Growing Sunflowers from Seed
Sunflowers are one of those plants that remind you why growing from seed is so satisfying. You push a large striped seed…
Grower’s Corner
Notes from the Indian kitchen garden
Practical guides for growing Indian vegetables, herbs, and chillies in California kitchen gardens. Seasonal notes, seed-starting advice, and real-life lessons from our garden.
These guides draw from the crops we grow in our California garden and the seed varieties we offer at Masala Central.
Featured guides
Start with a few practical guides for warm-season kitchen gardens.
Growing Chillies from Seed
Seed starting, variety selection, and practical growing advice for Indian mirchi varieties in California gardens.
Indian Summer Cucurbits
Bottle gourd, ridge gourd, cucumbers, and other warm-season climbers you can grow from seed for the kitchen garden.
Growing Kitchen Herbs
Tulsi, dhaniya, methi, dill, and other everyday herbs you can grow from seed for the kitchen garden.
Grow Tomatoes from Seed
Practical guidance for starting tomatoes, raising sturdy seedlings, and choosing productive varieties for warm-season gardens.
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