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Brassica oleracea (gemmifera group) (Brassicaceae or cabbage family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Transplant readiness indicators Transplanting in 5- or 6-foot raised beds Transplanting tips Cultivation procedures Insect and disease protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Additional resources Harvest Ready-to-harvest and quality indicators Harvest and cleaning procedures […]

Brassica oleracea (italica variety) (Brassicaceae or cabbage family) Production, Main Crop Soil preparation and rotation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Seeding time and number of successions Signs to watch for and what to do Transplanting tips Transplanting in 5- or 6-foot raised beds Cultivation procedures Insect and disease protection Other cultural practices Double […]

Brassica ruvo (Brassicaceae or cabbage family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Direct seeding information for 5- or 6- foot raised beds Seeding time and number of successions Cultivation procedures Frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Harvest Ready-to-harvest and quality indicators Harvest procedures Washing and storage […]

Brassica rapa (pekinensis group) (Brassicaceae or cabbage family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Number of successions Transplanting in 5- or 6-foot beds Signs to watch for and what to do Transplant readiness indicators Cultivation procedures (when transplanted) Cultivation procedures (when direct seeded) Insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or […]

Beta vulgaris (Chenopodiaceae or goosefoot family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Direct seeding information for 5- or 6- foot raised beds Seeding time and successions Cultivation procedures Deer, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Harvest Ready-to-Harvest and quality indicators Harvest procedures Washing and sorting procedures Packing […]

Phaseolus vulgaris (Fabaceae or legume family) Production Soil preparation and rotation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Direct seeding information in 30- or 36-inch rows (a tractor with 60- or 72- inch wheel spacing) Seeding time and successions Cultivation procedures Frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Additional resources Harvest […]

Ocimum basilicum (Lamiaceae or mint family) Production Soil preparation and rotation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Seeding time and successions Transplanting tips Transplanting in 5- or 6- foot raised beds Direct seeding information Cultivation procedures Frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Harvest Ready-to-harvest and quality indicators […]

In the 1990s, when Roxbury Farm (now known as Roxbury Farm CSA) was in its pioneering phase, apprentices were a key part of our workforce. One of our apprentices, Katie Smith (currently the co-owner of the Farm at Miller’s Crossing in Hudson, N.Y.), complained, correctly, that it was difficult to learn how to farm through […]

Eruca sativa (Brassicaceae or cabbage family) Production Soil preparation and rotation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Direct seeding information in 5- or 6- foot beds For full-grown arugula, plant rows are 7–9 inches apart; for baby arugula, use close row spacings or broadcast the seed. Wild arugula seed is very small and the following recommendations […]