Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Georgia

Winter varieties should be harvested when the rind is tough and dark in color. An excellent choice for pies and baking, the Australian Butter Squash is packed with thick, peachy flesh and weighs in at 7-15 pounds.

Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall. Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature.

Here are our best tips on Growing Eggplant , too! Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Harvest while fruit is young and shiny for best flavor. Space plants 18-24 inches apart in raised beds or double rows 2-3 feet apart.

A prized heirloom variety! Giant Red Celery ( Apium graveolens ) has a richer, better tasting flavor than the green types and is chock-full of important vitamins and minerals — with almost no calories! Crisp and crunchy leafstalks are enjoyed in everything...

Keep trays at room temperature and do not allow to dry out. After curing, store in a cool, dry location such as a root cellar. Plants are shallow rooted and require fertile well-drained soil and constant surface moisture to thrive.

Provide support and mulch well to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. Store in a cool, dark spot — or paper bag — and green fruits will turn red within a week or two. Fruits will turn nearly black when grown in full sun.

Shell them or eat them whole, and you'll love the taste of these heirloom gems ( Pisum sativum ). Planting and Harvesting Tips: This cool season crop thrives in sandy, fast draining soil and full sun.

For bush types, space rows two feet apart; space climbing varieties in rows three feet apart or in double rows 6-8 inches apart with a trellis, fence, etc. Harvest pods when they are plump — usually three weeks after flowers appear — then shell and...

Sweet and crunchy, it's one of our best! (45-55 days) CERTIFIED ORGANIC Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants require partial shade in warm climates, rich, well-drained soil and regular water.

Harvest fruits early and often — the more you pick the more they will produce. Let's hear it for the gardening expertise of Amish women! Sweet Yellow Stuffing Pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) comes to us from Esther Smucker (really!) whose grandmother grew...

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost of spring. Wear gloves and long sleeves for protection from spines. Sow one inch deep and space 12-18 inches apart in rows 3-4 feet apart.

Pick outer leaves as they develop or harvest the entire plant. An extremely hardy heirloom! Red Russian Kale ( Brassica napus ) was first brought to North America from Siberia in the late 1800s.

Beautiful burgundy-red tops! Organic Bull's Blood Beet ( Beta vulgaris ) is popular in many backyard gardens where its dark colored leaves contrast nicely with other vegetable crops.

Pick fruits when they are about 4-8 inches long. Huge fruits grow several pounds! The Sikkim Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) ripens to a reddish-brown color and is sure to stand out in the garden.

Sow directly into prepared beds — no more than 1/2 inch deep — with rows spaced 8-18 inches apart. Pull roots when they are of usable size — usually one inch in diameter — and relatively young.

In short-season climates, start indoors one week before the last frost date. Cut from vines with at least one inch of stem attached. Here are our best tips on How to Grow Melons , too! Each packet contains approximately 25-50 seeds.

Extend storage life by cutting off all but 1 inch of the leaves and stem. A best seller at farmer's markets! Dragon Carrot ( Daucus carota ) yields 7- t0 8-inch long roots with reddish-purple skin and a golden-yellow core.

Delicious, crisp and sweet! Heirloom Red Iceberg lettuce ( Latuca sativa ) is getting hard to find. (70-80 days) Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter.

Spring or fall, this striking heirloom is perfection when it's pulled from the ground in spring or fall. Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Check often, as they can turn from tasty to terrible in a short period of time.

Soaking 1-2 hours prior to planting will speed germination. Look for firm, sizable pods and pinch off with your thumbnail and fingers. Climbs like nobody's business. Each packet contains approximately 40-60 seeds.

When tops are 1 to 2 inches tall thin plants to 2 inches apart. These fruits produce a gas that will cause them to become bitter. Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. Sow thickly in rows 1 foot apart or broadcast in 1 to 1-1/2 inch wide raised...

Only 52 days to maturity! Each packet contains 25-35 seeds. Harvest often so that they don't become woody and tough. Plants are heavy feeders and thrive in rich soil full of organic matter.

Supply plenty of moisture and keep plants mulched to prevent soil from drying out between waterings. Fruits can be difficult to spot among the vines and foliage. (65 days) Each packet contains approximately 15 seeds.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant this warm-season vegetable directly into the soil two weeks after your average last-frost date. Prepare and cook shortly after picking — flavor is lost quickly!

Harvest fruits early and often — the more you pick the more they will produce. They don't call this one “Lucifer's Dream” for giggles. Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall.

Each packet contains approximately 300 seeds. Cut just below the point where the stems begin to separate. Start indoors 4-6 weeks prior to desired transplanting date. Superb for fresh eating, cooking or freezing.

Leaves, flowers and stems are all edible. Young plants provide the sweetest, best tasting leaves and stems. Great in salads too! (50-60 days) Each packet contains approximately 1000 seeds.