Garden Seed

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Vegetables

There is great pride in growing one’s own fresh produce. Vegetables planted from seed may be started inside the home or direct sown into the garden soil. The advantage of starting seed indoors is getting a jump start on spring. After danger of frost is past, young seedlings may be transplanted outside.

Vegetables grown from seed are a great activity for kids. Choose larger seed types for ease of handling.

Seed packets will tell you how long it takes for the plant to mature, or length of time until harvest. Vegetable seed varieties will be specific on how deep to plant them, space between the seed in the row, and space between rows. A wide selection of varieties is available.

Annuals

Annual plants live for one growing season and must be replanted each year. At maturity, there is a wide range of heights the various types will reach. When planning your flower beds, plant in tiers with taller varieties toward the back, then moderate heights, followed by low border varieties.

Many flowers will quickly grow from seed. Annuals planted from seed may be started inside the home or direct sown into the garden soil. The advantage of starting seed indoors is getting a jump start on spring. After danger of frost is past, young seedlings may be transplanted outside.

Annual flowers grown from seed are a great activity for kids. Choose larger seed types for ease of handling.

Seed packets will give you planting instructions for best results. Annual seed varieties will be specific on how deep to plant them and how far to space them apart. A wide selection of varieties is available.

Perennials

Perennial plants survive from year to year in the garden. Like annuals, there are many options of flower/foliage color, mature height, and bloom time. Because of differing natural bloom times, a collection of varieties will help ensure color in the perennial garden from spring to fall. Some perennials bloom for as little as a week and others blooms for many weeks.

Many perennial flowers will grow effectively from seed. Perennials planted from seed may be started inside the home or direct sown into the garden soil. The advantage of starting seed indoors is getting a jump start on spring. After danger of frost is past, young seedlings may be transplanted outside.

Many perennials will grow and bloom the first season, while others establish themselves the first season and then bloom the second season.

Seed packets will give you planting instructions for best results. Perennial seed varieties will be specific on how deep to plant them and how far to space them apart. A wide selection of varieties is available.

Herbs

The flavor and aroma of fresh herbs is memorable. Growing your own herbs is economical and provides uses for culinary, medicinal, or fragrance. Herb seed can be planted indoors and grown in any warm, sunny window sill at any time of year.

Plant a combination of varieties in one pot or grow individual varieties in separate small pots. Herbs pots planted in the spring can be set outside for the summer. Reward yourself with fresh herbs from summer until cool weather stops you in the fall.

Popcorn

Earl May popcorn is some of the best you will find. Each year we hear from former residents in our area that miss running down to their Earl May Garden Center for a free bag of our fresh popped corn and to pick up another bag or box to take home.

We offer only the finest Midwest-grown popcorn available in white or yellow. We package the kernel popcorn ourselves for quality control. Microwave boxes are also available in butter or light butter flavors. Earl May popcorn pops up light and fluffy with few hulls. Try some today; you’ll be glad you did. Be sure to check out our popcorn recipes on our web site!