{"id":5593,"date":"2025-12-19T19:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T03:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/19\/episode-188-the-best-seeds-weve-ever-started\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T19:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T03:22:10","slug":"episode-188-the-best-seeds-weve-ever-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/19\/episode-188-the-best-seeds-weve-ever-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 188: The Best Seeds We\u2019ve Ever Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Meet Our Favorite Seeds to Start<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The wonder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/collection\/the-best-perennials-to-start-from-seed-for-your-region\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sowing seeds<\/a> and watching tiny new plants emerging from the soil never gets old. In this episode, Danielle, Carol, and their guest compare notes on some of their favorite plants that can be grown easily (or not so easily) from seed. Whether you are an experienced seed propagator or a nervous newbie, you\u2019ll be sure to find something in this episode that catches your interest and makes you look forward to spring.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While we\u2019re on the topic of plant propagation, check out this video about growing plants from cuttings, mentioned in this episode: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/growing-cuttings-for-gifts?srsltid=AfmBOopsFbATcfkroPhtMoRlGSMIcIh9e_6OuzEwQ-iD-7UVdXsuvY8C\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Growing Cuttings for Gifts<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The lavender variety that Carol successfully grew from seed a couple of years ago is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jungseed.com\/product\/J02396\/803\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018Ellagance Purple\u2019<\/span><\/a>.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: medium;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39444455\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Episode Expert:<\/strong> Christine Alexander is the executive digital editor for<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Fine Gardening<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More <em>Let\u2019s Argue About Plants<\/em> Podcast Episodes<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YkODrXPBsmU&amp;list=PLtT8wWlQfnNEo5PYHAe0zIKRjOsgcUDqZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Our Podcast on YouTube!<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.finegardening.com\/loading.do?pk=W40083FS&amp;r=3H6754801&amp;ref=nav&amp;omedasite=FGN_landoffer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to <em>Fine Gardening<\/em> Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Danielle\u2019s Favorite Seeds to Start<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Amish Gold\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/selecting-and-growing-great-paste-tomatoes\">paste tomato<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Mad Hatter\u2019 pepper\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chocolate cosmos (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cosmos atrosanguineus<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Zones 7\u20139)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Hawaiian Currant\u2019 tomato\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224061\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Amish Gold\u2019 paste tomato<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224065\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224065\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170114\/Mad-Hatter-Sweet-Pepper__All-America-Selections.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Mad Hatter\u2019 pepper on the plant photo\" width=\"934\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170114\/Mad-Hatter-Sweet-Pepper__All-America-Selections.jpg 934w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170114\/Mad-Hatter-Sweet-Pepper__All-America-Selections-700x1049.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170114\/Mad-Hatter-Sweet-Pepper__All-America-Selections-768x1151.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Mad Hatter\u2019 pepper on the plant\u00a0 <em>Photo courtesy of All America Selections<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224063\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-224063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170102\/Cosmos-atrosanguineus2-NYBG-MG.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate cosmos\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170102\/Cosmos-atrosanguineus2-NYBG-MG.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170102\/Cosmos-atrosanguineus2-NYBG-MG-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170102\/Cosmos-atrosanguineus2-NYBG-MG-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170102\/Cosmos-atrosanguineus2-NYBG-MG-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolate cosmos after a rain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224064\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224064\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170107\/Hawaiian-2_DS-2.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Hawaiian Currant\u2019 tomato\" width=\"788\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170107\/Hawaiian-2_DS-2.jpg 788w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170107\/Hawaiian-2_DS-2-700x1244.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170107\/Hawaiian-2_DS-2-768x1364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Hawaiian Currant\u2019 tomato<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Carol<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Favorite <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seeds to Start<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Pampas Plume\u2019 celosia (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Celosia argentea \u2018<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pampas Plume\u2019, annual)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blackberry lily (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iris domestica<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Zones 5\u201310)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Apricotta\u2019 cosmos (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/cosmos-bipinnatus-cvs\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cosmos bipinnatus<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2018Apricotta\u2019, annual)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Dandy Collarette\u2019 dahlia (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dahlia <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Dandy Collarette\u2019, Zones 8\u201311)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224069\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224069\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170656\/20250918_085441.