VEGETABLES & HERBS

Explore our huge edibles selection, specially chosen to thrive in the PNW.
Fresh shipments arrive weekly during the growing season.

Info Sheet: Getting Started with Veggie Gardening

PERENNIAL VEGETABLES

Come in early March for the best selection of bare root asparagus, rhubarb, horseradish and more. April and beyond, look for rhubarb, artichoke, and tree collard starts.

Perennial Vegetable Care

vegetables grown under a protective cover

COOL SEASON VEGGIES

Late winter - spring is the first planting season for vegetables that like it cool. Lettuce, peas, spinach, kale, greens of all kinds, cabbage family, beets and radishes are all happy to be planted as soon as the soil starts warming.

Seed Starting Chart

Starting Seeds Indoors

POTATOES & ONIONS

Shallots and red, yellow, and white onion sets will arrive in late February and can be planted immediately. Potatoes should be planted in early spring (March to May), so be sure to check out our seed potato selection before they sell out! Walla Walla onion starts are available for several months starting in March.

Potato List

Growing Potatoes

HERBS

From March - July look for our best selection of herbs, including parsley, tarragon, oregano and more. Heat-lovers like basil and lemon grass arrive a bit later. A limited selection of hardy herbs such as rosemary, bay, and thyme is available year-round.

Blog: Growing Herbs Indoors

GARLIC

Heirloom softneck, hardneck and elephant garlic bulbs usually arrive in mid-late September, so save some room for those as you plant your overwintering veggies! Then we get a limited selection of softneck and elephant garlic in February for spring planting.

Sold out until February

Garlic List

Mixture of lettuce greens and carrot tops

FALL/WINTER HARVEST VEGGIES

In late July/August we can plant a 2nd round of cool-season veggies for fall harvest and overwintering. Look for lots of greens, onions, peas and beets to reappear this time of year.

Fall & Winter Veggie Gardening

5 Veggies to Harvest All Winter

EDIBLE FLOWERS

If you love seasonal edible flowers, we usually receive our best selection of scented geraniums, nasturtiums, and marigolds in late Spring. Visit our annual page for ornamental flowers.

Annual Flowers

HOT SEASON VEGGIES

Pepper, cucumber, green bean, eggplant, summer and winter squash, tomatillo, melon and more starts arrive in early-mid May, as the weather warms and usually continue through June.

Pepper List

TOMATOES

From late April - early June, Sky carries a wide variety of slicers, beefsteaks, sauce and cherry tomatoes. Look for limited selection of patio, super-dwarf and grafted tomatoes as well.

Tomato List

Tomato Care Tips

Looking for Fruit Trees & Berries?

We stock a wide variety of fruit specifically cultivated for NW gardens. Click on the link below for variety lists, care advice, and more.

Fruit Trees & Berries

Our selection is always changing, with fresh shipments arriving throughout the week. Please give us a call to check availability.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are your vegetable & herb starts Certified Organic?

We carry certified organic vegetable and herb starts from Rent’s Due Ranch and Westwind Gardens. Many of our growers have not opted for certification, but still use sustainable practices that often go beyond organic standards. All vegetables and herbs here at Sky are local, sustainably grown, and GMO-free. We trust our growers, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have about exactly how our starts were grown.

When will you have _____?

We do our best to carry an abundant selection of starts in their proper seasons. We usually get our first deliveries of a given variety 1-2 weeks before its ideal planting window, and we continue receiving fresh weekly shipments as long as we believe there’s ample time to plant for a quality harvest. Check our seed planting guide to get an idea of when you can expect to see your favorites. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for new arrivals and last-calls, or call to check weekly availability.

I want to grow vegetables for the first time. Where should I start?

We recommend starting with what you like to eat! If you look forward to eating your home-grown veggies, you’ll have fun growing them. Look for some basic articles or videos on growing your top three or four favorite veggies, and go from there. We’d say don’t take on more than one 4’x8’ bed, or a few large pots, worth of space to manage your first time around. You can always add more veggies and more growing space to your repertoire.

What amendments should I add to my beds or containers?

Choose a high-quality organic, granulated fertilizer. Fertilizers labeled “All-Purpose” or “Vegetable and Herb” will both work well, and we carry several great brands. Soil provides the structure your plants need, but fertilizer is their food. Follow the instructions on the package to add the correct amount to your bed or container. Optionally, you can supplement with a liquid organic fertilizer such as fish emulsion. Most gardeners also need to add a small amount of lime to their beds each year to keep the pH neutral.

What's the difference between open-pollinated, heirloom & hybrid vegetables?

Open pollinated varieties will “come true from seed.” This means that as they are only pollinated by the same variety, any seeds saved from them will grow into a very similar plant. Although there’s no strict definition of “heirloom,” all heirloom varieties are open pollinated, and most have been around for at least 50 years.

Hybrid varieties are crosses between two or more open pollinated varieties. Hybrids are not GMOs. You can easily make a hybrid in your own garden, even by accident. Because they have the benefit of greater genetic diversity, hybrids are often more resilient and vigorous than open-pollinated varieties. However, they won’t “come true” from seed. If you save seeds from a hybrid, there’s no knowing what combination of the parents’ traits will show up in the new plant.