Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis protect plants from hard frosts; blanch by tying outer leaves over heads when they are 2 inches in diameter 60-80 days from transplant imported cabbageworm, cabbage loopers, aphids, root maggots when the head is ... [... more]
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Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus stinkbugs, Japanese beetles, aphids, corn earworms, flea beetles when pods are immature, in about 50 days from seed; pick often to encourage production verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt okra seeds do not store well 50-75 ... [... more]
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Peppers
Capsicum annuum var. annuum flea beetles, leaf miners, corn borers, Colorado potato beetles bacterial spot, leaf spot, fusarium wilt, verticillium wilt, anthracnose, cucumber mosaic virus when they reach a usable size; let some ripen fully, but ... [... more]
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Asparagus (seed)
1/2 inch (soak the seeds in water overnight before planting) Asparagus officinalis 4 weeks after last spring frost cut off at ground level those spears that are thicker than a pencil 12-14 weeks 3 years from seed keep asparagus bed weeded 60-85 ... [... more]
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Lettuce (leaf)
Lactuca sativa var. crispa plant short rows every few weeks all season for a continual harvest, using heat-tolerant varieties in the summer Asteraceae 2 weeks before to 3 weeks after last spring frost 40-58 days slugs, earwigs, leaf miners, ... [... more]
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Cucumbers
spotted and striped cucumber beetles, squash vine borers, whiteflies, pickleworms bacterial wilt, mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose, bacterial blight, fusarium wilt when they reach a usable size; harvest often to keep plants ... [... more]
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AeroGrow AeroGarden Ultimate Kitchen Gardener (SpaceSave ...
 Features: Identical to the AeroGarden SpaceSaver 6. Proven by NASA as the highest yielding plant growth technology on the planet. Organic based, 100% natural Can be used for "seed to feed" harvesting direct from the unit. User friendly, low [... more]
$219.99
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(Rhizobium japonica)
when pods are plump and seeds are full size but still green; pick when fully mature for dried beans at time of sowing; plants require a long growing season and do best in alkaline soil, with plenty of moisture and good drainage Glycine max dust ... [... more]
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Carrots Round Romeo Seeds
Features: Ball shaped carrots with smooth skin Plant early in spring or late in summer Sow one quarter inch deep The jury's still out ...: 10/31/07 I just received these seeds in the mail & sowed them in some 8.5" ceramic containers ... We'll [... more]
$2.69
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Alok Bottle gourd seed packet
Features: Edible gourd with cream colored flesh and nutty flavor. 1.5 ft long Cylindrical Prepared like zucchini. Binding: Kitchen [... more]
$2.49
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Puneri-cucumber seed packet
Features: Also known as Poona Kheera. Cream/light green fruits, have very delicious flesh, crisp, juicy, sweet and mild. Fruit is shaped like a potato, with skin turning brown. Very strong vines give huge yields, and are also early. Binding: Kitchen [... more]
$3.99
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Usha Yard-long beans seed packet
Features: Medium green in color. Pods are long and slender 50-70cm long. Heat and wet tolerant. Binding: Kitchen [... more]
$2.49
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