Root crops have long been popular with gardeners. While our ancestors dug wild roots to supplement their diets, modern humans have spent decades breeding and selecting root crops to develop the ...

Many root vegetables are considered “cool weather” crops—they grow lush and juicy when daytime temperatures are in the seventies, but barely muddle through hot weather. Which is why we plant them as ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Dreaming of a bountiful beet harvest? Beets (Beta vulgaris) are a great vegetable to grow if you're a lazy gardener. They thrive relatively ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! Autumn is just around the corner. Fall is a good time to plant turnips, kale and rutabagas. Many of you may be unfamiliar with the rutabaga (Brassica napus ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Tom Werner Carrots are a tasty root crop and a staple in many vegetable ...

PURPLE HAZE: Western North Carolina's rainbow of fall and winter root vegetables, like these purple carrots, turnips and beets, make nutritious and tasty snack chips and pickles. Photo by Glenn ...

Root vegetables include onions, sweet potatoes, turnips, ginger, beets, and more. They are packed with nutrients and offer a range of possible health benefits. Root vegetables are vegetables where the ...

Purple sweet potatoes and black carrots are quietly becoming the sources for a new generation of natural food colours to replace synthetic and animal derived colours, say researchers. Natural ...

There’s nothing quite like pulling a homegrown carrot from the soil for a winter meal. If you’ve never managed this feat before, perhaps this will be your year! Overwintering root vegetables is easier ...