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1. Grow your own food, it’s healthier and more nutritious, at a fraction
of today’s supermarket costs.
2. Save your gas money with fewer trips to the store – “shop” in your
own backyard.
3. When you buy started plants for your garden, you have no idea what
has been fed to or sprayed on them to get them ready for market.
4. It is easy, and fun, to grow your own plants from seeds!
5. You can grow unusual plants from seed never found "already-started"
in nurseries and garden centers.
6. You have personal control of nurturing your seedlings to become the
safest, healthiest plants.
7. Become a member of the long legacy of American Home Gardeners who
have grown their own vegetables, herbs and flowers from fresh seed.
The Home Garden Seed Association (HGSA) is a member driven organization
of companies in the garden seed trade. Our goal is to assist our
membership in growing their businesses by promoting gardening from seed
as the easy, economical and rewarding way to garden. At our meetings and
Annual Conference and Summer Trials, we provide members with extensive variety
evaluations, networking, continuing education and roundtable discussions
about issues and concerns shared by member companies and affiliates.
Buy Seeds - Not Plants
Sometimes growing from seed is not just an option—it’s a
necessity.
The spectacle of a cilantro plant in a 4-inch pot with the same price
tag as a similar sized pot of rosemary or sage is comical … and not a
little objectionable. Taprooted plants like cilantro respond to the
stress of transplanting by immediately bolting. They can and should be
sown directly into the garden soil. This herb is a member of a sizeable
but (botanically speaking) mostly unrelated class of edible and
ornamental plants that are most successful when planted from seed. This
better-from-seed clan is a good one to get to know, especially in these
times of shrinking budgets.
When to choose seeds over plants
The garden plant industry caters to the masses; seed catalogs offer a
greater range of choices to the adventurous gardener. If you want your
garden to stand out from the crowd, bypass the plant shelf and indulge
in the abundant offerings of the seed rack. Admittedly, some plants are
trickier to grow from seed than others (though challenges are easily
overcome with aids such as grow lights and heat mats), but the list of
vegetables and flowers that are actually easier to grow from seed is a
long one. If a flower or herb readily self-sows, it is on the list. If a
vegetable has an edible root, tasty leaves, or produces pods, it is
likely on the list as well.
Start with the 10 easiest and you’ll
quickly learn that a little pack of seeds yields a season of big
satisfaction. Dare to experiment. Whether your aim is food, fashion, or
fun, a seed-grown garden offers an unbeatable return on investment.
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