Elk Grove Community Garden Spring Plant Sale 2026

Saturday, April 11th from 9AM to 1PM

The Details:

Where: The Elk Grove Community Garden at 10025 Hampton Oak Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95624
When:
Saturday, April 11 from 9am to 1pm, RAIN OR SHINE!

Pre-orders: Email:  plantsrdanzz4joy@gmail.com Due by Friday evening for pick up at the plant sale. 

 Payment: Cash, Checks, Venmo (@ElkGrove-CommunityGarden) or PayPal
The garden will also be accepting canned food donations for the Elk Grove Food Bank.

 

Slicing and Paste Tomatoes

 

Roma Italian Bush TomatoSOLD OUT!

 

Type: Paste
Days to Maturity: 75 Days
Fruit Bearing: Determinate
Fruit Weight: 6oz
Description: Long-time favorite and still one of the best for sauces, pastes and canning. Pear-shaped fruits feature thick walls, meaty flesh and few seeds, making them ideal for thickening pastes and sauces. Compact vines.

 

Available in a 4” pot

Money MakerSOLD OUT!

 

Type: Slicer
Days to Maturity: 75-80 Days
Fruit Bearing: Ineterminate
Fruit Weight: 3-4oz
Description: A very popular variety for commercial growers in the 1950s and 1960s, ‘Moneymaker’ earned its name because of its uniformity and reliably heavy yields. The medium-sized fruits are sweet with a meaty texture, making them versatile for use in fresh or cooked dishes. A good choice for greenhouses as well as outdoors. A favorite of southern gardeners and those in climates with hot, humid summers.

 

Available in a 4” pot

4th of July…SOLD OUT!

 

Type: Slicer
Days to Maturity: 49 Days
Fruit Bearing: Ineterminate
Fruit Weight: 4oz
Description:  Our earliest tomato, you could have luscious vine-ripened fruit as early as the Fourth of July! The indeterminate plants produce a plentiful harvest of red 4 oz. tomatoes all season long.  F1 Hybrid

 

Available in a 4” pot

Glacier…$3

 

Type: Slicing
Days to Maturity: 55 Days
Fruit Bearing: Semi-determinate
Fruit Weight: 2-3oz
Description: Glacier’ will be one of your first ripe tomatoes of summer, and one of your last tomatoes in the fall! This 30″ tall plant sets fruit earlier and in cooler temperatures than other varieties, and continues to produce throughout the season. 2″ flavorful slicers are the perfect size for sandwiches. Enjoy the sweetness of summer longer than ever!

 

Available in a 4” pot

 

Cherry and Grape Tomatoes

 

Gardener’s Delight…$3

 

Type: Cherry
Days to Maturity: 75 Days
Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
Fruit Weight: 1oz
Description: This old German heirloom boasts many clusters of 6 to 12 cherry tomatoes all summer long. It’s indeterminate, crack resistant and very prolific. Proven tops for performance, flavor and wide adaptability.

 

Available in a 4” pot

Brad’s Atomic Grape…$3

 

Type: Grape
Days to Maturity: 75 Days
Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
Fruit Weight:
Description: Our favorite tomato! Large, elongated cherries in clusters. The color (and flavor!) is a full-blown assault on the senses—lavender and purple stripes that turn to Technicolor olive-green, red, and brown/blue stripes when fully ripe. Really wild! Fruit holds well on the vine or off, making this amazing variety a good candidate for market growers. Crack-resistant fruit is extraordinarily sweet! Wispy foliage looks delicate but belies these plants’ rugged constitution and high productivity. These range some in size from a large grape to plum-sized.

 

Available in a 4” pot

Apricot Zebra Tomato…$3

 

Type: Cherry
Days to Maturity: 65 Days
Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
Fruit Weight:
Description: Stunning, richly tangerine-colored cherries. They are very unique in appearance, as the lime-green shoulders and extra-fine green striping of the unripe fruit morph to brilliant yellow at maturity. The firm-fleshed, slightly oblong golf-ball-sized fruit are perfect for salads or snacking. Vigorous, disease-resistant plants are wildly productive. Luscious! One of the best-tasting tomatoes we have tried, being flavorsome and sweet with a wonderful texture.

 

Available in a 4” pot

Red Cherry Tomato…$3

 

Type: Cherry
Days to Maturity: 70 Days
Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
Fruit Weight: 1oz
Description:  Classic cherry tomato that lives up to its sweet name is well known for its hearty flavor and early harvest.   Provide support for vigorous vines that easily reach 6′ long. Low-acidity tomato.

