Bell Pepper
Bell Pepper rewards growers who manage flowers, roots, and heat together.
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Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus rewards careful establishment with spring harvests for many years.
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Beans
Phaseolus vulgaris
Two different plants share the name bean, one that stays knee-high and gives most of its crop inside two or three weeks, and…
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Beet
Beta vulgaris
Beet care starts with one unusual fact. Each seed ball can make several seedlings, so the crop needs early thinning, cool…
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Broccoli
Broccoli heads form best in steady growth at average temperatures of 65 to 75 F, so the planting date decides most of the…
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are not a quick brassica with many tiny heads. They are a long-season stalk crop that only tastes worth the…
Cabbage
Cabbage works best when you decide what kind of head you want before you even set out the transplant.
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe is won by timing warmth, not by babying plants forever. The vine needs hot soil, enough leaf area to sweeten the fruit…
Carrot
Carrots are decided underground long before harvest. The bed has to be deep, fine, and stone free enough for the root shape you…