Join us for our Fall Garden Fair, held at our Martial Cottle Park Demonstration Garden in San Jose as part of the Martial Cottle Park Fall Festival. Admission: Free.
Direct seed or transplant: April–June
For best results, wait to direct seed until daytime temperatures are regularly over 70°F and soil temperature is over 60°F. Direct-seeded beans will rot if the soil is too cold.
Harvest window: 50–100 days depending on variety.
Start slip production in February–March
Transplant to garden May–June
Sweet potatoes are grown from 'slips' (sprouts from a sweet potato). Due to pest quarantines, most nursery companies cannot ship slips to California.
Listed below are the herb seedlings that we will be offering. Many of these, especially the basils, are very popular and may sell out early.Please understand that some varieties may sell out quickly or not be available due to germination difficulties. Herb list Anise Hyssop/Licorice Mint, Agastache…
Use our free Plant Daycare for your purchases, then join us for these great gardening talks and get your questions answered afterward. Talks are held outdoors on our parcel and will be about 45 minutes long.
When/how to plant: Late fall through winter, using 2–3 year old plants.
Blueberries require acidic soil; a soil test will help determine how much to acidify your soil. Be sure the soil has a pH between 4.5 and 6.5. If it's a clay soil, use organic matter to amend the soil, preferably peat moss. Oregon State…
Transplant: May–June
For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly over 75°F
Start in pots for transplants: February–April; ready to transplant in 8 weeks
Harvest window: August–October, two to three months after transplanting, depending on variety.
Mustard is a member of the cabbage family. Like the others, they grow best in the cool season. Mustard comes in a variety of beautiful colors (green, red, purple) and textures (smooth, ruffled, lacy) making it very ornamental as well.
Direct seed: March–April and August–September; possibly February, May, and October
Transplant: February–May and September–October; possibly June
Begin harvesting when the roots are at least 1 inch wide, harvesting alternate plants to allow remaining plants to grow up to 3 inches wide.
Radishes are usually grown for their crisp, spicy roots, but the entire plant is also edible. The tops can be eaten like turnip or mustard greens, and some varieties are even grown for edible seed pods.
