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Crops We Grow
By Diane Otto
Annual Crop Garden
Examples of our annual crops, depending on season, include:
Brassica oleracea
varieties:
cabbage, kale, broccoli,
field greens
tomato varieties
(
Solanum lycopersicum
)
summer squash varieties
(
Cucurbita pepo
)
winter squash
and
pumpkin varieties
(
Cucurbita maxima
)
eggplants
(
Solanum melongena
)
Asian long beans
(
Vigna unguiculata
var.
sesquipedalis
)
sugar snap peas
(
Pisum sativum
var.
macrocarpon
)
black-eyed peas
(
Vigna unguiculata unguiculata
)
English sweet peas
(
Lathyrus odoratus
)
green beans
(
Phaseolus vulgaris
)
okra
(
Abelmoschus esculentus
)
watermelon
(
Citrullus lanatus
var.
lanatus
)
sweet pepper varieties
(
Capsicum annum
)
and
much more
Fruit Tree Orchard
pomegranates
(
Punica granatum
)
figs
(
Ficus carica
)
apples
(
Malus domestica
)
persimmons
(
Diospyros virginiana
)
olives
(
Olea europaea
)
Blueberry Garden
(
Vaccinium myrtillus
)
Citrus
Orchard
naval oranges
(
Citrus
x
sinensis
)
pink grapefruit
(
Citrus
x
paradisi
)
kumquats
(
Fortunella crassifolia
)
key limes
(
Citrus aurantiifolia
)
meyer lemons
(
Citrus
x
meyeri
)
ponderosa lemons
(
Citrus limon
x
medica
)
Herb Garden
oregano varieties
(
Origanum vulgare
)
rosemary
(
Rosmarinus officinalis
)
thyme
(
Thymus vulgaris
)
parsley
(
Petroselinum crispum
)
mint varieties
(
Mentha spicata
)
basil varieties
(
Ocimum basilicum
)
lemon balm
(
Melissa officinalis
),
and
much more
(according to season)