Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Missouri

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. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant directly into rich, fast draining soil...

Chock-full of nutrition, Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard ( Beta vulgaris ) is a large, heirloom variety that grows 24- to 28-inches tall. Sow 1/2 inch deep and 1-3 inches apart. Plant directly into the garden 2-4 weeks before the last expected frost.

Highly recommend with good yields! Applegreen Eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) produces smooth, oval-shaped fruits — 3 to 6 inches across — that are smooth, mild and delicious. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors 8-12 weeks prior to the last...

Discard any fruit that is bruised or rotten. Use a sharp pruning knife to cut the fruit, and at least 2-3 inches of the stem, from the vine. Space 3-4 feet apart in traditional garden rows.

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. Peppers grow best when temperatures are warm and need substantial heat to set fruit.

Mulch heavily to prevent moisture loss. Perfect for soups and salads! (100 days from transplant) Each packet contains approximately 200 seeds. Almost no calories and chock-full of nutrition! Tendercrisp Celery ( Apium graveolens ) yields large, 2-foot...

In short-season climates, start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost date. Space 3-4 feet apart in traditional garden rows. A light mulch will help retain soil moisture. Harvest summer varieties when small and tender for best quality, usually 6 to...

Perfect for pickling or fresh eating! Lemon Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) yields pale-yellow, 2- to 3-inch round, flavorful fruits on productive semi-bush plants. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants are best direct-seeded two weeks after the last spring...

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.

Store in a cool, dark spot — or paper bag — and green fruits will turn red within a week or two. However, if temperatures drop, you'll want to bring all fruits (green or not) indoors.

Sow directly into prepared beds 2-4 weeks before the last expected frost. Learn about Growing Mesclun Greens here. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants require partial shade in warm climates, rich, well-drained soil and regular water.

This award-winning heirloom is a looker with personality to boot! Carbon Tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum ) charmed judges at the 2005 Heirloom Garden Show, winning “best tasting”! Has a reputation for sizable fruits weighing in at 10-14 oz., too.

These fruits produce a gas that will cause them to become bitter. Do NOT store near apples or pears. When tops are 1 to 2 inches tall thin plants to 2 inches apart. Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier.

You'll pull this variety from the ground and swear it's a work of art. Perfect fall crop for fresh eating and roasting. Planting and Harvesting Tips: This cool-weather crop can be planted early, as soon as the soil can be worked in spring and weeks before...

Provide support and mulch well to conserve moisture and reduce weeds. 80 days to harvest from transplant; certified organic! Here are our best tips for How to Grow Tomatoes , too! Each packet contains approximately 25-30 seeds.

Choose a sunny location and provide plants plenty of room by spacing two feet apart in rows separated by five feet. Perfect for grilling or a big bowl of salsa! 90 days from transplant; certified organic.

Cut from vines with at least one inch of stem attached. In addition, look for the underside — where the fruit rests on the ground — to turn from a greenish white to tan or yellow.

Try broadcasting over a wide row and gently rake or tamp to a depth of 1/8 inch deep — barely cover! Grow in full sun and cool conditions with temperatures under 75˚F. Dark green leaves with creamy white stalks are mild and somewhat sweet in flavor.

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. Peppers grow best when temperatures are warm and need substantial heat to set fruit.

Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. Sow thickly in rows 1 foot apart or broadcast in 1 to 1-1/2 inch wide raised beds. Harvest at finger size for best texture and flavor.

Darker and sweeter should be the motto of this Purple Tomatillo ( Physalis ixocarpa ). Choose a sunny location and provide plants plenty of room by spacing two feet apart in rows separated by five feet.

Good flavor, but not super-sweet like some heirlooms. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant melons in a warm spot that gets plenty of sun. Cut from vines with at least one inch of stem attached.

An incredibly fragrant muskmelon! Tigger Melon ( Cucumis melo ) stands out in the garden with its brilliant reddish orange fruits — up to 1 pound — and sprawling dark green vines.

Learn about Growing Carrots here. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Crops may be sown throughout spring and summer months at 2 to 3 week intervals, until about 1 month before first frost in fall.

Thin to one seedling for every two inches. Ready in 55 days. A gorgeous, sweet number that's a hit at farmer's markets, Pink Beauty Radish is an excellent choice for home gardeners, too! There's nothing like the bright pink hue to brighten and early or...

Plants are shallow rooted and require fertile well-drained soil and constant surface moisture to thrive. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors 10-12 weeks before the last frost date of spring.

The beautiful mix of red, yellow, orange, pink and white stems have dark green, multi-colored veined savoy leaves which will add depth and texture to your greens mix. This variety can be enjoyed fresh or cooked.