Available in a 4” pot

Emalia Tomato…SOLD OUT!

 

Type: Grape
Days to Maturity:  70-80 Days
Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
Fruit Weight: 5-10oz
Description: Get ready for a flavor explosion with this incredibly sweet Saladette tomato from France! These caramel-brown beauties are splashed with green and boast intensely flavored, wine-to-burgundy hued flesh. With their long, pointed shape, these 2-inch nuggets are as eye-catching as they are delicious. Productive vines yield fruit with thick skins, perfect for making salsa, sauces, or just snacking fresh from the patch. These little gems are sure to be a hit in your garden!

Available in a 4” pot

Favorita Cherry…$3

 

Type: Cherry
Days to Maturity: 58
Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
Fruit Weight: 15-20gms
Description: This multiple-disease-resistant variety produces loads of round, deep red cherries with fantastic taste on nice long trusses. Early, 1 1/4″, 15–20 gm. fruit. Grow outdoors or in the greenhouse. Indeterminate.

Available in a 4” pot

EDOX FI Cherry…$3

 

Type: Cherry
Days to Maturity: 55
Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
Fruit Weight: 
Description: Very early, with even ripening for whole-cluster harvest. A standout in this class for its rich, sweet flavor. Attractive calyx, tight cluster spacing, firm fruit attachment, and exceptional shelf life make it ideal for marketing on the vine. The leaf mold resistance is a necessary advantage for indoor growers. Indeterminate. 

Disease resistance: 

  • Fusarium Wilt races 1, 2 (High)
  • Nematodes (Intermediate)
  • Resistant to Leaf Molds A-E (High)
  • Tomato Mosaic Virus (High)

Available in a 4” pot

Bumblebee Cherry…SOLD OUT!

Type: Cherry
Days to Maturity: 70
Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
Fruit Weight: 
Description: Chefs love the luminous swirls of reds and oranges, inside the fruit and out! Everyone loves the sweet, fruity taste, too! Oblong little fruit weighs barely an ounce, and sometimes shows a pronounced beak at the blossom end.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Heirloom Tomatoes

 

Black Krim Tomato…SOLD OUT!

 

Type: Heirloom
Days to Maturity:  80 Days
Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
Fruit Weight:
Description: Dark red-purple fruit, rich sweet flavor. One of the best. It always places high in tomato taste trials. It’s very juicy. An heirloom from the Crimean Peninsula with very unique looking, large fruit. The wonderful flavor is popular at many markets on the West Coast; also a favorite of many fine chefs. .

Available in a 4” pot

 

Melons

 

Moon and Stars Watermelon…$3

 

Type: Watermelon
Days to Maturity: 95-100 Days
Fruit Size:  20-40lbs
Description: Wonderful heirloom whose big round to oval dark green fruits are overlaid with yellow moons on a field of tiny gold star markings. Leaves are also splashed with tiny stars. Juicy-sweet, pink flesh.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Sugar Baby WatermelonSOLD OUT!

 

Type: Watermelon
Days to Maturity: 75 Days
Fruit Size:  6-12lbs
Description: Excellent short season variety with reliable yields of sweet, juicy melons. The standard for small watermelons! Perfectly rounded fruits range from 7-8.5″ in diameter with a solid green rind and deep red flesh. Our strain has been selected for cool growing conditions and high yields. Drought tolerant

Available in a 4” pot

 

Napoli Melon…$3

 

Type: Melon
Days to Maturity: 75-80 Days
Fruit Size:  2-3lbs
Description: This delicious Italian specialty yields plump, 2 to 3 pound netted melons with small seed cavities and deep orange, sweet flesh renowned for complex rich flavor and spicy floral aroma. Napoli vines are powdery mildew and fusarium resistant with a strong leaf canopy. Fruits ripen early with good crack resistance.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Minnesota Midget Melon…$3

 

Type: Melon
Days to Maturity: 60-70 Days
Fruit Size:  4″
Description: This delightful little melon introduced in 1948 by the University of Minnesota produces loads of 4″ fruit, sweet and juicy to the rind. Melons in general, love long, hot seasons, but this variety is specially suited to areas with a short growing season, though it can be grown anywhere. Compact, 36″ plants are great for containers. Plants are Fusarium wilt resistant.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Galia Melon…$3

 

Type: Melon
Days to Maturity:  71 Days
Fruit Size:  5-6lbs
Description: Concentrated set of 5–6 lb. fruits is produced on healthy, vigorous vines. Thick, aromatic, sweet green flesh of exceptional eating quality. Small seed cavity.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Earlidew MelonSOLD OUT!

