How to grow.

Practical growing guides for every variety in our catalog, written for our climate here in the Sierra foothills. Soil, sun, spacing, harvest, and Amador-specific tips for each crop.

Beans

3 varieties

How to grow Bush Blue Lake Bean

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How to grow Bush Fava Bean

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How to grow Pole Kentucky Wonder Bean

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Flowers

4 varieties

How to grow Pacific Beauty Mixture Calendula

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How to grow Zanzibar Safflower

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How to grow Skyscraper Sunflower

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How to grow Cut and Come Again Zinnia

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Greens

6 varieties

How to grow Slow Bolt Arugula

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How to grow Dwarf Vates Blue Scotch Curled Kale

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How to grow Butterhead Buttercrunch Lettuce

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How to grow Summer Bibb Lettuce

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How to grow Tat Soi Mustard

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How to grow Ruby Red Swiss Chard

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Herbs

4 varieties

How to grow Italian Large Leaf Basil

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How to grow Borage

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How to grow German Chamomile

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How to grow Plain or Single Parsley

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Melons

3 varieties

How to grow Cantaloupe Hales Best Jumbo Melon

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How to grow Honeydew Green Flesh Melon

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How to grow Picnic Crimson Sweet Watermelon

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Squash

3 varieties

How to grow Summer Early Prolific Straightneck Squash

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How to grow Summer Zucchini Black Beauty Squash

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How to grow Winter Waltham Butternut Squash

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Vegetables

7 varieties

How to grow Ruby Queen Beet

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How to grow Waltham 29 Broccoli

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How to grow Danvers 126 Carrot

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How to grow Self Blanching Cauliflower

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How to grow Tendergreen Burpless Cucumber

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How to grow American Flag Leek Leek

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How to grow Bunching White Ishikura Onion

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