1. BETA vulgaris - Garden Beet, Sugar Beet

 BETA vulgaris  Garden Beet, Sugar Beet    ba’tå vul-gar’is  Vegetable  Easy Chenopodiaceae; native to coastal Europe. Germination: Prior to sowing, soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours to aid in germination. Best sown outdoors when...

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2. BETA vulgaris - Swiss Chard

 BETA vulgaris  Swiss Chard    be’tå vul-ga’ris  Vegetable  Easy Chenopodiaceae; native to coastal Europe. Germination: Best sown outdoors in situ when the soil is cool in early spring. Seeds can also be sown outdoors in the fall in Zones...

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3. BORAGO officinalis - Borago

 BORAGO officinalis  Borago    bôr-ra’go o-fis-i-na’lis  Annual Herb  Easy Boraginaceae; native to Europe and North Africa. Germination: Sow seeds outdoors, in situ, in fall or very early spring. Completely cover the seeds as they need...

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4. BRASSICA napus Napobrassica Group - Rutabaga, Swedish Turnip

 BRASSICA napus Napobrassica Group  Rutabaga, Swedish Turnip    bras’i-kå nå’pus  Vegetable  Easy Brassicaceae; nativity unknown. Germination: Best sown outdoors in situ after all danger of frost is past in the spring and in a warm soil....

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5. BRASSICA oleracea Acephala Group - Collards

BRASSICA oleracea Acephala Group Collards   bras’i-kå o-ler-a’-se-å Vegetable Easy Brassicaceae, native to coastal Europe. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 70-75° and at a depth of 4 times the size of the seeds. Expect...

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6. BRASSICA oleracea Acephala Group - Kale

 BRASSICA oleracea Acephala Group  Kale    bras’i-kå o-ler-a’-se-å  Vegetable  Easy Brassicaceae; native to coastal Europe. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 68-70° and at a depth of 4 times the size of the seeds....

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7. BRASSICA oleracea Botrytis Group - Cauliflower

 BRASSICA oleracea Botrytis Group  Cauliflower    bras’i-kå o-ler-a’-se-å  Vegetable  Easy Brassicaceae; native to coastal Europe. Germination: Best sown indoors, 5-7 weeks before planting out, at a temperature of 70-75°. Sow at a depth...

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8. BRASSICA oleracea Capitata Group - Cabbage

 BRASSICA oleracea Capitata Group  Cabbage    bras’i-kå o-ler-a’-se-å  Vegetable  Easy Brassicaceae; native to coastal Europe. Germination: Best sown indoors, 5-7 weeks before planting out, at a temperature of 70-75° and at a depth of 4...

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9. BRASSICA oleracea Gemmifera Group - Brussel Sprouts

 BRASSICA oleracea Gemmifera Group  Brussel Sprouts    bras’i-kå o-ler-a’-se-å  Vegetable  Easy Brassicaceae, native to Belgium. Germination: Best grown as a fall crop and planted out 4 months before first frost. Sow indoors, 6-8 weeks...

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10. BRASSICA oleracea Gongylodes Group - Kohlrabi

 BRASSICA oleracea Gongylodes Group  Kohlrabi    bras’i-kå o-ler-a’-se-å  Vegetable  Easy Brassicaceae; nativity unknown. Germination: Best sown indoors, 4-6 weeks before planting out, at a temperature of 68-70°. Seeds can also be sown...

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