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Pampas Plume\u2019 celosia \" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170656\/20250918_085441.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170656\/20250918_085441-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170656\/20250918_085441-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Pampas Plume\u2019 celosia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224076\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224076\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170800\/20250718_150148.jpg\" alt=\"Blackberry lily flowers \" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170800\/20250718_150148.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170800\/20250718_150148-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170800\/20250718_150148-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blackberry lily flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224082\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224082\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17171143\/20250903_081019.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Apricotta\u2019 cosmos \" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17171143\/20250903_081019.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17171143\/20250903_081019-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17171143\/20250903_081019-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Apricotta\u2019 cosmos blooms in the garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224072\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224072\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170749\/20240826_123355.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Dandy Collarette\u2019 dahlia \" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170749\/20240826_123355.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170749\/20240826_123355-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170749\/20240826_123355-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Dandy Collarette\u2019 dahlia with bee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224075\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224075\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170756\/20240918_074630.jpg\" alt=\"Floating dahlia display, including \u2018Dandy Collarette\u2019 \" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170756\/20240918_074630.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170756\/20240918_074630-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170756\/20240918_074630-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carol\u2019s floating dahlia display, including \u2018Dandy Collarette\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expert Christine<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s Favorite<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Seeds to Start<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Black Beauty\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/project-guides\/fruits-and-vegetables\/growing-eggplants-successfully\">eggplant<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Bright Lights\u2019 Swiss chard<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Pepperbox\u2019 breadseed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/how-to-grow-poppies-and-favorite-varieties\">poppy<\/a> (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Papaver somniferum<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2018Pepperbox\u2019, annual)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Provence\u2019 lavender (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lavandula<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u00d7<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0intermedia<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2018Provence\u2019, Zones 5\u20139)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224080\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-224080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170826\/Starr-091108-9418-Solanum_melongena-fruit_Black_Beauty_flickr-cc.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Black Beauty\u2019 eggplant flickr\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170826\/Starr-091108-9418-Solanum_melongena-fruit_Black_Beauty_flickr-cc.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170826\/Starr-091108-9418-Solanum_melongena-fruit_Black_Beauty_flickr-cc-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170826\/Starr-091108-9418-Solanum_melongena-fruit_Black_Beauty_flickr-cc-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Black Beauty\u2019 eggplant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224078\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224078\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170818\/lavandin-provence-flickr-cc.jpg\" alt=\" \u2018Provence\u2019 lavender \" width=\"1400\" height=\"931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170818\/lavandin-provence-flickr-cc.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170818\/lavandin-provence-flickr-cc-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170818\/lavandin-provence-flickr-cc-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170818\/lavandin-provence-flickr-cc-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Provence\u2019 lavender<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224077\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224077\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170814\/bright-lights-chard-flickr-cc.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Bright Lights\u2019 Swiss chard \" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170814\/bright-lights-chard-flickr-cc.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170814\/bright-lights-chard-flickr-cc-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170814\/bright-lights-chard-flickr-cc-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170814\/bright-lights-chard-flickr-cc-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Bright Lights\u2019 Swiss chard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224079\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224079\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170822\/pepperbox-poppy.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Pepperbox\u2019 breadseed poppy\u00a0\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170822\/pepperbox-poppy.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170822\/pepperbox-poppy-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170822\/pepperbox-poppy-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17170822\/pepperbox-poppy-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Pepperbox\u2019 breadseed poppy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <em>All photos from the contributors unless noted otherwise.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Our Favorite Seeds to Start The wonder of sowing seeds and watching tiny new plants emerging from the soil never gets old. In this episode, Danielle, Carol, and their guest compare notes on some of their favorite plants that can be grown easily (or not so easily) from seed. 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