Everything you need to know to grow a successful and delicious veggie garden with the Seed Library. Cucurbita pepo Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 6’ - 8’ Height: 2’ - 3’ Depth: ½” - 1” Water: 1” per week Germination: 6 - 12 days Notes: For earliest starts, begin indoors 3 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Brassica rapa var. chinensis Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 18 - 45 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 12” - 18” Height: 10” - 12” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 5 - 10 days Notes: Cold tolerant. For earliest starts, begin indoors 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Cucurbita maxima Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors 2 - 4 weeks after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 90 - 120 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” - 24” Height: 18” - 60” Depth: 1” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 6 - 10 days Notes: Can be grown on a trellis. For earliest starts, begin indoors 2 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. May grow to be 100+ pounds. Solanum melongena esculentum Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors 2 - 4 weeks after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 80 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” - 24” Height: 24” - 36” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 10 - 20 days Notes: Requires support. Favorable to container growing. For earliest starts, begin indoors 10 - 12 weeks before the last spring frost. Solanum lycoperscium Annual Planting: Start indoors 7 - 9 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 70 - 79 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” - 36” Height: 36” - 96” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: Requires support. Phaseolus vulgaris Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors once soil temperature stays above 60°F. Harvest Days: 50 - 65 Light: Sun Spacing: 4” - 6” Height: 12” - 24” Depth: 1” Water: 1” per week Germination: 5 - 10 days Notes: Favorable to container growing. Cucurbita moschata Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors once soil temperature is 65°F - 70°F. Harvest Days: 90 - 120 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” - 24” Height: 12” - 36” Depth: 1” - 2” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: Prolific producer. Regardless of color or size, winter squash are generally ripe once the stem is solid and rind is tough, unable to be pierced by a fingernail. Clip squash from the vine with shears leaving about 4" of stem intact and, once harvested, leave out to naturally cure in the sun for 10-14 days. The curing process will help winter squash last up to 3 months longer after harvesting. For earliest starts, begin indoors 2 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Cucumis melo Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors 1 - 2 weeks after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 85 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” Height: 12” - 15” Depth: ½” - 1” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 5 - 10 days Notes: Can be grown on a trellis. For earliest starts, begin indoors 2 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Brassica oleracea Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors in mid-to-late summer. Harvest Days: 70 - 80 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” - 24” Height: 24” - 30” Depth: ¼” - ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 8 - 10 days Notes: Favorable to container growing. Citrullis lanatus Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 80 - 95 Light: Sun Spacing: 36” - 48” Height: 12” - 18” Depth: ½” - 1” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 4 - 12 days Notes: Do not overwater. For earliest starts, begin indoors 3 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Lactuca Sativa Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 55 - 60 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 4” Height: 6” - 12” Depth: ¼” - ½” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 7 - 14 days Notes: Can be harvested as a “cut and come again” plant. Cucurbita pepo Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 90 - 100 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” - 36” Height: 12” - 24” Depth: ½” - 1” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 5 - 10 days Notes: For earliest starts, begin indoors 3 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Brassica oleracea var. sabellica Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 70 - 80 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 12” - 18” Height: 12” - 18” Depth: ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 4 - 10 days Notes: Favorable to container growing. For earliest starts, begin indoors 3 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Can also be sown outdoors 6 - 8 weeks before the first fall frost. Chicorium endiva Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Harvest Days: 42 - 70 Light: Sun Spacing: 8” - 12” Height: 8” - 12” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 10 - 14 days Notes: Favorable to container growing. For earliest starts, begin indoors 8 - 10 weeks before the last spring frost. Cucurbita maxima Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 60 - 105 Light: Sun Spacing: 5’ - 6’ Height: 12” - 