Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Colorado

Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost or, depending on your climate zone, sow directly in the garden after the soil has warmed.

Look for firm, sizable pods and pinch off with your thumbnail and fingers. 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;...

Plant 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep, allowing one foot between plants and two feet between rows. This Russian variety is top quality! Dwarf Siberian Kale ( Brassica oleracea ) yields nutritious dark green leaves that are lightly crumpled.

Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. Thin seedlings to 6 inches apart when they are 4-5 inches tall. To harvest, pinch or cut young leaves just above the soil surface and allow to grow back.

Very productive! Pick when young and use baked or fried. In short-season climates, start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost date. Use a sharp pruning knife to cut the fruit, and at least 2-3 inches of the stem, from the vine.

Select a site with plenty of sun and dig down at least 10 inches to promote good root development. Planting and Harvesting Tips: This hardy vegetable prefers cooler climates and grows best in well drained, loose soil.

Sweet and crunchy, it's one of our best! (45-55 days) CERTIFIED ORGANIC Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter.

Look for brown silks, dark green husks and plump kernels that squirt “milky” liquid when pinched; clear juice is immature. Sow 1 inch deep, 8 to 12 inches apart. Harvest ears three weeks after tassels appear.

Sow in place two weeks after the last frost and space 2-4 feet apart in rows 5-10 feet apart. Make sure that the area is protected from strong winds and cool temperatures. Cut from vines with at least one inch of stem attached.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors and transplant to the garden after the last frost date. The original, legendary Brandywine Tomato introduced by Johnson and Stokes in 1889.

Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost or, depending on your climate zone, sow directly in the garden after the soil has warmed.

Harvest greens before they reach 6 inches for best flavor — perfect for salads! Do not allow to grow larger than 3 inches or they will be tough and woody. Begin harvest when roots reach 1 inch across (typically 55 to 70 days).

Plants are heavy feeders and thrive in rich soil full of organic matter. Originally from Croatia, Dragon's Egg Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) is aptly named. Wait for warm days and soil temperatures above 60˚F before planting outside.

Sow directly into the ground, 1/4 inch deep in early spring or late fall. Crinkled and plentiful leaves set Merlo Nero Spinach apart from other varieties. Planting and Harvesting Tips: One of the hardiest crops in the vegetable garden.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Known as a warm season annual, gourds do best in full sun and require ample amounts of water and soil rich in organic matter. Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds.

Look for firm, sizable pods and pinch off with your thumbnail and fingers. 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;...

Plants spread 20-35 in. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants grow best in full sun and cool moist soil that is enriched with compost. Small leaves are tender and can be used in salads.

Plants are heavy feeders and thrive in rich soil full of organic matter. 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;...

Peppers grow best when temperatures are warm and need substantial heat to set fruit. They don't call this one “Lucifer's Dream” for giggles. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Crops require full sun, fast draining soil and regular water.

Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. Try broadcasting over a wide row and gently rake or tamp to a depth of 1/8 inch deep — barely cover!...

Prepare and cook shortly after picking — flavor is lost quickly! Look for brown silks, dark green husks and plump kernels that squirt “milky” liquid when pinched; clear juice is immature.

Space plants 18-24 inches apart in raised beds or double rows 2-3 feet apart. Transplant outside after the soil has warmed. Cut fruits from the plants with one inch of stem attached.

When tops are 1 to 2 inches tall thin plants to 2 inches apart. Sow thickly in rows 1 foot apart or broadcast in 1 to 1-1/2 inch wide raised beds. These fruits produce a gas that will cause them to become bitter.

Sow in place two weeks after the last frost and space 2-4 feet apart in rows 5-10 feet apart. Make sure that the area is protected from strong winds and cool temperatures. Cut from vines with at least one inch of stem attached.

Plant no deeper than 1/4 inch in rich, well-drained soil. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Sow directly into beds as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring. Shiny red strawberry-like berries can be eaten fresh or used to prepare preserves.

When tops are 1 to 2 inches tall thin plants to 2 inches apart. Sow thickly in rows 1 foot apart or broadcast in 1 to 1-1/2 inch wide raised beds. These fruits produce a gas that will cause them to become bitter.

Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. Transplant outside after the last frost, spacing 4-6 inches apart in all directions. Allow tops to fall over naturally, then pull bulbs and let dry for two weeks.