While there are many culinary herbs that are safe for daily consumption and can be considered more food than herb, there are also culinary herbs which due to their potency lean more towards medicine than food. Epazote is one such herb. You can find it in the culinary herbs category on our websit...
It's time to plant dahlia tubers! Like anything really spectacular in the garden, growing dahlias takes some special effort. It's taken me a few years to get the hang of it, but I'd like to share a few tips that made all the difference in my level of success here in zone 8 in Southern Oregon. ...
We are quickly approaching our last frost dates here in Southern Oregon and so it is time to think about direct seeding all the fun plants that enjoy a warmer soil for growth. One of the finest crossover culinary and medicinal plants that we have here at Siskiyou Seeds is Fennel. This plant is d...
An exciting new addition to the Siskiyou Seeds collection is the various cover crop seeds now available. Amongst them, a truly versatile plant, the Oat. In Avena sativa, which easily translates from Latin into cultivated oat, we find a great companion for the garden. A cover crop, food and fodder...
Marveling at Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca, a beautifully descriptive Latin name for this medicinal herb garden staple. Roughly the name translates to lion tail heart … but this plant is more commonly known as Motherwort. The first time I planted Motherwort I made the mistake of planting her in th...
Midwinter Update 2/1/21 I have always loved this time of year that sits between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, that the ancient Celts called “Imbolc”, later the Christians called “Candlemas”, and more recently “Groundhogs Day”. It’s the time where winter begins to yield to spring as ...
It is pouring down rain here in Southern Oregon and once again it is time to start planting seeds. Each year I make a detailed schedule for my garden which includes: what I want to plant, when to seed and transplant dates for seedlings. I like to plan so that I can make the most of my garden sp...
This planting calendar is a quick reference for when to begin seeding each crop. The calendar is specific to our region and climate, so you may need to adjust your planting times depending on your first and last frost dates. You can download the calendar by right clicking on the image and sa...
As part of the 2019 Fall Seed Academy Training here we planted out a half-pound of 21 different garlic varieties as part of an observational trial to learn more about the different garlic types. There were 9 garlic types represented. Here are our results: The yields varied from a high of 11 p...
Everything is blooming here in Southern Oregon and the herbs I planted so carefully this spring are ready for harvest. Some of the herbs to harvest right now are Calendula, Tulsi and Spilanthes. The more frequently that you harvest from these herbs the more they will flower, which means a bigger...
