Growing with Verdica

Planning Your Ontario Garden For Beginners (2026)
Planning Your Ontario Garden For Beginners (2026)
Ontario gardeners can grow with confidence in 2026 by matching planting dates to local frost windows. This guide walks step by step from seed starting indoors to fall succession crops,... Read more...
How to shop on Verdica Garden: New resources unique to each seed variety
How to shop on Verdica Garden: New resources unique to each seed variety
Shopping at Verdica Garden is simple and inspiring with new features designed for gardeners. Each product now has badges for quick info, a side-drawer glossary for plant terms, and clear... Read more...
OP, F1 and Heirlooms and what they mean for your garden
OP, F1 and Heirlooms and what they mean for your garden
Seeds come with different lineages: open-pollinated, heirloom, and hybrid. This post explains how pollination happens, why F1 hybrids behave differently, and what F2 and beyond really mean. Along the way,... Read more...
Understanding Families, Genus, and Species: Why Tomatoes and Potatoes Are Cousins
Understanding Families, Genus, and Species: Why Tomatoes and Potatoes Are Cousins
Plants that look nothing alike—like tomatoes and potatoes—are often cousins in the same family. This post explains how families, genus, species, and varieties break down in gardening terms, with worked... Read more...
Pumpkins, Squash, Zucchini, and More: Understanding the Cucurbita Family
Pumpkins, Squash, Zucchini, and More: Understanding the Cucurbita Family
Pumpkins, squash, zucchini, and gourds all belong to the Cucurbita family, sharing similar growing needs and habits. Learn how to plant them, give them space, and avoid unwanted cross-pollination. This... Read more...
How to Grow Pumpkins at Home: Planting, Care, and Growing Giants
How to Grow Pumpkins at Home: Planting, Care, and Growing Giants
Pumpkins need space, sun, and fertile soil to thrive, but they reward you with colorful harvests for pies, carving, or decoration. Learn when and how to plant, how to care... Read more...
How to grow Corn at home: Types, Varieties (su, se, sh2, syn) and Care
How to grow Corn at home: Types, Varieties (su, se, sh2, syn) and Care
Corn might seem like a crop best suited for sprawling fields, but it can thrive in home gardens with the right planning. Fresh-picked corn is sweeter and more tender than... Read more...
Growing Beans: Bush or Pole, Pots or Beds
Growing Beans: Bush or Pole, Pots or Beds
Beans are a fast, reliable crop that thrive in pots or garden beds. Bush beans give quick, compact harvests ideal for canning and freezing, while pole beans need trellises but... Read more...
How to grow Annual Ryegrass: Fast, Flexible Green Manure
How to grow Annual Ryegrass: Fast, Flexible Green Manure
Annual ryegrass is a quick-growing, eco-friendly cover crop that suppresses weeds, protects soil, and patches lawns with ease. Plant in spring to enrich soil or in late summer for winter... Read more...
How to grow Buckwheat: Fast, Easy and Bee-Friendly Cover Crop
How to grow Buckwheat: Fast, Easy and Bee-Friendly Cover Crop
Buckwheat is a fast-growing summer cover crop that quickly blankets soil, suppressing weeds and improving fertility. Its white flowers bloom in just a few weeks, attracting bees and other pollinators... Read more...
From Seed to Seedling: How to start seeds indoors and 'Harden Off'
From Seed to Seedling: How to start seeds indoors and 'Harden Off'
Every garden begins with germination, the quiet moment when a seed starts to grow roots and shoots. This post explains soaking seeds, the patience required while they sprout, and how... Read more...
Getting Hands Dirty: Essential Gardening Practices
Getting Hands Dirty: Essential Gardening Practices
Gardening is full of small habits that make big differences. This post explains what “days to maturity” means on seed packets, why thinning and transplanting matter, and how succession planting... Read more...