Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Lettuce is a cool season leafy vegetable that is most frequently used in salads. Its leaves come in a variety of colors, from green to red to splotchy.
EXPLORE THIS PLANT
Sponsored by:
Annuals
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin
Cucurbita moschata
The Long Island Cheese pumpkin is an excellent eating pumpkin and is well-suited for making pies. It is a beautiful tan pumpkin with deep lobes that grows on huge, sprawling vines.
EXPLORE THIS PLANT
Love-Lies-Bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus
Love-lies-bleeding is an elegant cottage garden plant with cascading crimson flowers that are excellent for the summer border and as a cut flower.
EXPLORE THIS PLANT
Love-in-a-Mist
Nigella damascena
This feathery flower blooms in shades of blue, white, and pink, and reseeds easily, but does not transplant well. It is noted for its interesting seedpods.
EXPLORE THIS PLANT
Mangelwurzel
Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris
Mangelwurzels are incredibly large beets, sometimes over a foot long. They have typical red and green foliage, but their roots can weigh as much as 10 lbs.
EXPLORE THIS PLANT
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo
Muskmelons are a trailing, vining plant with small yellow flowers which often performs better when grown on a trellis. They produce fruit in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Their fruits are frequently fragrant.
EXPLORE THIS PLANT
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
A sprawling annual herb, nasturtiums have long been a charming kitchen garden plant. Their flowers, leaves, and seeds are all edible, and add a peppery bite to salads.
EXPLORE THIS PLANT
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra is a tall plant with cheerful yellow flowers that are reminiscent of hibiscus blossoms. They produce green seedpods that are best harvested when they are 2 to 3 inches long.
EXPLORE THIS PLANT
Parsnips
Pastinaca sativa
Parsnips are a large root vegetable which somewhat resemble white carrots and can be used in similar ways. Just like the wild parsnip, cultivated plants attract a range of pollinators and are host plants for several moths and butterflies, including swallowtails. Handling the plants should be done with care, as they can cause severe skin irritation- gloves and long sleeves are recommended while harvesting.
EXPLORE THIS PLANT
Peas
Pisum sativum
Peas are tender spring vegetable on short vines. They often have large showy flowers in colors like pink and white. The pods can range in color from purple to green. Peas are best direct sown outdoors in the early months of spring, and if you have a long, cool fall, a second crop can be grown.
EXPLORE THIS PLANT