Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In San Diego

Great keeper; maturity in 120 days. Start seedlings indoors and transplant outside when the soil is warm enough in spring. Each packet contains approximately 20-35 seeds. Fruits are also known for excellent flavor, of course.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors and transplant into the garden when two sets of true leaves develop. Wash carefully and refrigerate for up to two weeks, if necessary. Cut the stalk at the base of the head and compost the outer leaves.

(76 days) Each packet contains approximately 100 seeds. Look for firm, sizable pods and pinch off with your thumbnail and fingers. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants grow best in full sun and cool moist soil that is enriched with compost. Like most winter crops, the flavor improves after the first frost. Sow in late summer for a fall harvest or early spring for a summer harvest.

Store in a cool, dark spot — or paper bag — and green fruits will turn red within a week or two. Provide support and mulch well to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors and transplant to the garden after the...

A gentle, south-facing slope is ideal. Space plants 12-inches apart, in rows 6-feet apart. Fruits are ready to harvest when stems turn from green to brown and begin to dry. Sow 1/2 inch deep after the last frost and temperatures are warm.

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. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor.

In short-season climates, start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost date. A light mulch will help retain soil moisture. Move seedlings outside when all danger of frost has passed, and soil temperatures have warmed.

Here are our best tips for Growing Onions , too! Each packet contains approximately 300 seeds. Transplant outside after the last frost, spacing 4-6 inches apart in all directions. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors 10-12 weeks before the last...

Pick often to keep plants productive; when harvesting immature pods you encourage new blooms to form. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart.

Each packet contains approximately 20 seeds. 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 are picked early and then...

This rare heirloom has been identified as the same variety collected by Lewis and Clark in the early 1800s. Look for firm, sizable pods and pinch off with your thumbnail and fingers.

Plants are productive early and will tolerate dry conditions. Wear gloves and long sleeves for protection from spines. Harvest daily with a sharp knife during hot weather — pods taste best when young and grow quickly past the stage of prime eating.

Use a sharp pruning knife to cut the fruit, and at least 2-3 inches of the stem, from the vine. Move seedlings outside when all danger of frost has passed, and soil temperatures have warmed.

However, if temperatures drop, you'll want to bring all fruits (green or not) indoors. Fruit that is fully ripened on the vine has a much fuller flavor than fruits that are picked early and then allowed to ripen.

Large stalks — up to 10 feet tall — yield beautiful, 8-inch ears with plump, creamy-white kernels. Prepare and cook shortly after picking — flavor is lost quickly! Look for brown silks, dark green husks and plump kernels that squirt “milky”...

A gentle, south-facing slope is ideal. Small bush varieties may be spaced 3-feet apart. Sow 1/2 inch deep after the last frost and temperatures are warm. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Choose a planting site with full sun, well-drained soil and good air...

This nutritious super-food is rich in vitamins and minerals with a fine, sweet flavor. Spring plantings will bolt quickly in warm weather. Cut through the stalk beneath the head with a sharp knife making sure to leave several of the leaves for protection.

However, if temperatures drop, you'll want to bring all fruits (green or not) indoors. 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: This hardy vegetable prefers cooler climates and grows best in well drained, loose soil. Harvest greens before they reach 6 inches for best flavor — perfect for salads!

Cut individual stalks as needed from the outside in, or cut the root of the plant just below the crown. Place seedlings 8 inches apart in rows 2 feet apart. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Crops thrive in cool, moist soils with plenty of organic matter.

Recommended north and south of the Mason-Dixon line. Cut back after frost or pest damage and watch them grow back! (75 days) Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. An excellent producer and nearly impossible to kill once they get established.

These heirlooms start out looking like your average bell variety, but develop into an incredibly sweet, crisp specimen when completely ripe (70-75 days). Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature.

Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Peppers grow best when temperatures are warm and need substantial heat to set fruit. Harvest fruits early and often — the more you pick the more they will produce.

70 days to maturity. Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature. Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost or, depending on your climate zone,...

Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Harvest fruits early and often — the more you pick the more they will produce. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Crops require full sun, fast draining soil and regular water.

May be planted and tilled under several times in a summer. This will encourage faster decomposition. Tip: I t's a good idea to mow your cover crop just before turning it back into the soil.