True Leaf Market Review

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Summer’s winding down and I’m so sad about it..

But fall is just around the corner which means apple pie, crispy cool weather and… the chance to plant greens again!

I usually plant 2 ‘gardens’ a year – one in January for the first half of the year and a second round in the fall.

My eggplants and peppers can keep producing, but most of my other veggies are spent at this point.

And honestly, I just like to experiment and try growing new things.

Since I get a lot of questions about where I get my seeds, I thought I’d share a recent garden order from True Leaf Market.

True Leaf Market Review

True Leaf is one of the online seed companies I recommend (you can find my full list of recommendations in this post).

They’re an independent, non-GMO seed company based in Utah, and I like them because they have an extensive variety of seeds, supplies and general gardening kits.

If you have outdoor space, they’re one of the few seed companies to offer bulbs and live plants (think: onion sets, seed potatoes, garlic bulbs, etc).

They’re also well known for their microgreens, sprouts and wheatgrass.

I purchased mushroom grow kits from them earlier this year that I loved experimenting with!

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I grew pink oyster mushrooms and turned the first batch into mushroom risotto!

Kitazawa Asian Seeds

And when it comes to seeds, I find they have an extensive variety.

I specifically go to True Leaf for Asian vegetable seeds.

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About a year ago, they acquired Kitazawa Seeds (one of the oldest Asian seed companies in the US).

True Leaf now stocks a huge inventory of Asian herbs and vegetable seeds.

I’ve bought Asian seeds from other companies in the past, but found that the varieties didn’t seem quite authentic enough.

Or at least, not like the vegetable varieties I see at the Asian grocery stores.

So if you’re looking for Asian greens, True Leaf / Kitazawa is your best bet!

True Leaf Market Seeds

INDOOR GARDEN SEED HAUL: where i buy seeds, choosing the right varieties + hydroponic gardening tips

Here’s what I ordered for my fall indoor garden:

Garden Supplies

microgreens sampler – I’ve heard microgreens are pretty easy to grow, so I’m excited to try this

seed starting tray – since I’m starting so many seeds at once, I finally invested in a tray!

humidity dome – dome for the tray

perlite – to add aeration to my seed starting mix

Herbs

sage

lemon balm

parsley blend

garlic chives

chives

winter thyme

french thyme

Cucumber

I just started some cucumber plants and they’re surprisingly easy! So I decided to try 2 more new-to-me varieties:

metki pale amernian long

lemon cucumber

Beets

Root vegetables are typically not conducive to hydroponics, but beets and small radishes should be ok!

I got these 2 varieties to try:

golden detroit beets

chiogga beets

Tomatoes

I finally feel like I’m getting the hang of growing tomatoes so this season, I went ham on the tomato seeds.

I definitely don’t have enough space to plant all of these varieties at the same time though..

sungold cherry tomatoes

sunsugar cherry tomatoes

chocolate cherry tomatoes

containers choice orange cherry tomatoes

Paste Tomatoes

roma paste tomatoes

principe borghese paste tomatoes

Slicing Tomatoes

jet star slicer tomatoes

oregon spring slicer tomatoes

green hybrid tomatoes

Pepper

I love growing hot peppers.

They tend to be finicky to grow indoors, but I couldn’t resist stocking up on some colorful unique looking hot peppers:

ancho sanchez hot pepper

cambuchi hot pepper

gochujang korean hot pepper

caribbean hot pepper blend

mulato isleno hot pepper

I also got some colorful sweet pepper varieties to try:

sweet chocolate sweet pepper

lilac bell sweet pepper

pinot noir sweet pepper

Bok Choy

I’ve experimented with 4 types of bok choy and am always on the lookout for tiny, sweet dwarf sized bok choy.

joi choi bok choy

nabi queen bok choy

purple magic bok choy

da hong summer bok choy

red komatsuma

Eggplant

Eggplants are one of my favorite vegetables to grow indoors.

But so far, I’ve only grown Asian eggplants, so I picked up some Italian varieties to try:

rosa bianca eggplant

pandora striped rose eggplant

Peas

patio pride peas

Watermelon

mini golden midget watermelon

Lettuce

I’ve never put much interest into growing lettuce, but this season I really want to.

So I poured over the website and carefully selected varieties I think will grow well inside my apartment:

summer bib lettuce

heatwave mix lettuce

winter density romaine

little caesar romaine

little gem romaine

butterhead kagraner sommer

ruby red swiss chard

And that’s it!

A very comprehensive seed haul that should last me a while…

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