Seeds I Plant In My Garden

Botanical Interests is one of my favorite seed companies! I love their commitment to the environment, the land, and quality seeds.

They offer sustainable, biodegradable, organic, high quality, made in the USA products, and a variety of high quality, organic, and heirloom varieties of seeds. They have a passion for making things both beautiful (you gotta see their gorgeous seed packet designs!) and easy to grow.

We love a nice do-gooder company, and Botanical Interests is definitely that!

I am a proud ambassador for the company, which means if you use my code:

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you get 5% off your order.

Vegetable Seeds

There are some things I make sure to plant each year in my vegetable garden:

🌱 Tomatoes (A few heirloom, a few Teardrop or cherry, and a few San Marzano or Roma sized varieties for canning)

🌱 Carrots

🌱 Peppers (Both sweet and spicy)

🌱 Cucumbers (Great for climbing)

🌱 Squash & Pumpkins

🌱 Lettuce (Black Seeded Simpson, Romaine, and Leaf are some favorites)

🌱 Peas (Great for trellises)

🌱 Beans (Can be grown as bush varieties or vining for trellises)

🌱 Beets

🌱 Radishes (Quick growing & great in colder early spring/late winter)

🌱 Turnips

🌱 Rutabagas

🌱 Broccoli & Cauliflower

🌱 Brussels Sprouts

🌱 Spinach

🌱 Arugula

🌱 Celery

🌱 Cabbage

Definitely don't feel like you need to grow all of these—especially if you are just starting out. You can always just choose a few to try and get started with.

Things I Grow Sometimes....

Here are things I grow occasionally, because they need a lot of sun and water, and can sometimes struggle in my climate, but they are both super fun to grow!

🌱 Corn

🌱 Watermelon

*Notably absent here are onions, because I prefer to grow those from sets (little onion bulbs), and you can read more about those on my website.

Also, garlic, because that is a crop that is grown in the fall.

Here is a peak at my actual shopping cart from Botanical Interests.

These are the seeds I am ordering this year.

You can order what you like from my list, or pop on over and finds your own favorites.
But either way, be sure to use my code:

THELITTLEGREENSHOOT

to get 5% off your order.

Flower Seeds

As I get older, I find myself loving flowers more and more. I used to use all my space for edible and medicinal plants, but over time, I found myself wanting to devote more and more space to flowers. Not only are they beautiful and fun for arrangements, they are also wonderful for inviting pollinators to your garden.

Here are a few flowers I love to grow each year. Check out the photos below for more details and selection.

🪻 Sweet Peas (I love the scented varieties—they smell amazing!)

🪻 Zinnias (Wonderful for cut flowers)

🪻 Straw Flowers (Great for drying & making garlands)

🪻 Sunflowers (So whimsical and fun, plus great for wildlife and pollinators)

🪻 Amaranth (A stunning and interesting plant)

Definitely don't feel like you need to grow all of these—especially if you are just starting out. You can always just choose a few to try and get started with.

Here is a peak at my actual shopping cart from Botanical Interests.

These are the seeds I am ordering this year.

You can order what you like from my list, or pop on over and finds your own favorites. But either way, be sure to use my code:

THELITTLEGREENSHOOT

to get 5% off your order.

Growing Supplies

Finally, if you have problematic soil or a small space garden, raised beds are life changing! Botanical Interests also has a variety of raised beds and grow bags to help.

Be sure to use my code:

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to get 5% off your order.

Workshops, Courses, and Memberships

Starting a garden is a wonderful place to be! But it can get a little overwhelming if you're just starting out, and help is always nice to have. Here are some things that I think may serve you well.