{"id":407,"date":"2026-06-08T12:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/fremont\/?post_type=resource-cpt&#038;p=407"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:33:50","slug":"seed-giveaway-planting-instructions","status":"publish","type":"resource-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/fremont\/resource\/seed-giveaway-planting-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Seed Giveaway Planting Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ffae927d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-385e4c3d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"02f5fe59-a8bc-477e-afca-112d93b8463e-accordion\" id=\"02f5fe59-a8bc-477e-afca-112d93b8463e-accordion-button\">Baptisia australis \u2013 false indigo<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"02f5fe59-a8bc-477e-afca-112d93b8463e-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"02f5fe59-a8bc-477e-afca-112d93b8463e-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spring planting &#8211; refrigerate 6 to 10 weeks, scarify the seeds by scraping with sandpaper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sow Depth 1\/4&#8243;, germination 15 days, full sun, moist soil, direct sow for fall planting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"9fef255d-1e62-4154-a891-bd3f70d00444-accordion\" id=\"9fef255d-1e62-4154-a891-bd3f70d00444-accordion-button\">Beans (bush variety)<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"9fef255d-1e62-4154-a891-bd3f70d00444-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"9fef255d-1e62-4154-a891-bd3f70d00444-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Direct sow 1 inch deep after last frost<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4-6 inches apart with rows 18-24 inches apart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full Sun, well drained soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"b415697d-93ed-44d6-b30c-64eec2bc0db1-accordion\" id=\"b415697d-93ed-44d6-b30c-64eec2bc0db1-accordion-button\">Blanket Flower &#8211; Gaillardia<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"b415697d-93ed-44d6-b30c-64eec2bc0db1-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"b415697d-93ed-44d6-b30c-64eec2bc0db1-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Native<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dry soils. Blooms all summer. Self-sows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 to 24 inches tall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To plant the seeds outdoors, rake the soil and scatter the seeds. Use only a sprinkling of soil to keep the seeds in place (or no cover soil at all) as blanket flower seeds need sunlight to sprout. Lightly mist the soil and keep the area moist for a few weeks until the seeds begin to germinate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"573b97a8-5e1b-4338-931e-95cf11909ca4-accordion\" id=\"573b97a8-5e1b-4338-931e-95cf11909ca4-accordion-button\">Cinnamon Basil<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"573b97a8-5e1b-4338-931e-95cf11909ca4-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"573b97a8-5e1b-4338-931e-95cf11909ca4-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sow \u00bc inch deep, soil temperature 70 Degrees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Germination in 5-10 Days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transplant outside after last frost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full sun, well-drained soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"1245cbcf-a28f-479c-ac62-1ddf408a4bb1-accordion\" id=\"1245cbcf-a28f-479c-ac62-1ddf408a4bb1-accordion-button\">Cucumber (Marketmore)<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"1245cbcf-a28f-479c-ac62-1ddf408a4bb1-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"1245cbcf-a28f-479c-ac62-1ddf408a4bb1-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Direct sow 1 inch deep after last frost<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If trellising, plant 12 inches apart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If hilling, plant 2-3 seeds per mound and thin to one plant per mound<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full sun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"e8d58d9d-0c63-48e8-83be-9c056e75bce5-accordion\" id=\"e8d58d9d-0c63-48e8-83be-9c056e75bce5-accordion-button\">Dahlia<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"e8d58d9d-0c63-48e8-83be-9c056e75bce5-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e8d58d9d-0c63-48e8-83be-9c056e75bce5-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sow seeds \u00bc inch deep and 18-24 inches apart outside 2-4 weeks after last frost date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If starting inside, start 8-10 weeks before last average frost date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roots are sensitive to disturbance so best to start in bio degradable pot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"1661d30c-baf1-4726-bbe7-2a8f443f2f8f-accordion\" id=\"1661d30c-baf1-4726-bbe7-2a8f443f2f8f-accordion-button\">Echinacea &#8211; cone