Vegetables

Discover tips for growing winter vegetables and creating a productive winter garden. It's not too late to start planting for a seasonal harvest!

Too many tomatoes to choose from? Can't make up your mind? Consider High Density Tomato Growing, a great technique for anyone who wants to try lots and lots of varieties. Some advice: Plant two different tomato seedlings together in a single cage.

Best seeded under cool and moist conditions in the spring. Harvest when good sized but still tender. Can be stored in the ground during the cool season for harvesting as needed. If left in the ground too long, they may get woody or bolt (send up a flower stalk).

By trial and error, a master gardener discovered that his local squirrels loved string bean shoots, but didn't prefer Asian Long Beans.

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.

Onions can be divided into two categories: strong-flavored ones that store well and mild, sweet ones that don't last long in storage. There are yellow, white, and red varieties in both categories.

Here's a listing of all our tomato tips. For more information about caring for tomatoes and the most common problems, refer to the UC Pest Site page on tomatoes.

Belgian endive can be successfully grown in Santa Clara County as a cool weather green. The plants need to be started in the summer. In late fall, they are harvested, trimmed, and transplanted into damp sand where they are kept cool and dark. Six plants will yield weekly salad greens from December through…

The carrot study consisted of growing 14 varieties of carrots in three different soil textures and compositions. There were several objectives for the study: Determine the best germination method for planting seeds.

Small spaces are bigger than you think. From these garden tips will grow a vegetable bounty from your small garden.