Fact Sheets - General Vegetable Information

For more vegetable production information reference the Utah Vegetable Prodouction and Pest Management Guide for commercial growers and The Ultimate Gardening Guide for home growers.

Artichokes in the Home Garden

Artichoke prefers a sunny location and fertile, well drained soils. Incorporate plenty of organic matter into the area before planting. Start plants in late winter for early spring planting.

Asparagus prefers a sunny location and fertile, well drained soils. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and phosphorus fertilizer into the area before planting. Plant asparagus crowns 12 inches apart in 8 inch deep furrows in early spring.

Beans in the Home Garden

All beans require full sun and fertile, well-drained soil for maximum yield. Incorporate some organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the soil before planting.

Beets in the Home Garden

Beets are cool season vegetables that prefer sunny locations and fertile, deep, well-drained soils. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before
planting

Broccoli in the Home Garden

Broccoli is a cool season vegetable that prefers sunny locations and fertile, well-drained soil. Incorporate some organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting.

Brussel's Sprouts in the Home Garden

Brussels sprouts are cool season vegetables that prefer a sunny location and fertile, well-drained soil. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before
planting.

Cabbage in the Home Garden

Cabbage is a cool season vegetable that prefers sunny locations and fertile, well-drained soil. Incorporate some organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting.

Cantaloupe in the Home Garden

Cantaloupes grow best in sunny locations and in fertile, well-drained soils. Incorporate organic
matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting.

Carrots in the Home Garden

Carrots are cool season vegetables that prefer sunny locations and fertile, deep, well-drained soils. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting

Cauliflower in the Home Garden

Cauliflower is a cool season vegetable that prefers a sunny location and fertile, well-drained soil. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting

Celery in the Home Garden

Celery grows to a height of 18 to 24 inches and is composed of leaf topped stalks arranged in a cone that are joined at a common base.

Cucumber in the Home Garden

Cucumbers grow best in sunny locations and in fertile, well drained soils. Incorporate organic
matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting.

Garlic in the Home Garden

Garlic is a hardy perennial that grows best in full sun and fertile, well drained soils. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer to the soil before planting.

Kale in the Home Garden

Kale is a cool season vegetable that prefers a sunny location and fertile, well-drained soil. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting

Lettuce in the Home Garden

Lettuce is a cool-season vegetable that prefers sunny locations and fertile, well-drained soil. Plant seeds ¼-½ inch deep, 2-3 weeks before the last frost.

New Zealand in the Home Garden

New Zealand spinach is a warm season alternative to regular spinach that does well in hot, dry
conditions. Soak seeds in water for 24 hours prior to planting to hasten germination.

Onions in the Home Garden

The onion is a cool-season vegetable that grows best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soils. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the soil before planting.

Melon Irrigation

Proper irrigation is essential to growing a healthy and productive melon crop. For ideal fruit development, a consistent moisture supply throughout the season is necessary. Too little irrigation will result in weak plants with under-sized fruits and reduced quality.

Onion Irrigation

Proper irrigation is critical for onion production. Optimal
irrigation management leads to steady plant growth, uniform bulb size, maximum yields, and superior bulb quality. Under-irrigation results in a reduction of yield, single centeredness, and quality.

Parsnips in the Home Garden

Parsnips are cool season vegetables that prefer sunny locations and fertile, deep, well-drained soils. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and an all-purpose fertilizer into the area before planting

Peas in the Home Garden

Peas require full sun and fertile, well-drained soil for maximum yield. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting.

Peppers in the Home Garden

Peppers prefer a sunny location, long growing season, and fertile, well-drained soil for best yields. Plant pepper seeds directly in the garden 10-14 days before the last frost date.

Potatoes in the Home Garden

Potatoes prefer a sunny location, long growing season, and fertile, well-drained soil for best yields. Plant potato seed pieces directly in the garden 14-21 days before the last frost date.

Pumpkins in the Home Garden

Pumpkins prefer a sunny location and fertile, well drained soils. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting.

Radishes in the Home Garden

Radishes are cool season vegetables that prefer sunny locations and fertile, deep, well-drained soils. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting.

Rutabagas in the Home Garden

Rutabagas and turnips are cool season vegetables that prefer sunny locations and fertile, deep, well-drained soils. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and an all-purpose fertilizer into the area before planting.

Spinach in the Home Garden

Spinach is a cool-season vegetable that prefers sunny locations and fertile, well-drained soil. Plant seeds ½ inch deep, 2-3 weeks before the last frost in the spring.

Summer and Winter Squash in the Home Garden

Squash grow best in sunny locations and in fertile, well drained soils. Incorporate organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting.

Summer Squash: High Tunnel Production

Summer squash can be successfully grown in high
tunnels and can be a valuable vegetable crop that provides diversity to small scale and part time farming operations.

Sweet Corn in the Home Garden

Sweet corn prefers full sun and
fertile, well-drained soil for maximum yield. Incorporate plenty of organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting

Sweet Potatoes in the Home Garden

Sweet potatoes are a delicious
crop that is high in vitamin content. It is a warm season crop
that grows best in long, hot growing seasons.

Swiss Chard in the Home Garden

Swiss chard is a cool-season vegetable that prefers sunny
locations and fertile, well-drained soil. Plant seeds ½inch deep and thin seedlings after they emerge or transplant chard 6 inches apart in the row with rows 12 inches apart.

Tomato & Pepper Irrigation

Proper irrigation is critical for sweet pepper and tomato
production. Optimal irrigation management leads to healthy plants, maximum yields, and high quality fruit. Under-irrigation results in a reduction of yield, blossom end rot, and other fruit quality issues.

Squash & Pumpkin Irrigation

Proper irrigation is critical for squash and pumpkin production. Optimal irrigation management leads to large, healthy plants, capable of producing maximum
yields of superior quality fruit. Under-irrigation results in a reduction of yield, increased incidence of blossom end rot, and irregularly shaped fruit.

Tomato: High Tunnel Production

Tomato is a commonly grown high value vegetable crop that can add diversity to small scale and part time farming operations. Growing tomatoes in high tunnels makes it possible to produce the crop approximately 1 month earlier and 6 weeks later than field grown tomatoes.

Tomatoes in the Home Garden

Tomatoes grow best in sunny locations and in fertile, well drained soils. Incorporate organic matter and a complete fertilizer into the area before planting. Side dress with additional nitrogen fertilizer later in the
season to help grow a large vine.

Tomato- High Tunnel Budget

Early yield high tunnel budgeting sheet based on a 14' x 96' high tunnel.