Fast Growing, Slow Bolting, High Nutrition Description This popular, cool season vegetable is a rich source of vitamins and minerals. The key to growing spinach is growing and harvesting before hot weather arrives which causes bolting (going to seed). Seed Depth: .5 in. Row Spacing: 18 in. Seed Spacing: 1 in. Plant Spacing: 8 in. […]
Photo on the right: This glorious photo of California wildflowers was taken in the California Temblor Range, about 100 NW of our offices. According to the photographer, Frank Kees, the predominant flowers in the photo are Phacelia, Blazing Star and Tidy Tips.
Snap Beans
Bush Type, Excellent Flavor, Heavy Yields Description Beans are among the most popular vegetable produced by home gardeners. Snap beans, also known as garden, green or string beans are grown for their pods. Bush snap beans are popular because they mature earlier and do not require trellising. They grow 1-2 feet high and are planted […]
Pea
Snowpea Type, Edible Pod, Heavy Yielding Description These are popular edible pod peas that produce tender, flavorful pods. They are also called snowpeas because growers in China found that they were not bothered by light snow. Fresh peas lose their sweetness soon after harvest which is why they are more popular with home gardeners than […]
Radish Giant
An excellent quality Japanese radish with long, tapered pure-white roots. Use for stir-fry, soups, pickling and dried vegetable.
Pea Sugar
These are popular edible pod peas that produce tender, flavorful pods. They are also called snowpeas because growers in China found that they were not bothered by light snow. Fresh peas lose their sweetness soon after harvest which is why they are more popular with home gardeners than supermarket shoppers.
Onion Bunching
Bunching onions, green onions, scallions and green tails are all different names for the same type of onion. Tokyo Long White is non-bulbing type with single stems. It is very tender and tasty and does well in warm weather. Use fresh or cooked.
Cabbage Chinese
Large cylinders of densely packed, crisp leaves are characteristics of the Napa type of Chinese cabbage. The Michihli variety is the most popular Chinese cabbage grown. It is a cool season annual vegetable that grows best with short days and moderate to cool temperatures. It is popular in salads, stir fry and soups.
Bok Choy
Bok Choy is a nonheading form of Chinese cabbage and is a popular leafy vegetable. It is a cool season annual vegetable that grows best with short days and moderate to cool temperatures. It is popular in salads, stir fry and soups.
Watermelon
Watermelons are easy to grow and have four requirements for full development and flavor: lots of space, full sun, plenty of water and warm temperatures. With proper care this variety will develop into a beautiful, full flavored fruit. Cal Sweet is a roundish, sweet melon with redder, finer textured flesh.
Tomato
Nothing tastes better than vine ripened tomatoes. Ace 55 is a standard sized, determinate tomato variety (3 to 5 feet) with medium to large attractive fruit that ripens well in western climates. It also exhibits improved disease tolerance to verticillum and fusarium wilt.
