Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Long Beach

Harvest greens before they reach 6 inches for best flavor — perfect for salads! Planting and Harvesting Tips: This hardy vegetable prefers cooler climates and grows best in well drained, loose soil.

Sow directly into prepared beds 2-4 weeks before the last expected frost. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter. Includes many of our favorite varieties; radicchio, arugula, endive, mizuna, orach, corn salad, kale, mustard...

Wash carefully and refrigerate for up to two weeks, if necessary. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors and transplant into the garden when two sets of true leaves develop. Brunswick Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea ) yields 6- to 9-pound heads that...

Sow directly into prepared beds 2-4 weeks before the last expected frost. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter. Bronze-red leaves are attractive in the garden and cold tolerant.

Fruits are ready to pick when stems turn from green to brown and begin to dry. Tender fruits grow 4- to 7-pounds and have sweet, salmon colored flesh. Very juicy and full of flavor.

Certified organic, and ready for harvest in 70-90 days from transplant. Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature. Peppers grow best when temperatures are warm and need substantial heat to set...

Cut fruit from the vines using a sharp knife; do NOT pull. Here are our best tips for Growing Pumpkins , too! Each packet contains approximately 20 seeds. The Rouge Vif d'Etampes Pumpkin ( Cucurbita maxima ) is a 19th-century market squash, with a deep...

(55 days) Learn How to Grow Beets here. Harvest greens before they reach 6 inches for best flavor — perfect for salads! Select a site with plenty of sun and dig down at least 10 inches to promote good root development.

Large, brightly colored leaves have a reddish tinge and are of excellent quality. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants require partial shade in warm climates, rich, well-drained soil and regular water.

Excellent for cooking, freezing, hot sauce and salsas. Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature. Peppers grow best when temperatures are warm and need substantial heat to set fruit.

They can be trellised if space is limited. Plants are heavy feeders and thrive in rich soil full of organic matter. Fruits can be difficult to spot among the vines and foliage. Wait for warm days and soil temperatures above 60˚F before planting outside.

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

Winter varieties should be harvested when the rind is tough and dark in color. Discard any fruit that is bruised or rotten. Harvest summer varieties when small and tender for best quality, usually 6 to 8 inches long.

Harvest greens before they reach 6 inches for best flavor — perfect for salads! Planting and Harvesting Tips: This hardy vegetable prefers cooler climates and grows best in well drained, loose soil.

Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall. Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature.

Blue and white coloring with markings that resemble eagles. Prepare and cook shortly after picking — flavor is lost quickly! Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant this warm-season vegetable directly into the soil two weeks after your average last-frost...

Provide support and mulch well to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. Store in a cool, dark spot — or paper bag — and green fruits will turn red within a week or two. These large beefsteak types are worth the wait! Indeterminate; 70 days from transplant.

Matures 98 days from transplant. Wash carefully and refrigerate for up to two weeks, if necessary. Plants are extremely hardy and can be grown among the earliest of cool-season crops.

Winter varieties should be harvested when the rind is tough and dark in color. Discard any fruit that is bruised or rotten. Harvest summer varieties when small and tender for best quality, usually 6 to 8 inches long.

Certified organic! Learn about Growing Peppers here. Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature. Peppers grow best when temperatures are warm and need substantial heat to set fruit.

A light mulch will help retain soil moisture. Space 3-4 feet apart in traditional garden rows. Discard any fruit that is bruised or rotten. Move seedlings outside when all danger of frost has passed, and soil temperatures have warmed.

Crops require full sun, ample water and deep rich organic soil to perform well. Prepare and cook shortly after picking — flavor is lost quickly! Large stalks — up to 10 feet tall — yield beautiful, 8-inch ears with plump, creamy-white kernels.

Cut from vines with at least one inch of stem attached. Make sure that the area is protected from strong winds and cool temperatures. It yields medium-sized, oval shaped fruits with creamy-green flesh that is spicy, sweet and exceptionally tasty.

Sow directly into prepared beds 2-4 weeks before the last expected frost. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter. Perfect for market gardens or your home table.

Years ago children would bring these little gems to school and spin them on their desks. When fully mature, they never get larger than 2” long and the unique green and white stripes mix well with other traditional gourds.

Cut from vines with at least one inch of stem attached. 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.

Pull roots when they are of usable size — usually one inch in diameter — and relatively young. An unmistakable classic. Planting and Harvesting Tips: This cool-weather crop can be planted early, as soon as the soil can be worked in spring and weeks...