Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Colorado Springs

Harvest while fruit is young and shiny for best flavor. The flesh is creamy white, meaty and sweet — perfect when pickled! (70 days) Learn How to Grow Eggplant here. To harvest large fruits, remove most of the side shoots and select two or three fruits...

Cut from vines with at least one inch of stem attached. Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Moon & Stars Watermelon has a deep green rind with flecks of yellow, and the interior is just as wonderful.

Harvest often so that they don't become woody and tough. Flavorful both raw or cooked, this unique heirloom is native to the Himalayas. Supply plenty of moisture and keep plants mulched to prevent soil from drying out between waterings.

Choose a sunny location and provide plants plenty of room by spacing two feet apart in rows separated by five feet. This chunky, funky-looking variety could be right at home at a Grateful Dead concert! Big Rainbow Tomato is a striking yellow heirloom...

Transplant outside after the last frost, spacing 4-6 inches apart in all directions. Crunchy and sweet with a mild bite! Red Wethersfield Onion ( Allium cepa ) yields lovely flattened globes — 4 to 6 inches across — with bright pink flesh that's crisp...

(65-70 days) Each packet contains approximately 800 seeds. These fruits produce a gas that will cause them to become bitter. Extend storage life by cutting off all but 1 inch of the leaves and stem.

Harvest pods when they are plump — usually three weeks after flowers appear — then shell and eat immediately; pods that are discolored or shriveled are past their prime. You'll start harvesting Sutton's Harbinger Pea early (52-60 days) and have plenty...

Fruits can be difficult to spot among the vines and foliage. 55 days to maturity. Dependable production will give you cukes 7 in. Also known as Special Dark Green. They can be trellised if space is limited.

Productive and heat tolerant, its dark green, triangular shaped leaves have a pleasant, nutty flavor. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter. Try broadcasting over a wide row and gently rake or tamp to a depth of 1/8 inch...

Sow 2-4 inches apart — one inch deep — in rows 24-36 inches apart. This edamame variety traveled from Japan to Illinois to show off in your garden! The Fledderjohn Soybean has a unique color and grows 18 to 36 in.

Good things come in small packages! Little Gem Lettuce ( Latuca sativa ) is a compact, romaine-type with succulent, light green leaves. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor.

Iceberg lettuce is the perfect choice when you need a big, fresh crunch. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter. Try broadcasting over a wide row and gently rake or tamp to a depth of 1/8 inch deep — barely cover! To harvest,...

Great for oven roasting, grilling or just plain fresh eating! (90-110 days) Note: The USDA's Yearbook of Agriculture recommended this variety for Tennessee farmers in 1936. Sow 1 inch deep, 8 to 12 inches apart.

Compact plants grow 15- to 20-inches tall and require no staking. Sow 1 inch deep and 2-4 inches apart in rows 18-24 inches apart. A garden favorite for over 40 years! Blue Lake Bush Beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) produce heavy yields of flavorful, dark-green,...

Package! Chocolate Habanero Peppers are anything but sweet, registering 300,000 Scoville units. Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature.

Even without huge vines and elaborate staking, you'll get up to 40 pounds of tomatoes from a single plant! Determinate. Choose a sunny location and provide plants plenty of room by spacing two feet apart in rows separated by five feet.

May also be planted in hills, two per hill, with the hills spaced 2-3 feet apart. Crisp and flavorful, this exotic honeydew melon ( citrullus lanais ) comes from the high mountain valleys of Afghanistan.

Small leaves are tender and can be used in salads. Tender grey-green leaves and purple stems grow very large — up to 36 inches tall — and have a subtle sweet flavor that improves after a frost.

Productive plants — up to 4 feet tall — are sturdy and require minimal staking. Sow 1 inch deep and 2-4 inches apart in rows 18-24 inches apart. One of the tastiest of ALL varieties! Broad Windsor Fava Bean ( Vicia faba ) yields large, high-protein...

Great in soups, salads and many side dishes! Half-runner; 75 days. Sow 1 inch deep and 2-4 inches apart in rows 18-24 inches apart. An attractive heirloom, Snow Cap Beans ( Phaseolus vulgarism ) are a large white and tan variety with red and brown speckles.

For best flavor, harvest pods when about the thickness of a pencil, usually 50-55 days. Sow 1 inch deep and 2-4 inches apart in rows 18-24 inches apart. Tasty fresh, canned or frozen! Calima Bush Beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) yield an abundance of 5- to...

Do NOT store near apples or pears. Sweet, smooth and crisp, they're chock-full of nutrition and often juiced or eaten fresh. Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. These fruits produce a gas that will cause them to become bitter.

(100 days from transplant) Learn How to Grow Celery here. Start indoors up to 8 weeks before the last frost and set out when the garden begins to warm. A prized heirloom variety! Giant Red Celery ( Apium graveolens ) has a richer, better tasting flavor...

Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. It's not as common as it deserves to be in this country, far from its Italian roots. Mulching with compost will help deter weeds and prevent moisture loss.

The name of this Austrian heirloom translates to “speckled like a trout.” Forellenschluss Lettuce ( Latuca sativa ) is a medium-sized, 8- to 12-inch romaine with deep green leaves and maroon spots.

Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. Yellow of Parma Onion ( Allium cepa ) stores well and is a rare Italian variety. Plants are shallow rooted and require fertile well-drained soil and constant surface moisture to thrive.

Here's a spicy variety you'll grow again and again! Green Grape Tomato ( Lycopersicon lycopersicum ) is loaded with yellow-green fruits that taste like they've captured the sun! Determinate vines bear 80-90 days from transplant.