flower<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"1661d30c-baf1-4726-bbe7-2a8f443f2f8f-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"1661d30c-baf1-4726-bbe7-2a8f443f2f8f-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spring planting &#8211; refrigerate 4 to 5 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sow seeds by scatter, press lightly, germination 10 days, full sun &amp; moist soil, direct sow for fall planting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"c273a207-3604-4bc8-9389-1990012cd7b0-accordion\" id=\"c273a207-3604-4bc8-9389-1990012cd7b0-accordion-button\">Lettuce (Black Seeded Simpson)<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"c273a207-3604-4bc8-9389-1990012cd7b0-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"c273a207-3604-4bc8-9389-1990012cd7b0-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sow outdoors 1\/8 inch deep 1-2 inches apart in early spring (after frost) through late summer in sunny to partial shade location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45 days to harvest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"78abe2d0-7b8d-4842-bbd2-6a1dfb96e1e6-accordion\" id=\"78abe2d0-7b8d-4842-bbd2-6a1dfb96e1e6-accordion-button\">Nigella &#8211; Love-in-a-mist.<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"78abe2d0-7b8d-4842-bbd2-6a1dfb96e1e6-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"78abe2d0-7b8d-4842-bbd2-6a1dfb96e1e6-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Annual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best direct-sown after last frost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sow the seed about \u215b\u201d deep where you want the plants to grow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Height 18&#8243; to 24&#8243; mixed colors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"48d63dad-24a7-4cc6-80c5-860bacea6e3b-accordion\" id=\"48d63dad-24a7-4cc6-80c5-860bacea6e3b-accordion-button\">Penstemon &#8211; Rocky Mtn. Blue<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"48d63dad-24a7-4cc6-80c5-860bacea6e3b-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"48d63dad-24a7-4cc6-80c5-860bacea6e3b-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Native<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perennial &#8211; Spring blooming &#8211; tolerates dry, hot soils. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct-sow in the fall. Cover with a light amount of soil. Reseeds readily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 to 24 inches tall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"9513d656-a9fe-4c2e-986a-1d6ce0fea361-accordion\" id=\"9513d656-a9fe-4c2e-986a-1d6ce0fea361-accordion-button\">Radish \u2013 Early Scarlet Globe<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"9513d656-a9fe-4c2e-986a-1d6ce0fea361-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"9513d656-a9fe-4c2e-986a-1d6ce0fea361-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sow \u00bc inch deep, \u00bd-1 inch apart in a sunny location as soon as soil can be worked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thin seedling when they are 2 inches tall to 1-2 inch apart spacing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"5bfc8b57-0ed3-4aae-91bd-78c386f64950-accordion\" id=\"5bfc8b57-0ed3-4aae-91bd-78c386f64950-accordion-button\">Salvia Azurea \u2013 blue sage<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"5bfc8b57-0ed3-4aae-91bd-78c386f64950-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"5bfc8b57-0ed3-4aae-91bd-78c386f64950-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spring planting &#8211; seeds &amp; moist sand, refrigerate 30 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sow seeds by scatter, press lightly, germination 1-2 weeks, full sun, moist soil,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct sow for fall planting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"e3be1816-1ca3-40d3-a373-ff065a722a57-accordion\" id=\"e3be1816-1ca3-40d3-a373-ff065a722a57-accordion-button\">Sunflowers \u2013 mixed variety<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"e3be1816-1ca3-40d3-a373-ff065a722a57-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e3be1816-1ca3-40d3-a373-ff065a722a57-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spring planting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct sow one inch deep, about 6 inches apart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thin to 12 inches once seedlings hit 6 inches tall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full sun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"cc89fe5f-3d18-403f-a883-8e1ad2c67cd3-accordion\" id=\"cc89fe5f-3d18-403f-a883-8e1ad2c67cd3-accordion-button\">Winter Squash &#8211; Mini Butternut<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"cc89fe5f-3d18-403f-a883-8e1ad2c67cd3-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"cc89fe5f-3d18-403f-a883-8e1ad2c67cd3-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>110 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best direct -sown seeds half an inch to one inch deep in hills or mounds, spacing them about six to 12 inches apart in well drained fertile, 60 degree soil, 2 weeks past last frost date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harvest with a sharp blade