Growing Guides

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Brassicas are diverse members of the cabbage family. Many flower in the second year after planting. With a little knowledge, they are easy to grow and save seeds from. 

Brassicas are diverse members of the cabbage family. Many flower in the second year after planting. With a little knowledge, they are easy to grow and save seeds from. 

  Carrots are easy to grow. Each plant takes up a small space so a lot of delicious carrots can be grown in a small garden. They flower and set seeds the following year after they are planted. 

Legumes - peas and beans - are nutrient-dense vegetables that are a staple for any gardener. They grow well in the Creston valley and can produce a lot of delicious food even for novice gardeners. Find more information in the growers handbooks. 

Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables to grow and save seeds from. 

Peppers are fun to grow and are beautiful. Seed-saving is easy. 

Spinach is a great cold-hardy crop, and orach is its warm-season alternative. Spinach has pollen-producing and pollen-receiving parts on different plants, while orach has these parts on the same plant.

Squash are challenging to save seeds from, as the flowers need to be bagged and hand-pollinated.

One of our favourite crops to save seeds from. Flowers are self-pollinating and can be bagged to prevent cross-pollination.