15” Depth: 1” Water: 1” per week Germination: 4 - 10 days Notes: Can be grown on a trellis. For earliest starts, begin indoors 3 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Solanum lycopersicum Annual Planting: Start indoors 7 - 9 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 80 - 100 Light: Sun Height: 18” - 96” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: Requires support. Capsicum annuum Annual Planting: Start indoors 7 - 9 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 58 - 85 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” - 24” Height: 18” - 24” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: Deer resistant. Capsicum annuum Annual Planting: Start indoors 8 - 10 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 70 Light: Sun Spacing: 14” - 16” Height: 2’ - 3’ Depth: ¼” Water: 1” - 1 ½” per week Germination: 7 - 21 days Notes: Benefits from support. Allium Ampeloprasum Annual Planting: Start indoors 50 - 60 days before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 80 - 120 Light: Sun Spacing: 6” - 8” Height: 12” - 20” Depth: ¼” - ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 16 days Notes: Favorable to container growing. Deer and rabbit resistant. Lactuca Sativa Annual Planting: Sow directly 2 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 45 - 80 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 6” - 12” Height: 4” - 8” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: For earliest starts, begin indoors 4 - 6 weeks before the last spring frost. Can also be sown outdoors 4 - 6 weeks before the first fall frost. Favorable to container growing. Luffa Aegyptiaca Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 100 - 150 Light: Sun Spacing: 6’ Height: 2’ - 3’ Depth: ½” - 1” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 14 days Notes: For earliest starts, begin indoors 2 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Requires support. Susceptible to rot and mildew. Lagenaria siceraria Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 90 - 110 Light: Sun Spacing: 9” - 12” Height: 36” - 48” Depth: ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 35 days Notes: Requires a trellis. Do not overhead water. For earliest starts, begin indoors 4 - 6 weeks before the last spring frost. Citrullus lanatus Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 60 - 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 36” - 48” Height: 1’ - 2’ Water: 1” per week Germination: 3 - 12 days Notes: Amend the soil with aged manure and compost before planting. Can be grown on a trellis. For earliest starts, begin indoors 4 - 5 weeks before the last spring frost. Pisum sativum Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Harvest Days: 60 Light: Sun Spacing: 1 ½” - 2” Height: 24” - 36” Depth: ½” - 1” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 14 days Notes: Requires support. For earliest starts,begin indoors 3 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Can also be sown outdoors 10 - 12 weeks before the first fall frost. Capsicum annuum Annual Planting: Start indoors 8 - 10 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 60 - 80 Light: Sun Height: 24” - 30” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 21 days Notes: Benefits from support. Transplant outside 2 - 4 weeks after the last spring frost. Solanum lycopersicum Annual Planting: Start indoors 7 - 9 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 85 - 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” - 36” Height: 36” - 96” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: Requires support. Capsicum annuum Annual Planting: Start indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 70 - 75 Light: Sun Spacing: 12” - 18” Height: 18” - 24” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: Favorable to container growing. Drought tolerant. Raphanus sativus Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 27 - 30 Light: Sun Spacing: 1” Height: 4” - 12” Depth: ¼” - ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 3 - 7 days Notes: Delicate, sweet flavor; benefits from even watering and well worked soil. Rainbow Blend Carrots Daucus carota subsp. Sativus Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors in sandy, looser soil when soil temperature reaches 55°F - 70°F. Harvest Days: 65 - 75 Light: Sun Spacing: 1” - 2” Height: 7” roots with mounding leafy top Depth: ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 14 - 21 days Notes: Increase water to 2” per week as crop matures. Allow soil to dry between watering to avoid forked roots. Beta vulgaris var. cicla Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors 2 - 3 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 60 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 12” Height: 12” - 18” Depth: ½” Water: 1” per week Germination: 5 - 14 days Notes: Favorable to container growing. Can also be sown outdoors 5 - 6 weeks before the first fall frost. Brassica oleracea var. capitata Annual Planting: Start indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 90 - 110 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 18” - 24” Height: 12” - 30” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 4 - 10 days Notes: Favorable to container growing. Heads can weigh up to 5 lbs. Benefits from regular fertilizing. Can also be sown outdoors 6 - 8 weeks before the first fall frost. Solanum Lycoperscium Annual