Gurney’s Seed and Nursery Blog

Boston and Beyond! Growing Bib and Salad Lettuce.
Lettuce

Boston and Beyond! Growing Bib and Salad Lettuce.

An obsession with Boston heads of lettuce was sadly diminishing my weekly grocery budget. I first had a taste of...
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How to Grow Lavender
Flowers Gardening Tips

How to Grow Lavender

Lavender is one of those perennials that checks all the boxes. This low-growing, shrub like plant is versatile in the...
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How to Grow Rosemary – Rosemary Plant Care
Gardening Tips Herbs

How to Grow Rosemary – Rosemary Plant Care

Beth Sears is a freelance writer and grows small fruits, vegetables and herbs in her Midwestern garden. Growing Rosemary A...
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How to Grow Cilantro
Gardening Tips

How to Grow Cilantro

Beth Sears has worked in the garden industry for 10 years—and grows fruits, vegetables and flowers in her Midwest garden....
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What is the Best Soil for Tomato Plants?
Gardening Tips Tomatoes

What is the Best Soil for Tomato Plants?

Ahhh, summer, what’s not to love? Blissful sunshine, warm weather, extra daylight, and most importantly, ripe tomatoes—Mmm mmm good! The...
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Best Berry Picking Places by US State
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Best Berry Picking Places by US State

The Best U.S. States for Berry Picking Intro When the weather warms up and fruits are in season again, berry...
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How Many People Wash Their Produce in Every State?
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How Many People Wash Their Produce in Every State?

Do You Wash Your Produce? Americans are pressed for time; so when it comes to meal prep, many of us...
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U.S. States With the Healthiest Eaters, According to Their Residents
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U.S. States With the Healthiest Eaters, According to Their Residents

We all know about the different food groups we’re supposed to eat something from each day, but how often do...
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How Every US State Takes Their Tacos
Entertainment

How Every US State Takes Their Tacos

  Have you ever gotten into an argument with a friend or family member over taco toppings? Maybe you’ve got...
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Brussels Sprouts—A Winter Garden Treat
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Brussels Sprouts—A Winter Garden Treat

We’re finally experiencing weather that resembles winter, but that doesn’t mean our garden harvests are over!  The kale trials look...
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The Most Popular Fair Food By State
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The Most Popular Fair Food By State

We researched the top fair foods across America to see how these sweet and savory treats stack up. Find out about your state’s most favorite fair food! H1: The Most Popular Fair Food By State
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The Most Popular Fruit Pie in Every State
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The Most Popular Fruit Pie in Every State

Spring is one of the best times of the year, and not just because the temperatures are rising and our...
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Spinach & Strawberry Salad
Recipes Strawberries

Spinach & Strawberry Salad

In keeping with the theme of spring salads, I wanted to find a fresh and delicious way to prepare the...
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Juliet Dwarf Cherry – How do I love thee, let me count the ways
Cherries

Juliet Dwarf Cherry – How do I love thee, let me count the ways

Dwarf cherries—like Juliet, Romeo and Carmine Jewel—are real breakthroughs in cherry trees. They represent over 50 years of breeding work, begun in the 1940’s...
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Making early applesauce
Apple trees Recipes

Making early applesauce

I’m making applesauce today from the Pristine apples we recently harvested at the Gurney’s farm.  Introduced by Purdue University in...
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The New Gurney’s Catalog
Spring Gardening

The New Gurney’s Catalog

The New Gurney’s catalog is arriving in mailboxes everywhere—and we have lots of new fruits and veggies for this season....
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It’s a Summer Squash Takeover!
Squash

It’s a Summer Squash Takeover!

Since midwinter, I’ve eagerly awaited the arrival of my summer squash.  I love the delicate flavor, lightly sautéed in olive...
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Controlling weeds in flower beds
Flowers Weeds

Controlling weeds in flower beds

By this point in the summer, I often find myself staring contemptuously at the weeds in my flower garden, wishing...
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Protecting Berry plants from Birds
Berries Blackberries

Protecting Berry plants from Birds

Adorable as they are, birds can also be quite annoying, significantly so if you happen to be growing berries. We...
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Vegetable Crop Rotation to Maximize Your Garden’s Potential 
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Vegetable Crop Rotation to Maximize Your Garden’s Potential 

All gardeners have their favorite crops that they plant year after year. However, planting the same crops in the same...
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