2010 Incredible Edibles Available in Bulbs! |
Asparagus 'Jersey King' |
Allium Sativum 'Elephant' |
Allium tuberosum 'Silver Rose |
Make a trench about 8 inches deep in soil with good drainage and plenty of sun. Add organic matter and a high-phosphorus fertilizer into the bottom of the trench. Asparagus plants are heavy feeders and will stay in the same soil for many years. Space plants about 18 inches apart in the row. Cover the crowns with soil and water moderately to settle the soil and eliminate air pockets. Gradually fill in the trench as the young plants grow. |
Each bulb on this garlic has several very large cloves, each of which can grow into another huge bulb. The ultimate roasting garlic!
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Divide bulbs into cloves and set 1-2 inches deep; plant flat side down. Excellent soil drainage is very important. Garlic grows best in crumbly, loamy soils that are fertile and high in organic matter. Gardeners who can grow onions can grow garlic since the culture is similar. Garlic does well with high amounts of fertilizer. |
Armoracia rusticana 'Horseradish' |
Allium ''Red Wethersfield' |
Allium 'White Ebenezer' |
Horseradish is ideal for your organic herb garden. Set roots 9 to 18 inches apart, with the crown (the top of the root and the start of the top growth) about 4 inches below the soil surface, and water thoroughly. Mankind has been growing horseradish for centuries, Records indicate that the Egyptians cultivated this plant prior to 1500 B.C. It was also used by the Romans as an aphrodisiac. |
Onions prefer a a sunny position with a rich but light soil, however they will do well in most soils as long as it is firm. Check that the onions are receiving a regular supply of rain water - watering may be required in dry periods up until mid-August. From then on, do not provide any water, it may delay the maturing process. |
Onions do best in sunny, fertile, deep, well-drained soil. Plant sets 1 to 2 inches deep and about 3 inches apart in rows about 12 to 18 inches apart. Fertilize in midseason and keep watered until bulbs start to mature in mid-August. You can recognize this because foliage will start to brown and wither. From then on, do not provide any water, it may delay the maturing process. |
Allium 'Yellow Stuttgarter' |
Solanum tuberosum 'Adirondack Blue |
Solanum tuberosum 'Banana' |
Onions do best in sunny, fertile, deep, well-drained soil. Plant sets 1 to 2 inches deep and about 3 inches apart in rows about 12 to 18 inches apart. Fertilize in midseason and keep watered until bulbs start to mature in mid-August. You can recognize this because foliage will start to brown and wither. From then on, do not provide any water, it may delay the maturing process. |
Adirondack Blue is an early season variety good for baking, boiling, steaming, mashing, brightly colored salads. Spreading plants yield large, round to oblong, slightly flattened, purple-fleshed tubers with purple skin. Adirondack Blue is a flavorfuland and a great general purpose potato. |
This fingerling potato is a late-season potato usually 105-135 days. This gourmet fingerling variety was first grown by early Russian settlers. Golden, crescent-shaped potato with tapered ends. Truly unsurpassed culinary quality. Exquisite baked, boiled, or in salads. |
On growing potatoes:
Soil Preparation - potatoes grow in just average soil. It is suggested that the addition of some compost is beneficial. Avoid using fresh manure or lime in the soil where potatoes are to be grown, as it tends to cause scab on the potatoes. The addition of greensand is also beneficial. Mix the fertilizer into the planting soil, prior to planting. Till or spade the soil to a depth of ten or twelve inches.
Cutting Potatoes - if the seed potatoes are small to medium sized, plant the whole potato. If they are large sized, you can cut them in half, or quarter them. Each section should have two or three 'growth eyes'. After cutting, let the cut surface callus-over before planting them.
Spacing - Potatoes can be grown in many different ways. If you have lots of room the cut pieces can be spaced about a foot apart in rows which are spaced two to three feet apart. Then cover with about an inch of soil. Pull in additional soil as the plants develop. Always be certain the surface tubers are covered with soil. Hilling or mounding is another method of growing potatoes. Three or four pieces of potatoes are planted on a mound of soil, pulling in additional soil as the potatoes develop. You can grow potatoes in the ground, in stacks of straw or mulch, in black plastic bags, in garbage cans or to stacks of tires. Potatoes can be a fun and easy crop to grow. |
Solanum tuberosum 'Red Norland'
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Solanum tuberosum 'Russet Burbank' |
Solanum tuberosum 'Yukon Gold' |
| This potato is a red, smooth skinned tuber with shallow eyes. It is fast growing. This is a well-rounded red variety that has good qualities for baking or boiling. |
The Russet Burbank potato is a large brown-skinned, white-fleshed variety of potato. Commonly used in French fries in fast food restaurants. When used for making potato chips, it results in a dark-colored chip due to caramelization, its sugar content being higher than more commonly used potatos by chip makers. |
Yukon Gold is the most popular yellow-skinned variety for baking, and it's easy to see why. It harvests early. The tubers are rounded, blocky, and packed with succulent flesh, with thin skins just perfect for eating. Baked, boiled or fried, the Yukon Gold is a great choice. The potatoes range from 4 to 10 ounces. |
Rheum rhabarbarum 'Victoria' |
Allium oschaninii 'Red Shallot' |
Allium oschaninii 'Yellow Shallot' |
An edible rhubarb that is pretty enough to use as an ornamental! 'Victoria' sports huge leaves and thick, green stalks that are reddish towards the base. Rhubarb grows best in full sun. When planting, add generous amounts of organic matter to the soil and space plants about 3 ft. apart. If planted too closely, they will be scrawny and more susceptible to disease. Rhubarb requires winter dormancy to survive. Winter mulch is recommended in the north. |
The bulbs are a culinary onion with a superb mild flavor. They can be eaten raw, boiled, pickled, baked, or fried. Shallots are long keeping and will store for up to 12 months. Plant in a sunny, well-drained position. For a good crop, shallots require a rich, loam soil. Avoid using manure, as too high a nitrogen content will reduce the keeping quality of the shallots. |
The bulbs are a culinary onion with a superb mild flavor. They can be eaten raw, boiled, pickled, baked, or fried. Shallots are long keeping and will store for up to 12 months. Plant in a sunny, well-drained position. For a good crop, shallots require a rich, loam soil. Avoid using manure, as too high a nitrogen content will reduce the keeping quality of the shallots. |
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