Vegetable Seed Fall And Winter Seed For Sale In Norfolk

Both winter and spring varieties of grains are generally ready for harvest in August. Recommended seeding rate: 3 1/2 lbs per 1000 square feet. Small-scale wheat growers can use a hand sickle to harvest—tie into bundles, called "shocks," and stack upright...

Spray infected plants with Pyrethrin. Broadcast the bran mixture around the base of plants. Start fall/overwinter varieties May—July for transplanting June—August. To ensure completely white heads, tie the inner leaves around the head when it starts...

Mulch with clean straw or leaves to 4 inches. Grains require modest levels of nutrition to produce good quality proteins. Winter varieties require cold temperatures in order to produce seed heads (vernalize) in spring; they should be planted in the fall.

Some varieties, such as mung bean, have flavor improved by blanching. Blanching is simply a process when you cover the sprouts with a cloth or towel to prevent light from greening up the sprouts as they grow.

The first sign of cabbage worms will be off-white butterflies fluttering near the plants. Harvest when heads are tight and dense. For heavy infestations, bait cabbage worms by mixing wheat bran into a B.t. solution.

Add a new dimension to your edible ornamental garden with this exquisite variety. Plants reach 4-5 inches, and are hardy in zones 6-9. The heart of the bloom is a deepened plum color, which serves as an intense contrast to the golden yellow pollen.

Most will tolerate light to moderate frosts with minimal cover. This crisp, dark-red radicchio is a strong performer in a wide range of growing conditions, especially well suited to cool season gardening.

Room temperature works fine for growing sprouts. Replace the sprouter top and drain this water and repeat the process. Blanching is simply a process when you cover the sprouts with a cloth or towel to prevent light from greening up the sprouts as they...

Great additions to salads, sandwiches, stir-fries, and just for snacking. Blanched sprouts will have white-ish appearance, free of greening caused by light. Barely sprout and toss into your homemade bread dough for a hearty loaf, or let it grow and cut...

The first sign of cabbage worms will be off-white butterflies fluttering near the plants. The curds are loaded with minerals and have a sweet, delicious, refined flavor. Heirloom quality, exceptional flavor, super nutrition, insect resistance and astounding...

Sow greens every couple of weeks to ensure a continuous supply of young plants. Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding. Thin as soon as 2-3 true leaves have formed.

Bush varieties: sow 3-4 feet apart. IR indicates intermediate resistance. Fertile, well-drained soil gives best results. Reno offers all the goodness of a traditional acorn squash on a single-stemmed, bushy plant that's respectful of your garden space.

An old heirloom was introduced in 1894 by Peter Henderson and Co.. A very distinct squash great for stuffing. Delicata is a high sugar content squash with fruits that weigh in from 1-3 lbs.

We suggest experimenting with different varieties. For jar sprouters completely cover the sprout seeds with approximately 2-3 inches of warm water. Room temperature works fine for growing sprouts.

Cut it open to find a pale yellow flesh bursting with flavor. The Cushaw Green Striped squash has a long curved neck, 10×17″ in size and a white and green rind. Great for pies and baking.

Sun cure by exposing fruits for 5-7 days or cure indoors by keeping squash at 80-85°F/27-29°C with good air ventilation.Store at 50-60°F/10-15°C, 50-70% relative humidity and good ventilation.

Flesh is peach-colored, similar to an acorn squash but with better sweet flavor and texture. Great for pies and baking. Festival F1 squash is a beautiful multi-colored squash (1-2 lbs.) with excellent eating quality.

The earliest butternut on the market! This award-winning variety is substantially earlier than other butternut varieties. Early Butternut's compact, semi-bush plant produces excellent yields.

When winter squash is mature cut stem leaving 2-4 inches remaining, gently wash in sanitizing solution; 10 parts water to 1 part bleach. Keep soil evenly moist but not wet as too much moisture causes seed to rot.

Serrated, bright green leaves have the shape of wild arugula, but the mild peppery pungency of salad arugula. HR indicates high resistance. No more having to thin seedlings! This biodegradable tape will plant a row 5 meters (15 feet, 5 inches) long.

(3 lbs.) Our Certified Organic Burgess Buttercup is a turban-shaped winter squash that is 8” long and averages 3 lbs. Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost.

Side dress with 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer at transplant. Keep beds evenly moist and/or use shade cloth to maintain quality during heat waves. Not recommended for broccoli raab.

Spotted and striped cucumber beetles, vine borers and squash bugs. Squash is a warm season crop, avoid planting too early; raised beds and plastic mulch help keep roots warm. Squash are rich in the carotenoids necessary for vitamin A production and boast...

Also known as Corn Salad, Lamb's Lettuce, or Mache. Simply lay it in a furrow and cover with a light layer of sifted compost or soil, water and wait. Leaves are succulent, firm, and dark green.

Spectacular food plant often grown just for its ornamental value. The young leaves can be cooked like spinach. It gets quite tall, up to 2m/6ft high, but then it produces long green tassels that swoop down for a striking tropical effect in the garden.

Best grown along streams where water is shallow and calm. Will succeed, however, in gardens or in pots, provided soil is kept moist.

Packet: 30 seeds.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/squash/winter-squash/blue-hubbard-organic-squash-seed-680G.11.htmlFertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8–6.8 is best. Red Kuri is the exception in that it is delicious right out of the field,...