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Taylor Street Farm

An outstanding example of what it means to grow organically and sustainably within an urban setting, the one acre Taylor Street Farm nestled right in the heart of San Jose continues to attract garden enthusiasts from around the south bay, people looking to lend a hand and learn what it takes to grow food and …

Heirloom Expo

Each year in September growers and seed enthusiasts from across the country converge on Santa Rosa California to learn what’s going on with various seed projects and initiatives, to be inspired by the abundant harvest on display, and to rub elbows with the movers and shakers in the organic growing and homesteading arenas. Billed as …

Santa Clara Community Garden

A new feature of the city of Santa Clara: a neighborhood park, complete with a much anticipated community garden. Yes, believe it or not this is the very first Santa Clara community garden, which is to say the first officially sanctioned garden within the city of Santa Clara. Designed specifically with resident gardeners in mind, …

A New Gardening Resource

Welcome to Silicon Valley Seeds. It is our express goal to provide the connective tissue that’s been missing from the various gardening efforts taking place here in Silicon Valley. If you’re local to the area and are interested in growing fruits and vegetable and herbs, the information we present within our pages should prove useful.