Ideas

Shading Your Plants Now is the time of year to get creative with ways to make trellis space for your vining vegetables and/or creating shade for some of your plants if you're not in a well-shaded areas. Most commonly, black...

Jordan Freytag

Jun 20, 2018 · 2 min read · 3

Jun 20, 2018 · 2 min read

Unique Fermentation Recipes

Over the centuries, humans have tested the boundaries of what can be fermented. We’ve done it long enough that you can ferment yourself at home with things around the house or with exclusive fermenter kits. Fermentation, the action of various...

Jordan Freytag

Jun 19, 2018 · 4 min read · 0

Jun 19, 2018 · 4 min read

5 Late Summer Sowing Herbs

It’s heating up quick and you may be thinking that you are too late to sow seeds for a summer garden. But never fear—herbs to the rescue! They’re inexpensive and easy to grow. There are several varieties of herb seeds...

True Leaf Market

May 29, 2018 · 1 min read · 1

May 29, 2018 · 1 min read

Flowers Perfect for Direct Sowing Right Now!

Although we've had a particularly late winter, with the snow flurries just ending, it's still not too late to sow flower seeds for summer time blooms—in fact, it's the ideal time for some of these beauties of summer! Some flowers...

Jordan Freytag

Apr 27, 2018 · 2 min read · 3

Apr 27, 2018 · 2 min read

Start your Ginormous Pumpkin This Month!

This is a very special time of year for us here at True Leaf Market because it is time to sow our giant pumpkin seeds. Each October, we hold The Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta at Oquirrh Lake in Daybreak, Utah. And...

True Leaf Market

Apr 20, 2018 · 1 min read · 1

Apr 20, 2018 · 1 min read

A Great Time for Herbs!

A good time to start your herb garden is now—whether it's in your backyard, on your balcony or in your windowsill in containers, nothing says springtime like an herb garden! Herb are defined as plants that are used by humans...

Jordan Freytag

Apr 20, 2018 · 1 min read · 3

Apr 20, 2018 · 1 min read

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New How-to-Sprout Online Video

Julia Maddock - Scholarship Winner - Essay Submission

Ronald J. Smith - Scholarship Winner - Essay Submission

5 Exotic Microgreens!

Mid-July Garden Planting!

Know Your Basil Varieties

True Leaf Market Microgreens on Modern Gardener TV!

Light Essentials: Indoor Counter-top Gardening

The Idiot's Guide to Microgreens!

Sowing Flowers in the Cold

Hairy Vetch: A Cover Crop that Loves the Cold

Laura Thoeming - 2018 Scholarship Winner - Essay Submission

Nestia N. Nuanez - 2018 Scholarship Winner - Video Submission

July Sowing to Early Fall Harvest!

Shade Cloths + Trellis Ideas

Unique Fermentation Recipes

5 Late Summer Sowing Herbs

Flowers Perfect for Direct Sowing Right Now!

Start your Ginormous Pumpkin This Month!

A Great Time for Herbs!

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New How-to-Sprout Online Video

Julia Maddock - Scholarship Winner - Essay Submission

Ronald J. Smith - Scholarship Winner - Essay Submission

5 Exotic Microgreens!

Mid-July Garden Planting!

Know Your Basil Varieties

True Leaf Market Microgreens on Modern Gardener TV!

Light Essentials: Indoor Counter-top Gardening

The Idiot's Guide to Microgreens!

Sowing Flowers in the Cold

Hairy Vetch: A Cover Crop that Loves the Cold

Laura Thoeming - 2018 Scholarship Winner - Essay Submission

Nestia N. Nuanez - 2018 Scholarship Winner - Video Submission

July Sowing to Early Fall Harvest!

Shade Cloths + Trellis Ideas

Unique Fermentation Recipes

5 Late Summer Sowing Herbs

Flowers Perfect for Direct Sowing Right Now!

Start your Ginormous Pumpkin This Month!

A Great Time for Herbs!