A Year of Growth and Transformation: Reflecting on 2024 at Survival Garden Seeds
As we wrap up 2024, the Survival Garden Seeds team wants to take a moment to thank you, our incredible community, for making this year so memorable. Your passion for...
Learn about gardening from the basics to advanced skills. Find information on different heirloom varieties of vegetables, herbs, flowers, microgreens, and more. Enjoy the bounty of your harvest with recipes and food preservation information.
As we wrap up 2024, the Survival Garden Seeds team wants to take a moment to thank you, our incredible community, for making this year so memorable. Your passion for...
Mugwort, or Artemisia vulgaris, is a healing plant with a rich history and a wide range of uses. Its Latin name comes from the Greek goddess Artemis. Today, it still has...
Paying attention to the different varieties of weeds growing in and around our garden can tell us what the soil needs and inform us about the ideal crops to plant...
August can be a challenging time for gardening inspiration as your summer crops start to wind down. Figuring out what’s next can feel overwhelming. Planting a second round of summer crops,...
One of the best ways to utilize calendula’s therapeutic properties is by making an infused oil. This oil can be applied directly to the skin or used in salves, lotions,...
In continuing our company mission to provide beneficial seeds to customers to help them become more self-reliant, we have focused on increasing our selections of herbs and flowers known for...
Nothing tastes like summer more than sweet fresh watermelon. If you want to enjoy watermelon this summer, here are some tips on picking a perfectly ripe watermelon, how to store...
Our owner Jason took Survival Garden Seeds on the road to Coeur D'Alene, Idaho at the end of June for the Modern Homesteading Conference. We met so many great new people… and caught...
July is a busy month for your garden. It is harvest time for many of the vegetables you planted in spring, but it is also the time to start thinking...
Whether you call it bitter gourd, karela, ampalaya, granja, or balsam pear, Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) is one of the more exotic seed varieties we carry. We’re here to help...
Chamomile is one of the most well-known medicinal herbs in the world and has been revered since ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman times. However, there are two different plants with...
July is beet harvesting time! The rich, sweet flavor of beets makes them great for pickling. Stay cool in the kitchen without a water bath canner and make some quick...
In the best of times, gardening is a richly rewarding, joyful experience, but sometimes getting there can be difficult. It’s important to be prepared for the challenges that will come.
One of the most common garden pests is the aphid. Aphids are soft-bodied insects that feed on the sap of plants. There are over 4000 species of aphids, about 250...