Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Sacramento

Fruit that is fully ripened on the vine has a much fuller flavor than fruits that are picked early and then allowed to ripen. Store in a cool, dark spot — or paper bag — and green fruits will turn red within a week or two.

One of the earliest to mature, you'll see clusters ripening at about 68-75 days. Another stunning heirloom variety that packs in flavor and style! The Csikos Botermo Tomato bears early-season fruit with lovely yellow stripes.

Pick fruits when they are about 4-8 inches long. Fruits can be difficult to spot among the vines and foliage. Ideal for backyard gardens! This extremely productive Pickling Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) yields good sized, 8- to 10-inch fruits that keep...

Easy to grow and chock-full of nutrition. Adds a tangy twist to salads! Red Romaine Lettuce ( Latuca sativa ) is a fast growing, large leaf variety that is crunchy, crisp and full of flavor.

Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall. They're hot, for sure. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost or, depending on your climate zone, sow directly in the garden after the...

Ready to go in 30 days; CERTIFIED ORGANIC. Spring or fall, this striking heirloom is perfection when it's pulled from the ground in spring or fall. Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds.

Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors and transplant into the garden when two sets of true leaves develop. Most often listed as a kale variety, Nero Di Toscana Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea ) is a loose-leafed type that's extremely hardy and easy...

Continue harvesting until plants begin to lose flavor. Once plants bolt (flower), they will become bitter. Perfect for market gardens! Dwarf Pak Choy ( Brassica rapa var. Beautiful dark green leaves and ivory stalks can be used whole in salads or chopped...

Thin to one seedling for every two inches. Check often, as they can turn from tasty to terrible in a short period of time. You'll pull this variety from the ground and swear it's a work of art.

The Sweet Chocolate Pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) from Seed Savers makes it possible—and organic! Northern gardeners will love the short-season development track (60-85 days from transplant), too.

For smaller fruits, allow the plants to develop naturally. Cut fruits from the plants with one inch of stem attached. An early maturing variety! Korean Red Eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) yields delicious green fruits that turn a brilliant red-orange color,...

A heavy straw mulch will extend your harvest into early winter. Planting and Harvesting Tips: These easy to grow crops are one of fall's best vegetables. Harvest greens as needed after four inches.

Look for brown silks, dark green husks and plump kernels that squirt “milky” liquid when pinched; clear juice is immature. Excellent germination. Cherokee White Eagle Corn is favored by gardeners for its abundant ears that grow 8-10 in.

Pick fruits when they are about 4-8 inches long. Fruits can be difficult to spot among the vines and foliage. “In my mind I'm going to Carolina!” Old Time White Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) has been grown for well-over 50 years by the Wallace family...

Here are our best tips on How to Grow Melons , too! Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. A classic honeydew variety! Tam Dew Melon ( Cucumis melo ) was developed at Texas A&M and has smooth, golden-yellow fruits that grow large — up to 5 pounds!...

However, if temperatures drop, you'll want to bring all fruits (green or not) indoors. Each packet contains approximately 50 seeds. Choose a sunny location and provide plants plenty of room by spacing two feet apart in rows separated by five feet.

Use a sharp knife to cut from the base of the plant about one inch below the swollen stem. Each packet contains approximately 400 seeds. Across and can weigh in at an unbelievable 10 pounds! But there's no sacrifice on taste or texture — you can count...

Extend storage life by cutting off all but 1 inch of the leaves and stem. These fruits produce a gas that will cause them to become bitter. Attractive lemon-yellow roots are sweet and juicy! Amarillo Carrot ( Daucus carota ) is a good all-season crop...

Delicious 51 Melon is an early variety with salmon-orange flesh and weighs in around 4-5 pounds. Make sure that the area is protected from strong winds and cool temperatures. Here are our best tips for Growing Melons , too! Each packet contains approximately...

Productive plants yield colorful, medium-sized ears that are yummy when popped. The fresh flavor is amazing! Smoke Signals Popcorn ( Zea mays ) is an ornamental heirloom that grows up to 8-feet tall.

Do NOT store near apples or pears. 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.

To harvest, pinch or cut young leaves just above the soil surface and allow to grow back. Plants will quickly bolt (flower) in hot weather. Get a daily hit of vitamins A and B-2 plus iron and calcium with Bloomsdale Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ).

Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. (40-45 days) Learn How to Grow Garden Greens here. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plants require partial shade in warm climates, rich, well-drained soil and regular water.

In addition, look for the underside — where the fruit rests on the ground — to turn from a greenish white to tan or yellow. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant melons in a warm spot that gets plenty of sun.

Pole habit, 65-70 days. Very early and productive! Ideal Market is a prolific, 5-inch long snap bean of excellent quality; stringless with fine texture. Soaking 1-2 hours prior to planting will speed germination.

This popular Heirloom Lettuce Mix contains equal amounts of our EIGHT most popular garden favorites. Can't decide what to plant this year? Sow directly into prepared beds 2-4 weeks before the last expected frost.

Large stalks — up to 10 feet tall — yield beautiful, 8-inch ears with plump, creamy-white kernels. A source of countless family memories, Stowell's Evergreen Sweet Corn ( Zea mays ) has been grown in backyard gardens for more than 150 years.