The long, hot summer in the Sacramento Valley makes it easy for us to grow the summer vegetables that love heat. Just look at the agricultural crops grown locally and it gives you an idea what will do well in your garden.
Field corn is the other major field crop.
Bell peppers were grown commercially near Dixon at one time, and some of the larger seed companies produce seeds of melons, squash, and cucumbers in Yolo and Solano counties. Dried beans are an important cash crop for many farmers. Spice Islands grows heat-loving herbs on a farm west of Dixon. Tomatoes , bell and hot peppers , eggplants , and potatoes are all members of the Nightshade family that thrive here. Green beans and dried beans are very easy.