WCS Academy

Gardening advice, How To Grow Guides, and Seasonal inspiration.

Explore practical articles on seed starting, crop-specific growing tips, seasonal planning, pest management, and garden projects from the West Coast Seeds team.

6 articles Updated seasonally by West Coast Seeds

Filter Posts

All Filters

As far as the calendar is concerned, spring is half over, despite the sense for many of us in 2017 that is yet to begin!...

Continue Reading

As far as the calendar is concerned, spring is half over, despite the sense for many of us in 2017 that is yet to begin! There are still dozens of seeds to start in...

Continue Reading

Corn, beans, and squash have been grown together for centuries in the Americas, and for good reason: they naturally work in concert with each other....

Continue Reading

Corn, beans, and squash have been grown together for centuries in the Americas, and for good reason: they naturally work in concert with each other. Corn provides a growing support for the beans, which...

Continue Reading

West Coast Seeds has conducted significant research into the companion planting guidelines and has defined the best possible results and reasons for each of our...

Continue Reading

West Coast Seeds has conducted significant research into the companion planting guidelines and has defined the best possible results and reasons for each of our recommendations in our companion planting chart, below are a...

Continue Reading

The immature seeds of the edible soya bean are a nutritious snack. Steam or boil the whole pods for 3-5 minutes and set out, salted...

Continue Reading

The immature seeds of the edible soya bean are a nutritious snack. Steam or boil the whole pods for 3-5 minutes and set out, salted or unsalted, as a fun finger-food. This treat is...

Continue Reading

The soya bean (or soybean) is another legume that has been in cultivation for a very long time. They have been grown in China and...

Continue Reading

The soya bean (or soybean) is another legume that has been in cultivation for a very long time. They have been grown in China and the Korean peninsula, along with millet, rice, and barley...

Continue Reading

Here’s a bit of geeky plant science for you. David Bradbeer at the Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust sent me this great image of the...

Continue Reading

Here’s a bit of geeky plant science for you. David Bradbeer at the Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust sent me this great image of the roots of white clover. You can plainly see bumps...

Continue Reading