intermediateTomato
Solanum lycopersicum
A frost-tender edible crop whose yellow flowers develop into fruit on bush or vining plants.
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21 plants
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intermediateLeaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
A quick, cut-and-come-again leafy edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateSpinach
Spinacia oleracea
A bolt-prone cool-season leafy edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateCarrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
A direct-sown root edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateGarden Radish
Raphanus sativus
A fast-maturing direct-sown root edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateBeet
Beta vulgaris
A dual-purpose root and leaf edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateCucumber
Cucumis sativus
A tendril-climbing warm-season fruiting edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateZucchini
Cucurbita pepo
A compact-bush summer squash edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateSweet Pepper
Capsicum annuum Grossum Group
A non-pungent warm-season fruiting edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateChili Pepper
Capsicum annuum Longum Group
A pungent warm-season fruiting edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateEggplant
Solanum melongena
A heat-loving fruiting edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateBush Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
A compact nitrogen-fixing pod edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateGarden Pea
Pisum sativum
A tendril-climbing cool-season pod edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateBroccoli
Brassica oleracea Italica Group
A cool-season flowering-head edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateCabbage
Brassica oleracea Capitata Group
A dense-headed cool-season leafy edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateCauliflower
Brassica oleracea Botrytis Group
A temperature-sensitive flowering-curd edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateKale
Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
A cold-tolerant leafy edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateSwiss Chard
Beta vulgaris Cicla Group
A colorful cut-and-come-again leafy edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateBulb Onion
Allium cepa
A day-length-sensitive bulb edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediateGarlic
Allium sativum
A cool-established clove-grown bulb edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
intermediatePotato
Solanum tuberosum
A hilled, tuber-forming edible annual or short-cycle crop for home gardens.
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Harvest regularly, water at soil level, and replace finished cool-season crops with heat-tolerant choices.
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