 

Type: Honeydew
Days to Maturity: 80 Days
Fruit Size:  7lbs
Description: Honeydew Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, heat tolerant, Honeydew Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to Fusarium wilt. As one of our earliest maturing Honeydew varieties, Earli-Dew is a favorite in northern climates. Many professionals including Utah State University Extension and the Master Gardeners of Greene County (Missouri) recommend this variety for it’s short days to maturity, delicious taste, and high fungal disease resistance. The melons are 6-8 inches round and weigh around 7 pounds. The vines produce plentiful fruits with smooth skin and sweet green flesh.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Sweet Peppers

 

Italian Paprika Peppers…$3

 

Type: Sweet Pepper
Days to Maturity: 70 Days
Fruit Size:  6-7″
Description:  Sweet red paprika peppers- great for drying and making into paprika powder!

Available in a 4” pot

 

Ajvarski Sweet Pepper…$3

Type: Sweet Pepper
Days to Maturity: 80 Days
Fruit Size: 6-7″
Description:  Two-foot, stocky plants are covered in 6- to 7-inch, broadly wedgeshaped pods that ripen from green to deep, rich red. These peppers are incredibly fragrant and tasty. When you throw half a dozen on your grill, everybody in your neighborhood will smell them! These thick-fleshed traditional peppers are roasted on flat metal stoves, peeled, then ground into a traditional relish called ajvar, which is eaten spread on bread, often with sirenje, a local cheese similar to feta. Nearly every rural household puts up a supply of ajvar for winter eating. In autumn, North Macedonians flock to the markets in fertile valleys in the east to buy bushels of the best aromatic roasting peppers from the local villages. The original seed was a gift from the students in the villages of Kalugeritsa and Zleovo.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Txorixero Sweet Pepper…$3

Type: Sweet Pepper
Days to Maturity:
Fruit Size:
Description:  Pronounced (cho-dee-share-dow) A sweet frying pepper that is a traditional variety of the Basque people. This super rare and delicious pepper can be found growing across Europe’s Basque country; it is a key ingredient in Biscaya sauce and other delicious regional recipes. The thin-skinned, totally sweet peppers are traditionally strung into garlands and hung for later rehydration and use and can also be ground into paprika. Also excellent for fresh use, we love them raw in salads or blistered on the grill. This particular strain was brought to Boise, Idaho, over 50 years ago by Ben Goihiadia. We received the seed from Peaceful Belly Farms. In the early 1900s many Basques emigrated to Idaho for sheep herding jobs, and now Boise is a “little Basque country” of sorts.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Corbaci Sweet Pepper…$3

Type: Sweet Pepper
Days to Maturity: 75 Days
Fruit Size: 10″
Description:  A unique and wonderful sweet pepper. The long 10-inch fruit is curved, twisted and very slender, like a Turkish sabre. This rare heirloom from Turkey has a very rich flavor, perfect for pickling or frying. One of the most productive of all peppers, out-yielding all others in tests by the University of California.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Spicy Peppers

 

Rezha Macedonian Hot Pepper…$3

 

Type: Chile Pepper
Days to Maturity: 80 Days
Fruit Size:
Description: The name of this variety means “engraved.” Another local name, Vezeni Piperki, means “embroidered.” Both names refer to the curious lines on the skins of the tapering, long, thin peppers. The fruit, which ranges from mild to sometimes very pungent, is to be seen hanging in great clusters, drying in North Macedonian warm late autumn sun. This is an old traditional variety grown almost exclusively in small villages and not on a large scale. Our foundation seed was donated by school children from the villages of Kalugeritsa and Zleovo.

Available in a 4” pot

Cow Horn Hot PepperSOLD OUT!

