Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In Texas

Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Melrose sweet frying peppers are an excellent early variety, producing 4-in. Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall.

Originally grown in India, Udumalapet Eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) produces gorgeous, 3-inch fruits that ripen from deep purple to golden yellow. Harvest while fruit is young and shiny for best flavor.

Plants prefer full sun and fertile soil with lots of organic matter. Compact plants are small, up to 3-feet tall, and early to mature. Space plants 18-24 inches apart in raised beds or double rows 2-3 feet apart.

This rare heirloom has been identified as the same variety collected by Lewis and Clark in the early 1800s. Named after a Native American tribe from the Dakotas, Arikara Yellow Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) is a living piece of the Old West.

Delicious turnip-flavored bulbs have violet skin and sweet, white flesh. Excellent cooked or raw! Purple Vienna Kohlrabi ( Brassica oleracea ) is an early maturing, cold-hardy crop with reliable yields.

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. Sugar Beet roots often are 2+ pounds in weight and can have as much as 20 percent sucrose, if soil and growing...

They can be trellised if space is limited. An oldie but goodie that's perfect for slicing or pickling. Plants are heavy feeders and thrive in rich soil full of organic matter. Supply plenty of moisture and keep plants mulched to prevent soil from drying...

Harvest often so that they don't become woody and tough. Cool and crisp, this popular heirloom is a favorite for home gardens. Supply plenty of moisture and keep plants mulched to prevent soil from drying out between waterings.

Thin rows as plants mature and enjoy the tender shoots in salads. Very productive all season long with dark green, succulent leaves and creamy-white stalks. Continue harvest until plants bolt in late summer.

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.

Mulch heavily to prevent moisture loss. (100 days from transplant) Learn How to Grow Celery here. Cut individual stalks as needed from the outside in, or cut the root of the plant just below the crown.

Harvest ears three weeks after tassels appear. The steel-blue kernels are plump, sweet and very good. Prepare and cook shortly after picking — flavor is lost quickly! Planting and Harvesting Tips: Plant this warm-season vegetable directly into the soil...

Choose a sunny location and provide plants plenty of room by spacing two feet apart in rows separated by five feet. Yes, the 4- 5-in. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Start indoors and transplant to the garden after the last frost date.

Plump and juicy, this “shoe-peg” type has wonderful flavor. One of the best! Country Gentleman Sweet Corn ( Zea mays ) yields 7- to 8-inch long ears with irregularly spaced white kernels.

Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost or, depending on your climate zone, sow directly in the garden after the soil has warmed. Tall, but produces impressive amounts of 8-in.

Harvest pods when they are plump — usually three weeks after flowers appear — then shell and eat immediately; pods that are discolored or shriveled are past their prime. You'll start harvesting Sutton's Harbinger Pea early (52-60 days) and have plenty...

Hot, large and fast—that's the two-second review of Hot Portugal Peppers, which deliver medium heat in a 6-in. Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Planting and Harvesting Tips: Crops require full sun, fast draining soil and regular water.

Continue harvesting over several months, or until plants begin to lose flavor. It's not as common as it deserves to be in this country, far from its Italian roots. Mulching with compost will help deter weeds and prevent moisture loss.

Harvest greens as needed after four inches. Ready to harvest in 65-90 days. Larger bulbs tend to be tough. A light frost will improve crops. A heavy straw mulch will extend your harvest into early winter.

May also be planted in hills, two per hill, with the hills spaced 2-3 feet apart. Very productive and disease resistant, these compact plants are perfect for small garden plots and containers.

Very popular! (75-90 days) CERTIFIED ORGANIC Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. An extraordinary French heirloom! Charentais Melon ( Cucumis melo ) has been called “the tastiest cantaloupes in the world.” Fruits are smooth and round —...

Harvest at finger size for best texture and flavor. Easy to grow, it does best in early spring when temperatures are still cool. When tops are 1 to 2 inches tall thin plants to 2 inches apart.

In addition, look for the underside — where the fruit rests on the ground — to turn from a greenish white to yellow or cream colored. Small bush varieties may be spaced 3-feet apart.

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.

Do NOT store near apples or pears. Sweet, smooth and crisp, they're chock-full of nutrition and often juiced or eaten fresh. Watering prior to harvest makes pulling easier. Extend storage life by cutting off all but 1 inch of the leaves and stem.

Choose a sunny location and provide plants plenty of room by spacing two feet apart in rows separated by five feet. The Black Icicle Tomato has a rich, deep taste you'd expect from a dark heirloom, but it comes in a long, smooth package.

Here's a slice of goodness for growers with short seasons. In addition, look for the underside — where the fruit rests on the ground — to turn from a greenish white to tan or yellow.