Nutrition & Health

Onions, Allium cepa. There are two types of onions: strong-flavored that store well and mild and sweet that don’t last long in storage. There are yellow, white, and red varieties in both categories. Divided into long day, intermediate day, and short day varieties, determined by latitude. Intermediate and…

Peas, Pisum sativum, are a cool season annual legume. Vining cultivar. Originated in southwestern Asia. Includes shelling, snow, and snap peas. Snow and snap peas are among the highest value crops you can grow (highest yield per square foot). Bush and pole varieties available. Pole peas produce up to five…

Potatoes, Solanum tuberosum, are a cool season perennial grown as an annual. They are native to the Andes region of South America. Potatoes are fun and easy to grow and thrive when air temperatures are less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit. They are a member of the Solanaceae or nightshade family.

Pumpkin, Cucurbita pep, is a winter squash that grows from a flower. It is a fruit, but it is usually prepared as a vegetable. The plant has male and female flowers. Pumpkins need lots of growing space and may be trellised.

Spinach (Spinacea oleracea) is a cool-season annual crop that matures quickly. It's eaten raw or cooked and is packed with vitamins and minerals. Spinach produces a rosette of leaves that may be wrinkled (savoy or semisavoy types) or smooth (flat leaf types). Leaves are oval, round, or triangular on short…

Summer Squash, Cucurbita pepa Grow Sheet. Easy, prolific warm season vegetable. Good source of vitamin A and potassium. High producer; bears fruit until weather cools in the fall.

How to grow Winter Squash, Curcurbita pepo (acorn) and Cucurbita maxima (butternut).Winter squash originated in the Americas and thrives in Marin's Mediterranean climate. Varieties include acorn, butternut, Hubbard, pumpkin, and spaghetti squash. Bush and vining varieties available.