 

Type: Chile Pepper
Days to Maturity: 90 Days
Fruit Size: 8-10″
Description: With their thick walls and vibrant red color when mature, Cow Horn peppers are a standout in any garden. These large, curvy peppers measure 8-10 in. long and pack a medium heat level (2,500-5,000 Scoville units), making them ideal for those who enjoy flavor without overwhelming spice.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Summer and Winter Squash

 

Yellow Crookneck Summer Squash…$3

Squash Variety: Summer Squash
Days to Maturity: 58
Fruit Size: 4-5″
Description:  This traditional variety is well known for its buttery flavor and firm texture. Big plants are late to begin bearing, but then yield consistently over a long picking period. Best picked small, 4-5″ long. Larger fruits will have a bumpy appearance.

Available in a 4” pot

Max Gold Summer SquashSOLD OUT!

Squash Variety: Summer Squash
Days to Maturity: 55 Days 
Fruit Size: 4-5″
Description:  We love ‘Max’s Gold’ zucchini because of its beautiful color outside, and flavorful, firm squash inside. Long, straight fruits have a small seed cavity, meaning there’s more delicious squash to eat. It’s ideal for grilling, snacking on fresh, or adding to salads. Harvest frequently so that plants continue to produce throughout the summer months.

Available in a 4” pot

Scalloped Summer Squash…$3

Squash Variety: Summer Squash
Days to Maturity: 50 Days 
Fruit Size: 4-5″
Description: Hybrid “patty pan” variety.  Firm texture and excellent, nutty flavor. Very productive well into summer. Bright yellow fruits with scalloped edges and green ring in center

Available in a 4” pot

Butternut Squash…$3

Squash Variety:  Winter Squash
Days to Maturity: 85 Days
Fruit Size: 12-15″
Description: Fall and winter, this is a delicious butternut with improved fruit uniformity and increased yields. Interior is solid and dry. Pick young and use like summer squash or let mature to 6 lbs. Excellent for storing. Ready about 85 days after sowing.

Available in a 4” pot

Mashed Potatoes Squash…$3

 

Squash Variety: Winter Squash
Days to Maturity: 100 Days
Fruit Size: 4-6″
Description:  Outright white and downright delicious, this bonny winter squash takes the stage in a merry winter display and fascinates picky veggie eaters with familiar flavor! Named for delicious taste and ivory-white appearance, this lassie grows on a bushy vine that trails on the ground, producing 3 to 4 fruits each. This stunning acorn type squash mirrors mashed potatoes when baked, steamed, roasted, and mashed.

Available in a 4” pot

Pink Banana Boat…$3

 

Squash Variety: Winter Squash
Days to Maturity: 100-120 Days
Fruit Size: 18-24″
Description:  Very smooth, velvety skin makes ‘Pink Banana’ an attractive conversation piece as well as a delicious dish! Ancient Peruvians and American pioneers ate many a hearty meal with banana-type squash. 18″-24″ long squash make not only a vegetable side dish, but are luscious in pies and baked goods, and an excellent canning candidate. Long vines up to 15″

Available in a 4” pot

Spaghetti Squash…$3

 

Squash Variety: Winter Squash
Days to Maturity: 88 Days
Fruit Size: 3-5lbs
Description: This excellent open-pollinated strain’s flesh has the best noodle-like consistency in our trials. Slightly sweet, nutty flavor. Oblong in shape with ivory skin that changes to pale yellow at maturity. An excellent pasta alternative — bake or boil, fork out the flesh, and top the “spaghetti” with your favorite sauce. Short vines

Available in a 4” pot

Red Kuri…$3

 

Squash Variety: Winter Squash
Days to Maturity: 92 Days
Fruit Size: 3-5lbs
Description: Flashy and tear-drop shaped. Baby red hubbard with appealing color and shape. Flesh is smooth in texture and great for pies and purées because specks of skin (being red) will not show. Also known as Orange Hokkaido.

Available in a 4” pot

Kabocha Squash…$3

 

Squash Variety: Winter Squash
Days to Maturity: 95 Days
Fruit Size: 3-4lbs
Description: Kabocha means “pumpkin” or “winter squash” in Japanese and are traditionally made into soups or tempura. Use it just like any other winter squash, and the possibilities are endless. Similar to a sweet potato in flavor and texture, this squash is a favorite in many Asian countries. Allow room for vines ranging 4’—12′ long. Stores up to 5 months.

Available in a 4” pot

 

Cucumbers

 

Marketmore Cucumber…$3

Days to Maturity: 60 Days
Fruit Size: 6-8″
Description:  Introduced in 1968 by Cornell University, ‘Marketmore’ is a beautiful, dark green cucumber that’s ready to pick when 6″–8″ long. Fruits keep their size and shape even under poor weather conditions unlike other varieties that may curl and become misshapen. The 4’–6′ long vines continue to produce with regular picking. Disease resistant.