leaving some stem, when the skin is hard and mature coloration appears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"cdc2b8cc-de3f-47de-9298-fd3e15274fc0-accordion\" id=\"cdc2b8cc-de3f-47de-9298-fd3e15274fc0-accordion-button\">Basil (Sweet Italian)<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"cdc2b8cc-de3f-47de-9298-fd3e15274fc0-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"cdc2b8cc-de3f-47de-9298-fd3e15274fc0-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sow \u00bc inch deep, soil temperature 70 Degrees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Germination in 5-10 Days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transplant outside after last frost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full sun, well-drained soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"b59ccb3a-0512-4bd4-bf7c-7847768274cf-accordion\" id=\"b59ccb3a-0512-4bd4-bf7c-7847768274cf-accordion-button\">Beets (Detroit Dark Red)<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"b59ccb3a-0512-4bd4-bf7c-7847768274cf-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"b59ccb3a-0512-4bd4-bf7c-7847768274cf-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sow \u00bd inch deep, 1 inch apart as soon as garden soil can be worked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thin seedlings when they are 2 inches high to a spacing of 4 inches apart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harvest 55-60 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"68f091a3-c65d-4dfc-a5e7-f088f1036559-accordion\" id=\"68f091a3-c65d-4dfc-a5e7-f088f1036559-accordion-button\">Blue Flax &#8211; Morning Blue<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"68f091a3-c65d-4dfc-a5e7-f088f1036559-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"68f091a3-c65d-4dfc-a5e7-f088f1036559-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Native<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct seed and self-sows. Rake soil and broadcast seeds, raking in and tamping down to make good soil to seed contact. Water in thoroughly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blooms May to August. Flowers open in the morning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"1b2d6631-b19c-49c6-823b-5ce89300cfee-accordion\" id=\"1b2d6631-b19c-49c6-823b-5ce89300cfee-accordion-button\">Corn (Sweet)<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"1b2d6631-b19c-49c6-823b-5ce89300cfee-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"1b2d6631-b19c-49c6-823b-5ce89300cfee-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plant seeds one inch deep, and eight to 12 inches apart, with rows 30 to 36 inches apart. Plant in blocks of at least four rows rather than a long single row for proper pollination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"7025025b-68ff-4e10-88d6-8445db417981-accordion\" id=\"7025025b-68ff-4e10-88d6-8445db417981-accordion-button\">Cucumber \u2013 Iznik<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"7025025b-68ff-4e10-88d6-8445db417981-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"7025025b-68ff-4e10-88d6-8445db417981-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 inch slicer &#8211; may be grown as transplants, sown indoors 2 weeks before the last frost date. Soil needs to be 50 degrees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"b2f78726-a120-4deb-af00-af9de4bc239a-accordion\" id=\"b2f78726-a120-4deb-af00-af9de4bc239a-accordion-button\">Dill<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"b2f78726-a120-4deb-af00-af9de4bc239a-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"b2f78726-a120-4deb-af00-af9de4bc239a-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plant in spring after last frost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct sow \u00bc inch deep, 1-2 inches apart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant in rows 6 inches apart or in clumps if you want them to re-seed on their own<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full Sun, protected from wind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"9c19834e-c788-4f28-94a1-00b7d96d0a0d-accordion\" id=\"9c19834e-c788-4f28-94a1-00b7d96d0a0d-accordion-button\">Larkspur &#8211; Blue<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"9c19834e-c788-4f28-94a1-00b7d96d0a0d-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"9c19834e-c788-4f28-94a1-00b7d96d0a0d-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Annual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct-sown in early spring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover larkspur seeds lightly with 1\/8th inch of soil. Space your seeds 4 inches apart, and after germination, thin seedlings to 10-12 inches apart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer flowering. Height 2 to 3 feet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"bf4386d2-882a-4039-b655-bfb568ec15db-accordion\" id=\"bf4386d2-882a-4039-b655-bfb568ec15db-accordion-button\">Melon &#8211; Minnesota Midget<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"bf4386d2-882a-4039-b655-bfb568ec15db-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"bf4386d2-882a-4039-b655-bfb568ec15db-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Melons