Vegetables

There are many herbs that grow well or even grow best in the cool season in Santa Clara County. Fall is also a great time to plant perennial herbs because it lets them get well established over our rainy season. Listed below are the herb seedlings that we will be offering.

Organic Certification, Farm Planning, Management, and Marketing, UC ANR Publication 7247 Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables, Appropriate production practices, careful harvesting, and proper packaging, storage, and transport all contribute to good produce quality.

Garden Help > VegetablesUC Links Harvesting, storing and using garlic: Garlic: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and EnjoyPest management: Garlic cultural tips, pests, and diseases The BasicsWhen to plant: Late fall, at least two weeks before the first frost (mid-October through end of November…

Garden Help > VegetablesUC LinksHow to grow: Fava BeansThe Basics Fava beans (Vicia faba), sometimes called broad beans, grow well as a cool season crop in Santa Clara County. (Most other beans require warm weather.) Favas are also often grown as a cover crop because of their ability to add…

Garden Help > Vegetables > CucumbersSummaryFourteen varieties of cucumbers were compared for flavor and production. Stallion White and Japanese Climbing ranked top in flavor. Marketmore 76 was top in production.OverviewThis was a trial to compare the production and taste of 14 varieties of cucumbers…

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…

Garden Help > VegetablesUC Links How to grow: Celery Production in CaliforniaPest management: Celery pest management (written for commercial growers) The BasicsCelery is challenging to grow in most of Santa Clara County. It grows best at 60–65ºF though it will tolerate temperatures from 45–75ºF…

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.

Garden Help > Vegetables > Brussels SproutsSummaryFor best Brussels sprouts production, transplant seedlings into the garden in May or June. The plants will begin to produce sprouts in the summer and will continue through the fall and winter.OverviewThe purpose of the project was to determine the best…

Parsley is cold hardy and can be productive year-round. It comes in both curly and flat-leaved (Italian) varieties. It is a biennial, meaning it will send up a flower stalk after its first winter, so it is best to set out fresh transplants every spring.