Central Oregon Vegetable Gardening

A collection of articles for growing vegetables in Central Oregon. Include general information, recommendations, soil temperatures, rhubarb, potatoes, cucumbers, beets, carrots, radishes, onions, tomatoes and tomatillos.

Growing Vegetables in Central Oregon (Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties)

The high-desert climate of Central Oregon can create challenges for any gardener. This guide provides region-specific tips and techniques for more successful vegetable gardens, including topics such as site selection, soil amendment ...

Spanish: El Cultivo de Verduras en el Oregon Central (los Condados de Crook, Deschutes y Jefferson)

Amy Jo Detweiler, Toni Stephan | Nov 2015 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Recommended vegetables for Central Oregon

Vegetable varieties and melons recommended by Oregon State University for 2011 are adapted to local growing conditions to produce the best yields in home gardens.

Apr 2013 | Article

When to start seeds indoors in Oregon

Wondering when to plant vegetables? Use this handy table to figure out the optimum time.

Jul 2018 | Article

Soil temperature conditions for vegetable seed germination

Results of an experiment to see correlations between various vegetable seeds number of days to sprout appearance and the temperature at which they are kept.

J. F. Harrington | Apr 2013 | Article

Grow Your Own Rhubarb

This publication describes how to successfully grow rhubarb as a vegetable or as an ornamental plant in the home garden.

Toni Stephan | Feb 2017 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Grow your own potatoes

An article from 1995 about growing your own potatoes.

Phil Hamm, Alvin Mosley, Oscar Gutbrod, Steven James, Kerry Locke, Lynn Jensen | Mar 1995 | Article

Grow your own cucumbers

An article from 1997 on how to grow your own cucumbers.

Bill Mansour | Jul 1997 | Article

Grow your own root vegetables

Growing beets, carrots, radishes, onion and similar crops can be a rewarding -- and delicious -- endeavor.

Bill Mansour | Apr 2011 | Article

Grow Your Own Tomatoes and Tomatillos

This publication is an extended revision of the previous edition. It describes how to grow tomatoes and tomatillos in the home garden. Topics include site and soil preparation, cultivar selection, propagation, planting and plant ...

Spanish: Cultive sus Propios Tomates y Tomatillos

Neil Bell, Amy Jo Detweiler, Heidi Noordijk, Chip Bubl | Sep 2014 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

An Educator's Guide to Vegetable Gardening

This publication is a primer on vegetable gardening written specifically for educators, including those who use gardens as part of a nutrition education curriculum. It outlines a full-circle approach to educational gardening, provides...

Weston Miller, Gail Langellotto | Sep 2011 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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