are best raised as transplants started 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost date. Plant \u00bd inch deep. Transplant to the hottest spot in the garden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harvest when the stem disconnects readily from the vine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"3452ebde-8dfb-44ff-ae77-6295a7ed5e3b-accordion\" id=\"3452ebde-8dfb-44ff-ae77-6295a7ed5e3b-accordion-button\">Peas (snap)<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"3452ebde-8dfb-44ff-ae77-6295a7ed5e3b-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"3452ebde-8dfb-44ff-ae77-6295a7ed5e3b-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Direct sow 1 inch deep 4-6 weeks before last frost<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 inches apart with rows 18-24 inches apart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vining plant which will require trellising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full Sun, well drained soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"e8080427-6af6-46d5-801f-3565378f46a6-accordion\" id=\"e8080427-6af6-46d5-801f-3565378f46a6-accordion-button\">Pumpkin &#8211; Cinderella&#8217;s Coach<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"e8080427-6af6-46d5-801f-3565378f46a6-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e8080427-6af6-46d5-801f-3565378f46a6-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>90 to 110 Days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best direct-sown 1 inch deep in well- drained soil, 2 weeks past the last spring frost date with plenty room to ramble. Add compost into patch. Ease up on watering toward maturity. Harvest with sharp knife, leaving 2inch stem when the skin is hard enough to resist piercing with your thumbnail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"b01a5706-9414-4a0c-8971-9cb0015ef5b0-accordion\" id=\"b01a5706-9414-4a0c-8971-9cb0015ef5b0-accordion-button\">Radishes &#8211; Rat Tail Radish<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"b01a5706-9414-4a0c-8971-9cb0015ef5b0-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"b01a5706-9414-4a0c-8971-9cb0015ef5b0-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>45 &#8211; 50 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not really a radish, Rat Tail produces loads of spicy Pungent, slender, 4&#8243; to 12&#8243; &#8211; long edible pods Harvest the pods while young tender and pencil-thin for use raw, cooked or pickled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sow as soon as the soil can be worked until one month before the first fall frost date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seed in small rows or broadcast, covering lightly with soil. Tamp down lightly, and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sow every 7 to 14 days for a steady supply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"6ba6789b-5a88-40a4-8842-3f915b11393b-accordion\" id=\"6ba6789b-5a88-40a4-8842-3f915b11393b-accordion-button\">Sunflowers \u2013 Autumn Beauty<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"6ba6789b-5a88-40a4-8842-3f915b11393b-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"6ba6789b-5a88-40a4-8842-3f915b11393b-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Direct sow at a depth of 1\/2 to 1 inch after all danger of frost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain a plant spacing of 12 to 18 inches between each sunflower for optimal growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Germination usually occurs within 10-14 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant in full sun, with at least 6-8 hours of sunlight daily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"6f314887-f9a3-4070-ae77-35dd8ba0d203-accordion\" id=\"6f314887-f9a3-4070-ae77-35dd8ba0d203-accordion-button\">Watermelon (Crimson Sweet)<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"6f314887-f9a3-4070-ae77-35dd8ba0d203-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"6f314887-f9a3-4070-ae77-35dd8ba0d203-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sow seeds outdoors \u00bd inch deep, 2-3 inches apart in a warm sunny location after danger of frost has passed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>80-85 days to harvest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__title js-wp-block-csu-accordion\"><button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__trigger\" aria-controls=\"291d5934-6041-4830-b670-0f92907ba43d-accordion\" id=\"291d5934-6041-4830-b670-0f92907ba43d-accordion-button\">Zinnia<i class=\"accordion-marker\"><\/i><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"291d5934-6041-4830-b670-0f92907ba43d-accordion\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"291d5934-6041-4830-b670-0f92907ba43d-accordion-button\" class=\"wp-block-csu-accordion-item__content\" hidden>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spring planting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sow depth \u00bc in., germination 5 \u2013 10 days, full sun, moist soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct sow for spring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p 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