Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Oakland

Discard any fruit that is bruised or rotten. Here are our best tips for Growing Squash , too! Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Move seedlings outside when all danger of frost has passed, and soil temperatures have warmed.

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

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

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.

You'll love to see it sliced! Fruits can weigh up to 2 pounds. 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.

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

Reliable, disease-resistant plants produce 4-5-in. For bush types, space rows two feet apart; space climbing varieties in rows three feet apart or in double rows 6-8 inches apart with a trellis, fence, etc.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: This cool season annual requires full sun and regular water. (58-90 days) Each packet contains approximately 300 seeds. Seedlings may be set out two weeks before the last frost.

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. Seed Savers is keeping the Cincinnati Market Radish alive for growers who...

You can have them in your own garden, with plants producing green fruits in 65 days (from transplant) and red in 85 days. Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall.

Thin to one seedling for every two inches. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Radishes, a cool-weather crop, can be planted early, as soon as the soil can be worked in spring and weeks before the last frost.

Harvest when the paper husks start to yellow and are loose and crinkly around the fruit. Kept in their husks in a brown paper bag, fruits will last a month or more — often until Thanksgiving — in the refrigerator.

Brunswick Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea ) yields 6- to 9-pound heads that are easy to grow and chock-full of flavor. Depending on variety, transplants should be ready to harvest in 6-8 weeks.

Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. After curing, store in a cool, dry location such as a root cellar. This popular globe-shaped heirloom averages 2 lbs and is a large, mild Spanish type.

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

Sheep Nose Peppers ( Capsicum annuum ) produce thick-walled flesh, extra sweet taste, and make a lovely snack. Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall.

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

A popular market variety that should be picked just before “full slip” for best flavor. 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...

Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter. Includes many of our favorite varieties; radicchio, arugula, endive, mizuna, orach, corn salad, kale,...

(55 days) Each packet contains approximately 50 seeds. Large stringless pods grow 5- to 6-inches long on easy to grow, bush-type plants. Pick often to keep plants productive; when harvesting immature pods you encourage new blooms to form.

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.

Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. Once plants bolt (flower), the harvestable leaves will become bitter. Iceberg lettuce is the perfect choice when you need a big, fresh crunch.

They can be trellised if space is limited. 55 days to maturity. 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.

Some varieties will produce secondary heads when the main head is cut from the stem. Wash carefully and refrigerate for up to two weeks, if necessary. Easy to grow and delicious to eat, it's a tasty addition to soups, salads and slaws.

A gentle, south-facing slope is ideal. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Choose a planting site with full sun, well-drained soil and good air circulation. Small bush varieties may be spaced 3-feet apart.

In spring, plant two inches apart — 1/2 inch deep — into loose soil with plenty of organic matter. Planting and Harvesting Tips: These easy to grow root crops are a fall favorite.

Pick by hand or allow to drop to the ground. Fruits are long-lasting and can be stored for several months. Fruits mature inside a paper-like husk — similar to tomatillos — and are grown like a tomato.