HUGE Plant Sale October 6 & 7, 2012

Greetings fellow gardeners! Super Starts is pleased to announce we will be having a 2 day sale on October 6 & 7, 2012 by the Upper North Harbor in Santa Cruz.

Fall Veggie & Herb Plant Sale
October 6 & 7, 2012
9am to 4pm
905 7th Avenue
cross street is Brommer St

Look for the big signs on the chain link fence. We will be selling in the empty field to the left as you pull in the driveway.

We have lots of cool season veggie and herb plants that will thrive in your fall garden. As always our garden starts are grown from seed, outdoors and in the Santa Cruz sun, fog, rain, and wind, so they are vigorous, hardy and ready to go in the ground. All veggie, herb and flower starts are grown in organic potting soil in jumbo 6 packs or 4 inch pots made of 100% recycled material. Varieties for sale include:
4” Pots - $2
Italian Parsley
Collard Greens
Dinosaur Kale
White Cauliflower
Cabbage ‘Capture’
Cabbage ‘Famosa’
Cabbage ‘Red Acre’
Romanesco
Cilantro
Tarragon
Dill

6 Packs - $3
Brussels Sprouts
Escarole
Bulbing Fennel
Napa Cabbage ‘Kaboko’
Red and Green Curly Kale
Lettuce ‘Merveille des Quatre Saisons’
Lettuce ‘Red Salad Bowl’
Ruby Mizuna
Italian Arugula
Radicchio
Spinach ‘Palco’
Sugar Snap Peas
Swiss Chard
Tat Soi

At Super Starts we grow and sell veggie, herb and flower starts for the home gardener with a commitment to using organic practices and promoting our local Santa Cruz gardening community.

Tat Soi

Tat soi is a fast growing, cool season variety that produces small rosettes of large leaves and thick green stems. Plant in full sun or partial shade in soil amended with plenty of compost. Feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer for large leaves and juicy stems. Water regularly.

Planting your 6 pack: Plant seedlings 8 inches apart. Water in after planting.

Harvest by cutting off the entire plant at the base when they are about the size of your hand. They are delicious simply steamed then sprinkled with soy sauce or added to stir fries.

Spinach 'Palco'

A fast growing spinach that produces rosettes with large leaves. The leaves are great in salads as well as cooked. Plant in full sun or partial shade in soil amended with plenty of compost. Feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer, spinach has high nitrogen needs. Water regularly.

Planting your 6 pack: Plant the cluster of seedlings 10 inches apart. Water in after planting.

Harvest by picking off the outer leaves, and plants will regrow from the center. They will grow well over the winter and into spring. When weather begins to warm up, harvest entire plants before they begin to bolt.

Red Mizuna

Mizuna is a fast growing leafy green that produces rosettes with finely divided leaves. Plant in full sun or partial shade in soil amended with plenty of compost, and feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer. It will also grow very well in containers. If growing in a container, we recommend using Fox Farm Ocean Forest potting soil.

Planting your 6 pack: Plant each cluster of seedlings 6-8 inches apart. You may also divide the clusters of seedlings and plant them 4-8 inches apart, and water in after planting.

Harvest by picking off the outer leaves of the rosette, plants will regrow from the center. Or, you may shear the entire plant off at the top leaving about 1 inch from the base to re-grow, they will re-grow many times. When weather begins to warm up, harvest entire plants before they begin to bolt. The leaves add a striking color, texture and flavor to any salad mix. The leaves may also be lightly steamed, sauteed, or added to stir frys.

Radicchio

Radicchio is a cold hardy variety that produces compact heads with deep red, tightly packed leaves. Plant in full sun or in soil amended with plenty of compost. Feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer for sweet and flavorful leaves. Water regularly.

Planting your 6 pack: Plant each seedling 8-10 inches apart. Water in after planting.

Harvest when heads are fully formed and firm to the touch. Radicchio is great in a salad mix with a sweet, citrus dressing. It may also be brushed with olive oil and grilled, or added to rice and pasta dishes.

