Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In New York

Spring plantings will bolt quickly in warm weather. (60-85 days from transplant) Learn about Growing Cauliflower here. Harvest when heads are firm, full and compact. Start indoors 6 to 10 weeks before the last expected frost and transplant into the garden...

In short-season climates, start indoors one week before the last frost date. Bursting with flavor! Early Hanover Melon ( Cucumis melo ) is tasty and productive which makes it a popular variety with home gardeners and market growers.

Look for firm, sizable pods and pinch off with your thumbnail and fingers. Drought tolerant, hardy and very productive. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart.

Choose a sunny location and provide plants plenty of room by spacing two feet apart in rows separated by five feet. Fruit that is fully ripened on the vine has a much fuller flavor than fruits that are picked early and then allowed to ripen.

Use a sharp pruning knife to cut the fruit, and at least 2-3 inches of the stem, from the vine. Each packet contains approximately 20 seeds. Winter varieties should be harvested when the rind is tough and dark in color.

Sow 1 inch deep and 2-4 inches apart in rows 18-24 inches apart. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart. Delicious fresh or dried! Dixie Speckled Butter Pea ( Phaseolus lunatus ) is...

Thin as plants develop and apply 4-8 inches of mulch to maintain moisture and limit weeds. A culinary treat! Heirloom Early Wonder Beet ( Beta vulgaris ) has a classic round shape with exquisite flesh that's rich in flavor.

Select a site with plenty of sun and dig down at least 10 inches to promote good root development. Roots are sweet and best known for their attractive red and white concentric rings that resemble a bull's eye.

Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor improves as plants mature. In 70 days (from transplant), you can see if you gave the fortitude to take on this kind of caliente! Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds.

When tops are 1 to 2 inches tall thin plants to 2 inches apart. Easy to grow in cool temperatures and most garden soils. Sow thickly in rows 1 foot apart or broadcast in 1 to 1-1/2 inch wide raised beds.

Here's a spicy variety you'll grow again and again! Green Grape Tomato ( Lycopersicon lycopersicum ) is loaded with yellow-green fruits that taste like they've captured the sun! Determinate vines bear 80-90 days from transplant.

Sow successive crops all season long, starting 2-4 weeks before last frost in spring and continuing until a month before first frost in fall. Begin harvest when roots reach 1 inch across (typically 55 to 70 days).

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants require partial shade in warm climates, rich, well-drained soil and regular water. 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...

Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall. Another excellent choice for short season gardens! Lipstick Pepper is a thick, red heirloom that matures in 70 days with extra sweet flesh and...

Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall. These little Italian gems are a favorite for pickling and are frequently eaten on sandwiches, in salads and during adventurous nibbling.

Crops require full sun, ample water and deep rich organic soil to perform well. Colorful plants grow up to 6-feet tall! Japonica Corn ( Zea mays ) is a beautiful ornamental variety from Japan.

Continue harvest until plants bolt in late summer. Frost and heat tolerant. Thin rows as plants mature and enjoy the tender shoots in salads. Plant directly into the garden 2-4 weeks before the last expected frost.

Soaking 1-2 hours prior to planting will speed germination. An old-time heirloom variety! Scarlet Runner Bean ( Phaseolus coccineus ) is highly ornamental with its attractive foliage and bright red flowers.

50 days to maturity. Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. Crinkled and plentiful leaves set Merlo Nero Spinach apart from other varieties.

Smoke them, freeze them, or use them fresh in your favorite Mexican dishes. Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Everyone knows the name of this hot little number! The Jalapeno Pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) turns up the heat as the 3-in.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants require partial shade in warm climates, rich, well-drained soil and regular water. 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...

Here are our best tips on How to Grow Squash , too! Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Use a sharp pruning knife to cut the fruit, and at least 2-3 inches of the stem, from the vine.

Prepare and cook shortly after picking — flavor is lost quickly! Certified organic, and ready for harvest in 100 days. Harvest ears three weeks after tassels appear. Sow 1 inch deep, 8 to 12 inches apart.

Plants will quickly bolt (flower) in hot weather. Here are our best tips on How to Grow Spinach , too! Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. To harvest, pinch or cut young leaves just above the soil surface and allow to grow back.

Stringless and full of flavor! McCaslan Pole Beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) are a favorite Southern heirloom that yield dark green, 6- to 8-inch pods on hardy and productive plants. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant directly into rich, fast draining soil...

Yes, they're great to stir-fry or freeze, but the chances that your family and friends will stop eating them fresh is pretty much zilch. Harvest pods when they are plump — usually three weeks after flowers appear — then shell and eat immediately;...

Sow 1 inch deep and 2-4 inches apart in rows 18-24 inches apart. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart. Originally introduced in the late 1800s, Henderson's Bush Lima Bean ( Phaseolus...