Crops
73 crops found
Malabar Spinach
Basella alba
Tropical vine with thick mucilaginous leaves. Heat-loving spinach alternative.
Mizuna
Brassica rapa var. nipposinica
Japanese mustard green with feathery leaves and mild peppery flavor.
Mustard Greens
Brassica juncea
Cool-season leafy green with spicy flavor. Very fast growing.
Napa Cabbage
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Asian cabbage with elongated heads and mild flavor. Used for kimchi.
New Zealand Spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides
Heat-tolerant spinach substitute. Spreading ground cover that thrives in summer.
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Heat-loving crop thriving in hot summers. Harvest pods young at 2-3 inches.
Onion
Allium cepa
Cool-season bulb crop. Day-length sensitive; choose short-day or long-day types for your region.
Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Cool-season root crop with sweet nutty flavor. Best after frost. Slow to germinate.
Pea
Pisum sativum
Cool-season legume. Varieties include shell, snap, and snow peas. Fixes nitrogen.
Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Warm-season crop with varieties from sweet bell to hot habanero.
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Cool-season tuber crop. Grown from seed potatoes. Hill soil around stems.
Pumpkin
Cucurbita maxima
Warm-season vine. Needs long growing season and ample space.
Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Succulent green with lemony flavor. High in omega-3 fatty acids. Heat-loving.
Radicchio
Cichorium intybus
Italian chicory with colorful bitter leaves. Red and variegated varieties.
Radish
Raphanus sativus
Fast-growing cool-season root vegetable. Great for beginner gardeners.
Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
Perennial with tart edible stalks. Leaves are toxic. Needs winter cold.
Rutabaga
Brassica napus var. napobrassica
Cool-season root crop. Cross between cabbage and turnip. Sweeter than turnips.
Salsify
Tragopogon porrifolius
Root vegetable with oyster-like flavor. Also called oyster plant.
Scorzonera
Scorzonera hispanica
Black-skinned root vegetable with white flesh. Mild oyster-like flavor.
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Cool-season leafy green. Bolts quickly in heat. High in iron and vitamins.