Edibles

Planting & Care: Plant in full sun, some afternoon shade is ok.  Plant in May when weather has warmed for the season, in raised rows about 8” high to improve drainage.  Space 12-18” in rows 3-4’ apart. Don’t over-feed sweet potatoes. Mix compost into the rows before planting, but don’t fertilize during the growing season.  […]

Plant in a sunny area with good drainage, and mix compost into the soil.  Use edging to contain runners into their designated area.  Choose a June-bearing variety for a big harvest early in the season, or ever-bearing for a steady harvest throughout the spring and summer. Matted Row System: Plant 18” apart, with three to […]

Planting & Care: Rhubarb is a perennial that grows well in our Nebraska climate. Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil, or build a raised bed. Rhubarb plants require lots of nutrients, so work compost or manure into the soil before planting. Don’t use a chemical fertilizer the first year, young plants are sensitive to […]

Raspberries are easy to grow and long-lived. There are two groups of raspberries: summer-bearing produce one crop per season, ever-bearing produce in the summer and fall. Planting & Care: Plant three feet apart in early spring in a bed prepared with compost or manure. Water well while the plant is getting established. Mulch well to […]

Selecting Varieties: For spring planting, select sets for green tops and smaller bulbs or plants for larger bulbs. Candy Apple Red: Globe-shaped onion ideal for fresh eating or cooking. Sweet flavor. Harvest in 95 days. Candy Yellow: Large, yellow-skinned, onion. Mild & sweet. Harvest in 85 days. Super Star White: Mild white onion with thick […]

Planting & Care: Plants can grow up to 18” wide and spread freely, so give them plenty of space or consider planting in a deep container.  As soon as the ground is thawed enough to work in the spring, dig a hole twice as deep as the root is long and backfill with loose soil […]

Planting & Care: Plant in the fall after the first frost, or as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring. Break bulbs apart into individual cloves and let them sit for a few days in their papery husks before planting. Plant cloves 2 inches deep and 4 inches apart, pointy side up. […]

Planting & Care: Asparagus takes several years to mature into the edible spears we’re familiar with, but once it matures, it will produce for years to come. We recommend planting 1-year crowns rather than seeds, which gives you a year’s head start on your crop. 10 plants should produce enough for one to two people […]