Root crops are the only group in the vegetable garden that you have to subdivide, because unlike other families, not all root vegetables are related. As a result, they will need different feeding ...

Not better, just different. Root vegetables such as carrots and turnip greens are known as "nutrient-dense" — meaning that they contain a high amount of vitamins, minerals, ...

In Roots, Diane Morgan explains that "taro" is the common name for four different root crops: 1) malanga or American taro (Xanthosoma sagittifolium); 2) giant swamp taro ...

WINTERBERRY, Ilex verticillata, a deciduous holly popular in landscaping, is native to eastern North America. The bright, red fruit can last until early spring, unless they are eaten first by ...

Storing crops in a root cellar is a great way to preserve the harvest. But if you don't have one already, don't despair. It's fairly easy to make a space to store vegetables at the proper ...

Similarly, raised beds have the advantage of having a physical barrier between different crop families. For those with smaller spaces, using pots or planters is another option to isolate crops and ...

The roots of these crops also stabilize the structure of the soil. It had been assumed up to now that a mixture of different cover crops would result in particularly intensive rooting.