Lettuce 'Red Salad Bowl'

A fast growing variety that produces rosettes of ruffled, red tinted leaves. Plant in full sun or partial shade in hotter areas in soil amended with plenty of compost, and feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer. This lettuce will also grow well in containers. If growing in a container, we recommend using Fox Farm Ocean Forest potting soil.

Planting your 6 pack: Plant the seedlings 10 inches apart, and water in after planting.

Harvest by picking off the outer leaves, and plants will regrow from the center. Or, once heads are well filled out, cut it off at the base. When weather begins to warm up, harvest entire plants before they begin to bolt. The sweet leaves are very delicious as a salad.

Bulbing Fennel

A bulbing variety of fennel that is easy to grow and pretty to look at!  

Plant fennel in full sun, in soil amended with compost and a good high nitrogen fertilizer.  Water regularly and keep soil consistently moist to produce large, thick bulbs.  Harvest when bulbs are about 3-5 inches wide and have a nice white coloring.

Put thin slices of fennel in a salads.  Fennel also has an amazing flavor cut into large chunks, coated with olive oil and sea salt and baked until very tender.

Escarole

Escarole is a very cold hardy winter green with light green, sweet and crunchy, wavy leaves. Very succulent and delicious, produces a voluminous, upright heads. One of my favorite foods especially in the early winter. Plant in full sun or partial shade in soil amended with plenty of compost. Feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer for large, sweet and flavorful leaves. Water regularly.

Planting your 6 pack: Plant each seedling 12-16 inches apart. Water in after planting.

Harvest by picking off the outer leaves, and plants will regrow from the center. You may also shear off the entire head leaving 2 inches above the base to regrow. When weather begins to warm up, harvest entire plants before they begin to bolt. Escarole is Also good for salad with a sweet, citrus dressing. Escarole is also great sauteed with olive oil and garlic, in pasta dishes and in soups.

Brussel Sprouts

These compact 24 inch tall plants are slow growing and require regular water. Plant them now to grow through the summer and sprouts will begin to appear as the weather starts to cool down.

Plant in full sun, provide some afternoon shade in the hotter areas. Amend soil with plenty of compost to retain soil moisture and add a good organic fertilizer.

Harvest sprouts when they are at least 1 inch across. Cut them in half and sprinkle with olive oil, salt and bread crumbs. They are amazingly delicious!

Cabbage 'Red Acre'

Cabbage 'Red Acre' produces vivid colored reddish purple heads that are 6-7 inches in diameter. It is a very colorful addition to the garden and to the plate! Plant in full sun, in well amended soil and feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer. This variety will hold up for long periods in the garden without splitting.

Planting your 6 pack: 18-24 inch space between plants. Water in after planting.

Harvest when heads feel very dense when squeezed. These cabbage heads will keep for a few weeks in the refrigerator. Use raw in salads, to make a fantastic cole slaw, and it can also be used in stir-fry.

Cabbage 'Famosa'

This easy to grow variety has deep blue/green crinkly (sevoy) leaves, and develops very dense, heavy 2-4 lb. heads. Plant in full sun, in well amended soil and feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer. Cabbage are heavy feeders and require adequate moisture. These large plants will grow to 24 inches across, so give them plenty of space between each other.

Planting your 6 pack: 24-36 inch space between plants. Water in after planting.

Harvest when heads feel very dense when squeezed. These cabbage heads will keep for a few weeks in the refrigerator. Use to make a fantastic cole slaw, baked cabbage wraps, or Chinese Mu Shu.

Cabbage 'Capture'

Cabbage 'Capture' is a full size green cabbage that develops very dense, 4-6 pound heads. Plant in full sun, in well amended soil and feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer. These large plants will grow to 24 inches across, so give them plenty of space between each other.

Planting your 6 pack: 24-30 inch space between plants. Water in after planting.

Harvest when heads feel very dense when squeezed. These cabbage heads will keep for a few weeks in the refrigerator. Use to make a fantastic cole slaw, baked cabbage wraps, or Chinese Mu Shu.