Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Massachusetts

Move seedlings outside when all danger of frost has passed, and soil temperatures have warmed. Discard any fruit that is bruised or rotten. Plants instead of vines! Perfect for smaller gardens that don't have room for the sprawl that squash usually produce.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors 8-12 weeks prior to the last frost of spring. Harvest while fruit is young and shiny for best flavor. Cut fruits from the plants with one inch of stem attached.

Sow in late summer for a fall harvest or early spring for a summer harvest. Larger leaves can be cooked like spinach. Highly nutritious and extremely hardy, the slightly sweet flavor is enhanced by frost.

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. Fruit that is fully ripened on the vine has a much fuller flavor than fruits that...

Here are our best tips for Growing Onions , too! Each packet contains approximately 300 seeds. Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. After curing, store in a cool, dry location such as a root cellar.

Originally from Australia, Rainbow Swiss Chard ( Beta vulgaris ) yields mild-flavored, very colorful leaves that are tender and tasty. Thin rows as plants mature and enjoy the tender shoots in salads.

A classic, simple summer squash. Learn How to Grow Squash here. Discard any fruit that is bruised or rotten. A light mulch will help retain soil moisture. Use a sharp pruning knife to cut the fruit, and at least 2-3 inches of the stem, from the vine.

(70-80 days) Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Delicious, crisp and sweet! Heirloom Red Iceberg lettuce ( Latuca sativa ) is getting hard to find. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost of spring. A Cajun country favorite! Roberie Okra ( Abelmoschus esculentus ) has been grown in St Landry Parish, Louisiana for more than 100 years.

It grows best in loose, fast draining and fertile soils. After harvesting the main flower head, side shoots will develop with smaller heads. Beautiful, compact plants will also produce some side shoots.

Thin as plants develop and apply 4-8 inches of mulch to maintain moisture and limit weeds. Harvest greens before they reach 6 inches for best flavor — perfect for salads! Begin harvest when roots reach 1 inch across (typically 55 to 70 days).

Brightly colored leaves shine in the garden! Australian Yellow Lettuce ( Lactuca sativa ) is a large, loose-leaf heirloom that grows up to 16-inches in diameter. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter.

Plants are extremely hardy and can be grown among the earliest of cool-season crops. Great for sauerkraut! Glory of Enkhuizen Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea ) is easy to grow and yields 8- to 10-pound, light-green heads.

A gentle, south-facing slope is ideal. In addition, look for the underside — where the fruit rests on the ground — to turn from a greenish white to yellow or cream colored. Cut from vines with at least one inch of stem attached.

One of the first crops to pop its head from the soil, Early Scarlet Globe Radish ( Raphanus sativus ) has the classic color and shape that home and market gardeners love. Check often, as they can turn from tasty to terrible in a short period of time.

This rare beauty is smaller but sweeter than its green cousins. Mulch well to conserve moisture and keep down weeds. Harvest when the paper husks start to yellow and are loose and crinkly around the fruit.

Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. 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.

Each packet contains approximately 50 seeds. Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature.

A crisp and tasty French heirloom! Rouge d'Hiver Lettuce ( Lactuca sativa ) is a compact, romaine type with large, 10- to 12-inch heads. Try broadcasting over a wide row and gently rake or tamp to a depth of 1/8 inch deep — barely cover! To harvest,...

Here are our best tips on How to Grow Tomatillos , too! Each packet contains approximately 30 seeds. Darker and sweeter should be the motto of this Purple Tomatillo ( Physalis ixocarpa ).

In short-season climates, start indoors one week before the last frost date. Cut from vines with at least one inch of stem attached. Fruits are ready to pick when stems turn from green to brown and begin to dry.

Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature.

Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. Plants will quickly bolt (flower) in hot weather. Mulching with compost will help deter weeds and prevent moisture loss.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors 8-12 weeks prior to the last frost of spring. Harvest while fruit is young and shiny for best flavor. Cut fruits from the plants with one inch of stem attached.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant this warm-season vegetable directly into the soil two weeks after your average last-frost date. The best variety for home and market gardens! Stowell's Evergreen Sweet Corn ( Zea mays ) has been backyard tested since...

To harvest large fruits, remove most of the side shoots and select two or three fruits to develop on one plant. Cut fruits from the plants with one inch of stem attached. For smaller fruits, allow the plants to develop naturally.

A real standout in the garden! Crisp Mint Lettuce ( Latuca sativa ) yields slightly frilled romaine-type heads — 10 inches tall — with excellent flavor. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor.