Gardening Tips
Strange as it sounds, we want you to put us out of business! Organic Utopia is committed to spreading the word about organic food. Yes, we feature organic fruits and vegetables from the area's best farmers, but we think growing your own is even better! Here are some tips on when to begin planting in your area. When deciding which crops to plant, the first step is to decide what zone of the country you live in. Many seed companies will refer to these zones on their packages or catalogs.
Some people can't have too much information, here then, are the Latin Names and Family for some of our most popular vegetables:
| Latin Name | Common Name | Family |
|---|---|---|
| Daucus carota | Wild carrot | Umbelliferae |
| Brassica oleracea botrytis cymosa | Sprouting broccoli | Cruciferae |
| Brassica oleracea capitata | Cabbage | Cruciferae |
| Spinacia oleracea | Spinach | Chenopodiaceae |
| Zea mays | Sweet corn | Gramineae |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | Tomato | Solanaceae |
| Capsicum annuum | Sweet pepper | Solanaceae |
| Cucumis sativus | Cucumber | Cucurbitaceae |
Events
April 1, 2012
April Fool's blowout sale. Lots of great deals on clothing, food, green accessories and more.
April 24, 2012
Green exhibition day at Trader Moe's, Long Beach NY. OU will be hosting an exhibition day at Long Beach's Trader Moe's store on Long Beach road.
May 10, 2012
Pre-Memorial Day Sale. Receive an additional 10-30% off of our already low daily prices.
May 28, 2012
Big Memorial Day Sale - big savings on all of our products before our Fall inventory arrives!