Planting: Start indoors 7 - 9 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 80 - 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” - 36” Height: 18” - 36” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: Requires support. Commonly used for canning and making tomato sauce or paste. Cucurbita pepo Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 80 - 100 Light: Sun Spacing: 4’ - 8’ Height: 4’ Depth: 1” Water: 2” per week Germination: 4 - 14 days Notes: Can be grown on a trellis. For earliest starts, begin indoors 3 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Regardless of color or size, winter squash are generally ripe once the stem is solid and rind is tough, unable to be pierced by a fingernail. Clip squash from the vine with shears leaving about 4" of stem intact and, once harvested, leave out to naturally cure in the sun for 10 - 14 days. The curing process will help winter squash last up to 3 months longer after harvesting. Spinacia oleracea Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors 5 - 6 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 35 - 50 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 2” - 4” Height: 9” - 15” Depth: ½” Water: 1 ½” per week Germination: 7 - 21 days Notes: Favorable to container growing. Prefers cool weather. Can also be sown outdoors 6 - 8 weeks before the first fall frost. Cucumis sativus Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 55 - 60 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” - 24” Height: 18” - 30” Depth: 1” Water: 1” per week Germination: 6 - 10 days Notes: Benefits from trellis support. Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors 1 - 2 weeks after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 76 Light: Sun Spacing: 36” - 48” Height: 12” - 18” Depth: 1” Water: 2” per week Germination: 5 - 10 days Notes: For earliest starts, begin indoors 3 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Can be grown on a trellis. Harvest when vine tendril is completely brown without any sign of green. Physalis ixocarpa Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 60 - 100 Light: Sun Spacing: 2’ - 3’ Height: 3’ - 4’ Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 21 days Notes: For earliest starts, begin indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last spring frost. Requires support. Cucurbita maxima Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors in late spring when soil temperature is at least 70°F. Harvest Days: 95 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 18” - 36” Height: 3’ - 6’ Depth: 1” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 14 days Notes: For earliest starts,begin indoors 3 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Deer resistant. Solanum lycopersicum Annual Planting: Start indoors 7 - 9 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 75 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” - 24” Height: 48” - 72” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: Requires support. Solanum lycopersicum Annual Planting: Start indoors 7 - 9 weeks before the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 75 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” - 24” Height: 48” - 72” Depth: ¼” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: Requires support. Cucurbita pepo Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors in late spring when soil temperature is at least 70°F. Harvest Days: 90 - 97 Light: Sun Spacing: 18” - 36” Height: 24” - 48” Depth: 1” Water: 1” - 2” per week Germination: 5 - 10 days Notes: Benefits from support. Sow seeds in mounds. For earliest starts, begin indoors 3 - 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Cucurbita pepo. Annual Planting: Sow directly outdoors after the last spring frost. Harvest Days: 45 - 55 Light: Sun Spacing: 12” - 24” Height: 12” - 36” Depth: 1” - 2” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7 - 10 days Notes: Favorable to container growing. Benefits from support. Acorn Squash - OUT OF STOCK
Asian Greens - OUT OF STOCK
Big Max Pumpkin - OUT OF STOCK
Black Beauty Eggplant - OUT OF STOCK
Black Cherry Tomato - OUT OF STOCK
Bush Beans - OUT OF STOCK
Butternut Squash - OUT OF STOCK
Cantaloupe - OUT OF STOCK
Cauliflower - OUT OF STOCK
Crimson Sweet Watermelon - OUT OF STOCK
Dark Red Lollo Rosso Lettuce - OUT OF STOCK
Delicata Squash - OUT OF STOCK
Dinosaur Kale - OUT OF STOCK
Endive - OUT OF STOCK
Fall Gourd Mix - OUT OF STOCK
Heirloom Rainbow Blend Tomato - OUT OF STOCK
Spacing: 18” - 36”Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper - OUT OF STOCK
Jalapeno Pepper - OUT OF STOCK
Leek - OUT OF STOCK
Little Gem Lettuce - OUT OF STOCK
Luffa Sponge - OUT OF STOCK
Martinhouse Bottle Gourd - OUT OF STOCK
Orange Watermelon - OUT OF STOCK
Depth: 1”Oregon Sugar Pods - OUT OF STOCK
Pepperoncini Pepper - OUT OF STOCK
Spacing: 12” - 24”Pineapple Slicing Tomato - OUT OF STOCK
Purple Beauty Bell Pepper - OUT OF STOCK
Radish - OUT OF STOCK
Rainbow Blend Carrots - OUT OF STOCK
Rainbow Swiss Chard - OUT OF STOCK
Red Acre Cabbage - OUT OF STOCK
San Marzano Tomato - OUT OF STOCK
Spaghetti Squash - OUT OF STOCK
Spinach - OUT OF STOCK
Straight Eight Cucumber - OUT OF STOCK
Sugar Baby Watermelon - OUT OF STOCK
Tomatillo - OUT OF STOCK
Turk’s Turban - OUT OF STOCK
Watermelon Beefsteak Tomato - OUT OF STOCK
Watermelon Beefsteak Tomato - OUT OF STOCK
Wee-B-Little Pumpkin - OUT OF STOCK
Zucchini - OUT OF STOCK