Hot Pepper

Jalapeno

Plant to Harvest: 50-70 days
Space Needed: 16-24 inches

Helpful tip:

Jalapenos (and peppers in general) love full sun. They grow best in the warm weather, and love soil with good drainage. Something great about jalapenos is they generally resist most garden insect pests! To harvest your jalapenos, we recommend not pulling them directly from the plant, instead, use shears to harvest them. Pepper plants are delicate, so avoid damaging them as much as possible.

Kale

Red Russian

Plant to Harvest: 30-60 days
Space Needed: 16-24 inches

Helpful tip:

This kale can be harvested as it grows. Remember to not harvest more than ⅓ of the plant at a time to avoid shock. Planting it deeper into the soil will give it more support and keep it healthy as it starts off.

Cucumber

Patio Snacker

Plant to Harvest: 40-55 days
Space Needed: 16-24 inches

Helpful tip:

This cucumber is a bush variety. You can trellis this if you want to, but it’s not necessary. Patio snacker cucumbers are designed to be a more compact cucumber plant. This will allow you more space in your garden. Harvest your cucumbers when they are 6-8 inches in length. This will optimize the flavor and keep your plant producing more fruit.

Squash

Scallop

Plant to harvest: 40-55 days
Space Needed: 16-24 inches

Helpful tip:

Scallop squash needs to be planted in full sun with well draining soil. Scallop squash is also called “Patty Pan Squash!” Consistently water your squash plant, and add mulch to keep moisture in the soil. Harvest scallop squash when they are 2-4” in diameter.

Melon

Cantaloupe

Plant to Harvest: 60-80 days
Space Needed: 48 inches

Helpful tip:

Each cantaloupe plant can produce from four to eight cantaloupes. The best way to grow cantaloupes is to make sure the leaves have good air circulation. When leaves are on the soil and do not have good air clow, they can be more prone to disease and pests. Harvest cantaloupe when the outside ring is a raised, textured webbing. Discoloration is normal with cantaloupe because where it lays as it is growing will be a different color. A green rind will indicate that the fruit is unripe, so wait until the rind becomes more golden for harvest.

Watermelon

Crimson Sweet

Plant to harvest: 80 days
Space Needed: 48 inches

Helpful tip:

Watermelon can be a very large plant to grow, so make sure you have enough space. The soil will need to be warm, filled with nutrients, and watered often. Watermelon is recommended to have fertilizer or compost when planted. Harvest your watermelon when the underside of the watermelon turns from a greenish white to a yellow. You can test if a watermelon is ripe by knocking on the watermelon to hear a hollow sound.

Sweet Pepper

Bell

Plant to harvest: 40-60 days
Space it needs: 16-24 inches

Helpful tip:

Staking your bell pepper plants is a good option to give it the support it needs. Bell peppers do best in full sun and warm weather. These plants will need a deep watering– one to two inches per week. Aphids and flea beetles love bell peppers, so be sure to check for pests often. Like jalapenos, use a sharp knife or shears to harvest the pepper to avoid damaging the plant.

Sweet Pepper

Striped

Plant to harvest: 40-60 days
Space it needs: 16-24 inches

Helpful tip:

This pepper will have striped fruit and striped leaves, do not throw this plant away if it has white variegation on the leaves or has a striped fruit! It is designed to be a beautiful addition to your garden with its unique coloring. This is a sweet, small snacking pepper. It will grow to be the size of the palm of your hand, and will have a burst of sugary flavor. We recommend you stake your pepper plant (or even trellis it if you want) and keep it in full sun as much as possible. Check regularly for insect pests since it is a sweet fruit. Harvest peppers with shears or a knife to protect the plant from damage.

Tomato

Cherry

Plant to Harvest: 45-65 days
Space Needed: 24-36 inches

Helpful Tip:

When growing cherry tomatoes, pick off the suckers! Look for where the branches meet the stalk (forming that angular V shape). Take off the small suckers at these meeting points and at the bottom of your plant to use more of its energy to make fruit. Trellis your cherry tomatoes once they reach 6-8 inches of height to support the weight of the fruit on the branches.

Tomato

Homeslice

Plant to Harvest: 50-65 days
Space Needed: 24-36 inches

Helpful Tip:

Our homeslice tomatoes can produce up to 10 pounds of fruit! When picking tomatoes, wait until they are red for the fruits to reach their maximum sweetness. If you see sunspots on your ripe tomatoes or cracking, pick them immediately. Trellis your tomatoes once they reach 6-8 inches of height to support the weight of the fruit on the branches.

Bunching Onion

Plant to Harvest: 30 days
Space Needed: 1-2 inches

Helpful Tip:

Bunching onions will be ready to harvest when plants reach 6-8" tall, while the stalks are still white at the bottom and fairly thin. You can cook the stalks and the bulbs in recipes. 

*Arugula

Plant to Harvest: 35-40 days
Space Needed: 16-24 inches

Helpful Tip:

Arugula grows quickly and adds a slight peppery taste to any sandwich or salad. It can be harvested as it grows. Do not harvest more than ⅓ of the plant to prevent shock (unless you want to harvest the entire plant). This plant needs plenty of sun and water.