About Seedy Farm: Cultivate Freshness in Your Urban Space
Tiny space, mighty garden.
Seedy Farm is a practical gardening reference for urban and small-space growers — hands-on guides to growing food and useful plants wherever you are, from a balcony rail to a backyard bed.
Our guides span urban agriculture, crop protection, growing techniques, plant nutrition, garden aromatics, and DIY gardening projects, each written to be followed step by step. Everything is published across several languages so more growers can put it to use.
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Comments (4)
Hi. Do you currently sell any seeds? I’m mostly interested in Asian medicinal plants and herbs. Thank you.
Hi there, thank you so much for your question!
That’s a great question about Asian medicinal plants and herbs. We are currently in the process of building out our online seed shop, which will feature a curated collection of seeds perfect for urban environments.
While it’s not live just yet, we are working hard to get it ready and plan to launch it soon.
Please feel free to check back with us for updates. We can’t wait to share our collection with you!
Thanks again for your interest, and happy farming
Hello! I am growing jicama for the first time and was wondering if the tubers have to stay buried the whole time? I have one that is showing above the ground – should I cover it with soil? It’s pretty large and the plant does not have any flowers yet. Is it better to harvest it now or wait? If I find any with cracks, should they be harvested right away? They are in pots. Many thanks for your help :-)
Hi Penny! Great questions about your jicama:
1. Exposed tuber — Yes, gently cover it with soil. Exposed tubers can become tough and green.
2. Harvest timing — Wait for the plant to flower and start dying back for maximum size. Since yours hasn’t flowered yet, it’s still growing!
3. Cracks — Harvest cracked tubers soon as they won’t store well and may continue splitting.
Growing in pots can limit tuber size, but you should still get a nice harvest. Happy growing!