 

Available in a 4″ Pot

Armenian Cucumber…$3

Days to Maturity: 60 Days
Fruit Size: 1′-3′
Description:  Distinctive Armenian heirloom cucumbers are creamy, pale-green with long, ridged fruits that have a wonderfully crisp, juicy texture. These traditional home garden favorites are also called “Yard-long Cucumbers.” Bitter-free and crunchy with very thin skins, they have few seeds and never get pithy or hollow-hearted. Armenians cut up into decorative scalloped slices, so they are both ornamental and delicious. Plants are heavy yielders and thrive in hot summer areas.

Available in a 4″ Pot

Striped Armenian Cucumber…$3

Days to Maturity: 63 Days
Fruit Size: 8″-18″
Description: Unusual, slightly fuzzy, serpentine fruits are slightly ridged with alternating dark- and light-green stripes. Harvest from 8–18″. Despite its shape, Striped Armenian is not a true cucumber, but is a member of the melon family. Delicious and different. Also known as ‘Painted Serpent.’

Available in a 4″ Pot

 

Herbs

 

BasilSOLD OUT!

Available in a 4” pot

Greek BasilSOLD OUT!

Available in a 4” pot

Mint...$3

Available in a 4” pot

Oregano...SOLD OUT!

Available in a 4” pot

Chives...$3

Available in a 4” pot

Lemongrass...SOLD OUT!

Available in a 4” pot

Rosemary...$3

Available in a 4” pot

 

Berries 

 

Strawberry Plants…$3

Available in a 4” pot

 

Flowers 

 

Calendula, variety of colors…$3

Available in a 4” pot

Queeny Zinnias, colors vary…$3

Available in a 4” pot

 

Beans

 

Blue Lake Pole Green Beans

Days to Maturity: 66 Days
Description: Some say pole beans have better flavor than bush beans. ‘Blue Lake FM-1K’ certainly would support that statement. Besides outstanding flavor, plants are high-yielding. Vigorous, 5’–8′ vines produce a bounty of 5″–7″, white-seeded beans that are excellent fresh, and also canned or frozen. Disease resistant.

Available in 4″ pot

Burpee’s Provider Green Beans

Days to Maturity: 50-60 Days
Description: Bush Snap Beans.  Straight 5-8″ long beans grow abundantly on 18″ tall plants suited to a range of conditions.  No need for support.

Available in 4″ pot

Orient Wonder Pole Yard Long Green Beans…SOLD OUT!

Days to Maturity: 80 Days
Description: Also called Chinese long beans or asparagus beans, ‘Orient Wonder’ is a delicious and beautiful, dark green, pole bean. Seeds are slow to develop, so pods stay smooth and slender. ‘Orient Wonder’ is much more tolerant of weather fluctuations (cool, dry to hot, humid) than traditional green beans. It’s easy to grow, prolific, and almost indestructible. Beans are most tender at 12″–18″ long, even though they can grow as long as 30″.

Available in 4″ pot

 

Eggplant

 

Japanese Eggplant…$3

Days to Maturity: 70-80 Days
Fruit Size: 8-10″
Description:  A widely used international food thought to have originated in Japan, eggplant is fast becoming a favorite in the U.S. This long, slender variety, not usually found in grocery stores, is flavorsome in countless recipes from Italy to China to Russia and beyond.

Available in a 4″ pot

Black Beauty EggplantSOLD OUT!

Days to Maturity: 80 Days
Fruit Size: 4-6″
Description:

Eggplant parmesan, ratatouille, baba ghanoush, or simply grilled as a “burger,” you’ll love creating your favorite dishes with Black Beauty eggplant. The gorgeous, delicious, purple-black fruit not only stars in many fabulous recipes, it’s so easy to grow at home for the freshest flavor. Plants produce pretty, prolific harvests in warm weather—keep them well-watered and harvest often. Pick the fruit before the glossy, dark skin begins to fade. (The color and glossiness of the eggplant determine the best time to harvest, rather than the fruit’s size.) Grows beautifully in garden beds or containers. Add a cage to your eggplant to help support stems when heavy with fruit. Place in full sun, and feed regularly. Matures in 80 days.

Available in a 4″ pot