Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Kentucky

Space 15-18 inches apart, allowing at least 2 feet between rows. Cut just below the point where the stems begin to separate. The edible portion of the plant is the flower which is harvested before it actually blooms.

Space 15-18 inches apart, allowing at least 2 feet between rows. Seedlings may be set out two weeks before the last frost. Start indoors 4-6 weeks prior to desired transplanting date.

Meaty and full of flavor, they're great fresh or dried! (53 days) Each packet contains approximately 40-60 seeds. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart.

In addition, look for the underside — where the fruit rests on the ground — to turn from a greenish white to tan or yellow. Sow in place two weeks after the last frost and space 2-4 feet apart in rows 5-10 feet apart.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant directly into rich, fast draining soil in spring after the soil has warmed. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart.

Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall. Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Harvest fruits early and often — the more you pick the more they will produce.

Cut fruit from the vines using a sharp knife; do NOT pull. It's time for the Musquee de Provence Pumpkin ( Cucurbita moschata ), an heirloom from southern France that grows to develop beautiful green, orange and brown hues.

Provide support and mulch well to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. 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...

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant this warm-season vegetable directly into the soil two weeks after your average last-frost date. Harvest ears three weeks after tassels appear. Crops require full sun, ample water and deep rich organic soil to perform...

After harvesting the main flower head, side shoots will develop with smaller heads. Purple Sprouting Broccoli ( Brassica oleracea ) grows slowly over the winter months and produces ample amounts of lavender colored sprouts in the spring.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant directly into rich, fast draining soil in spring after the soil has warmed. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart.

Pick often to keep plants productive; when harvesting immature pods you encourage new blooms to form. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant directly into rich, fast draining soil in spring after the soil has warmed.

Plants will quickly bolt (flower) in hot weather. It's not as common as it deserves to be in this country, far from its Italian roots. Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds.

Larger leaves can be cooked like spinach. Hardy plants grow up to 16-inches tall and are very productive. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants grow best in full sun and cool moist soil that is enriched with compost.

Harvest greens before they reach 6 inches for best flavor — perfect for salads! Produces more uniform slices than round varieties and is a real space saver in the garden. Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds.

Do not allow to grow larger than 3 inches or they will be tough and woody. 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...

Crops require full sun, ample water and deep rich organic soil to perform well. Look for brown silks, dark green husks and plump kernels that squirt “milky” liquid when pinched; clear juice is immature.

Harvest summer varieties when small and tender for best quality, usually 6 to 8 inches long. A light mulch will help retain soil moisture. Space 3-4 feet apart in traditional garden rows.

Do not allow to grow larger than 3 inches or they will be tough and woody. 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...

Provide support and mulch well to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. 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...

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. Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds.

Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Try broadcasting over a wide row and gently rake or tamp to a depth of 1/8 inch deep — barely cover! To harvest, pinch or cut leaves just above the soil surface and allow to grow back.

Ready in 55 days. Thin to one seedling for every two inches. Pull roots when they are of usable size — usually one inch in diameter — and relatively young. Check often, as they can turn from tasty to terrible in a short period of time.

In short-season climates, start indoors one week before the last frost date. In addition, look for the underside — where the fruit rests on the ground — to turn from a greenish white to tan or yellow.

Supply plenty of moisture and keep plants mulched to prevent soil from drying out between waterings. Harvest often so that they don't become woody and tough. Pick fruits when they are about 4-8 inches long.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Productive plants thrive in cool weather and soil that is rich in organic matter. Thin rows as plants mature and enjoy the tender shoots in salads. Sow 1/2 inch deep and 1-3 inches apart.

Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature. In 70-80 days, this heirloom will produce impressively, and has excellent flavor when red or green at harvest.