Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Jacksonville

This popular globe-shaped heirloom averages 2 lbs and is a large, mild Spanish type. Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. An excellent keeper! Alisa Craig Onion ( Allium cepa ) is a cross between Danver's Yellow and Cranston's Excelsior.

The pulpy flesh resembles lime Jell-O and has a tart, tropical flavor. Fruits are ready to pick when stems turn from green to brown and begin to dry. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant melons in a warm spot that gets plenty of sun.

Here are our best tips for Growing Tomatoes , too! Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Fine flavor and heavy yields make it a gardener's favorite! Determinate plants mature in 60-100 days.

Trail of Tears Pole Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) is a decent green bean, but many growers demand it every year for its superiority as a dried black bean. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches...

Ideal for cooked dishes or great raw! Long-day type. Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. Golden globes last a long time in storage! Yellow of Parma Onion ( Allium cepa ) is our favorite Italian variety with large — up to 1 pound — bulbs...

The Rouge Vif d'Etampes Pumpkin ( Cucurbita maxima ) is a 19th-century market squash, with a deep orange-red color and a flattened, ribbed shape. Continue to provide plenty of water during the growing season.

Space plants 18-24 inches apart in raised beds or double rows 2-3 feet apart. A terrific meat substitute — it's delicious roasted in the oven or grilled over a bed of coals. For smaller fruits, allow the plants to develop naturally.

Fruit that is fully ripened on the vine has a much fuller flavor than fruits that are picked early and then allowed to ripen. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors and transplant to the garden after the last frost date.

Across! Great for eating fresh, steaming or freezing. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. Massive plants, massive leaves, tender to taste! Giant Noble Spinach has been around since 1926, loved by gardeners who...

Compact plants are very productive and do not require staking. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart. Learn about Growing Beans here.

First sold commercially by Peter Henderson in the late 1860s, this variety is ready for harvest in 70 days. Some varieties will produce secondary heads when the main head is cut from the stem.

Harvest fruits early and often — the more you pick the more they will produce. Here are our best tips for Growing Peppers , too! Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Peppers grow best when temperatures are warm and need substantial heat to set...

Tender and delicious — they're perfect for pickling! (60-70 days) Each packet contains approximately 100 seeds. Prolific plants grow 4- to 6-ft tall and yield plump, pale green and burgundy colored pods.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors and transplant into the garden when two sets of true leaves develop. Beautiful, black-green leaves — 10 inches tall — are popular in northern Italy and used in soups and stews! (60 days) Each packet contains...

Very sweet, very easy to grow. 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.

Direct sow spring crops 4-6 weeks before the last frost date. Rich soil will definitely increase bulb size. Harvest stems when they are young and tender, usually 2-3 inches in diameter.

Crisp and crunchy, they're a favorite for pickling or fresh eating. Pick fruits when they are about 4-8 inches long. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants are best direct-seeded two weeks after the last spring frost date, but can be started earlier indoors...

Incredibly sweet and tasty, it's one of our best for fresh eating or canning. Begin harvest when roots reach 1 inch across (typically 55 to 70 days). Here are our best tips on Growing Beets , too! Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds.

Large, meaty fruits are ready anywhere from 60-80 days. However, if temperatures drop, you'll want to bring all fruits (green or not) indoors. This variety proves that no single country can claim a monopoly on loving tomatoes! Thessaloniki Tomato ( Lycopersicon...

Planting and Harvesting Tips: This cool season crop thrives in sandy, fast draining soil and full sun. Perfect for children to enjoy! At 28-32 in. Allow three feet between each double row.

Peppers grow best when temperatures are warm and need substantial heat to set fruit. Add their beautiful color to salad, pepper jelly and more—or let them turn to red for even more sweetness! An excellent track record for high production in just 70-80...

Plants are heavy feeders and thrive in rich soil full of organic matter. Trellis or train vines to conserve space when grown indoors. Pick fruits when they are about 4-8 inches long.

(30-75 days) Each packet contains approximately 30-75 seeds. Stunning plants, with large yellow flowers and purple stems, grow to 5-feet and really stand out in the garden. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost of...

Holds up well — even in late summer! Looseleaf. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. Long-standing and never bitter, Green Oakleaf Lettuce ( Latuca sativa ) is productive with delicious, deep green leaves.

Tall depending on conditions. Harvest when full grown and ripe. 68 days to maturity. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant these warm weather legumes directly into rich, fast draining soil in spring after the soil has warmed.

These heirlooms start out looking like your average bell variety, but develop into an incredibly sweet, crisp specimen when completely ripe (70-75 days). Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants.

This unique heirloom was collected in Kabul, Afghanistan. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart. The purple color comes from a pigment called anthocyanin which enables seeds to sprout...