Explore the world of crunchy roots and bulbs for a bountiful underground harvest. This category covers everything from planting to care.
Celeriac, or celery root, is the unsung hero of root vegetables thanks to its taste and versatility in the kitchen. It can also easily compete for the ugliest vegetable ever grown. Popular in Europe, this hardy plant dates back to the celery leaves growing wild in the Mediteranean. The hardest part about growing celeriac is…
Sweet potatoes will grow however you tell them to, as long as you understand their basic nature, and growing sweet potatoes in raised beds is a great place to start if you have the space to spare. Our guide to sweet potato container gardening has all the steps on getting started, whatever sized space you’re…
The perfectly straight, model, carrot can be surprisingly tricky to achieve but knowing the right combination of soil conditions, watering, and care will give you the best possible chance of achieving that much-coveted success. Don’t fret too much though, given all the right conditions carrots can still fork as new research indicated that forking roots…
There are a lot of resources out there saying that leeks don’t freeze well, or that the best way to store them is in a fridge for 7 to 10 days. Leeks are a staple in my winter diet, and the thought of filling my fridge with buckets of leeks is ridiculous! The good news…
The most reliable method of propagation for onions is planting onions in the fall, whether you buy specific fall onions or not, but there are a few different ways to plant fall onions. In this article, we’ll explore the pros and cons of different methods of how to plant fall onions. I want to talk…
Beets are one of those crops that you don’t just grow for eating seasonally. They’re supposed to last you for a while and get you through the winter months. But how exactly can you store them, when your garden is full to the brim with root vegetables, summer crops and all kinds of goodies? The…