Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Philadelphia

Make sure that the area is protected from strong winds and cool temperatures. A popular market variety that should be picked just before “full slip” for best flavor. In short-season climates, start indoors one week before the last frost date.

Discard any fruit that is bruised or rotten. In short-season climates, start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost date. Winter varieties should be harvested when the rind is tough and dark in color.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Crops require full sun, fast draining soil and regular water. Fruits can be greenish, yellow or red, and produce abundantly in 100 days. Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that...

Dried fruits are divine, too! Indeterminate; 75-80 days from transplant. Choose a sunny location and provide plants plenty of room by spacing two feet apart in rows separated by five feet.

Don't let the sunny color fool you! The Lemon Drop Pepper ( Capsicum baccatum ) combines the heat of a cayenne with a lovely citrus flavor. Each packet contains approximately 15 seeds.

Serious production that won't fry your taste buds! Anaheim Peppers ( Capsicum annuum ) have a medium to mild heat index and are reliable in a wide range of climates, pushing out gorgeous 6-8-in.

Make sure that the area is protected from strong winds and cool temperatures. This early maturing beauty is sure to make an impression in the garden. In short-season climates, start indoors one week before the last frost date.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: This cool season crop thrives in sandy, fast draining soil and full sun. Harvest daily to keep plants productive. Little Marvel Pea is simple to grow, even better to eat, this variety will reward you with a great harvest...

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Crops require full sun, fast draining soil and regular water. Sheep Nose Peppers ( Capsicum annuum ) produce thick-walled flesh, extra sweet taste, and make a lovely snack.

Here are our best tips for Growing Lettuce , too! Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter. Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce ( Lactuca sativa ) was first introduced in the late 1880s...

Good things come in small packages! Little Gem Lettuce ( Latuca sativa ) is a compact, romaine-type with succulent, light green leaves. Tender and sweet, it's one of our best tasting varieties available.

Sow thickly in rows 1 foot apart or broadcast in 1 to 1-1/2 inch wide raised beds. The yellow-orange flesh is low in calories and chock-full of vitamins and minerals. Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier.

Here are our best tips for Growing Peas , too! Each packet contains approximately 50 seeds. Reliable, disease-resistant plants produce 4-5-in. For bush types, space rows two feet apart; space climbing varieties in rows three feet apart or in double rows...

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost of spring. Wear gloves and long sleeves for protection from spines. Stunning plants, with large yellow flowers and purple stems, grow to 5-feet and really stand out in the garden.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: This cool season crop requires full sun, rich soil and abundant moisture to produce well. Spring plantings will bolt quickly in warm weather. Vigorous, medium sized plants are hardier than most and produce relatively early.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Productive plants thrive in cool weather and soil that is rich in organic matter. Continue harvest until plants bolt in late summer. Succulent, mild-flavored leaves grow up to 18-inches tall and can be eaten raw or cooked...

An heirloom variety bred for overwintering. Planting and Harvesting Tips: This cool season annual requires full sun and regular water. The edible portion of the plant is the flower which is harvested before it actually blooms.

A best selling heirloom for home or market! Danvers Carrots ( Daucus carota ) yield high quality 6- to 8-inch long, bright orange roots that are sweet, crisp and tender. Harvest at finger size for best texture and flavor.

Easy to grow in warm climates. Transplant outside after the soil has warmed to 65˚ to 75˚F. For best flavor pick when small, about 2-1/2 to 3 inches. Harvest daily with a sharp knife during hot weather — pods taste best when young and grow quickly...

Good for slicing, salads and pickling! Edmonson Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) yields blocky, whitish green fruits — 4 inches long — that are crisp and flavorful even when large; rarely bitter.

A favorite! (45-50 days) Learn about Growing Beans here. Sow 1 inch deep and 2-4 inches apart in rows 18-24 inches apart. Compact plants grow 18- to 24-inches tall and do not require trellising.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant directly into rich, fast draining soil in spring after the soil has warmed. Look for firm, sizable pods and pinch off with your thumbnail and fingers.

An old Scottish heirloom that's stood the test of time! Giant Musselburgh Leeks ( Allium ampeloprasum ) grow up to 15-inches long and have deep blue-green leaves with stout, 2- to 3-inch, snow-white stalks.

This famous heirloom is a hands-down favorite of gardeners across the country! The huge pods (4-5 in.) of Oregon Sugar Pod II Pea ( Pisum sativum ) appear en masse in 60-70 days for you to eat fresh or freeze — if you can stop eating them! The shorter...

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.

Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Thin seedlings to 6 inches apart when they are 4-5 inches tall. Ready in 43-55 days. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor.

Transplant outside after the soil has warmed. Tasty and popular — rarely bitter! (70 days) Learn about Growing Eggplant here. To harvest large fruits, remove most of the side shoots and select two or three fruits to develop on one plant.