Directly sowing seeds is often thought of as an advanced gardening strategy. But it's really the opposite. It is such a simple gardening strategy that will give you so much more success in your garden this year. In today's show, I'm going to cover five common summer crops that will grow better if you directly sow them by seed. They're often common crops that you're going to find at your local garden center or nursery. But that doesn't mean that you should transplant them. If you live in a climate with a long growing season, I'd recommend direct sowing these crops. Listen to learn more! ▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned:→ Zone 9 Garden Club - Start your free 14-day trial→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule→ Favorite Seed Companies,Renee’s Garden SeedsTrue Leaf MarketBotanical Interests▶︎ Head to the Show Notes for the blog version of this episode.Want to learn more or connect? I'd love to have you follow along on social media, you can find all social channels and sites connected to Audrey's Little Farm below, Instagram Facebook YouTube Blog If you'd like to learn more and connect with myself and a great community of fellow gardeners I'd love for you to join my membership, the Zone 9 Garden Club!→ You can start a 14-day FREE trial here.If you'd like to learn more about gardening, raising chickens, or any other skills related to living a more self-sufficient life I have an entire shop full of courses, guides and ebooks. Just head to my shop below.→ Audrey's Little Farm Shop→ If you'd like to join my email list where I send all of my best tips and information, be sure to sign up for your free vegetable planting schedule below!→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule