Chufa, a root vegetable that produces groundnuts
Chufa key facts Botanical name – Cyperus esculentus Common name – chufa Family – Cyperaceae Type – perennial
Root vegetables
Root vegetables are always a bit magical. You don’t need to care for them as much, and the harvest is always a bit of a surprise! Species and varieties.
Use dead leaves to fertilize and protect plants
In fall, when trees and shrubs lose their foliage, a thick blanket of useful dead leaves forms in the garden. It is the season to unclog gutters and pick up leaves, and use them for gardens and vegetable plots
Black salsify, delicious heirloom root
Growing black salsify starts in May whereas the harvest takes place from fall to winter.
Rutabaga, all the tips on how to grow rutabaga
Rutabaga, also called swede when the flesh is white, is an ancient heirloom vegetable.
Sweet potato, a crop that grows well in cool climates
From the tropics, sweet potato thrives in temperate climates when they get enough water and warmth.
Saving heirloom vegetables… right in your own garden!
Join in on the fight to secure ancient heirloom vegetables: plant them in your vegetable patch!
Rotate crops in the vegetable patch
Crop rotation helps generate abundant harvests. It’s also very effective at reducing crop diseases and maximizing nutrient availability for plants.
Flat of Egypt red beet, for an early summer harvest
Egyptian red beet is an ancient, early variety, perfect for harvesting in summer.
Forgotten heirloom vegetables… rediscover the tastes of old!
In the age before industrial agriculture, there were over 1000 varieties of vegetables in people’s gardens… an incredible heritage which has now been forgotten!
Potato, how to grow and harvest potatoes
From planting to harvest, here are the practices that will help you grow beautiful potatoes.
Red beet, blood-red juice but no-sweat growing!
Red beet is a sweet-tasting vegetable with high mineral and vitamin contents.
Jerusalem artichoke health benefits and therapeutic value
Jerusalem artichoke or Helianthus tuberosus belongs to the same family as endive, lettuce and sunflower: the Asteraceae family.
Beloved red beet, a delicious root vegetable
It can be eaten as a side or main dish, and it is easy to harvest. Such assets will lead you to want to grow red beet in your vegetable patch!
25 Vegetables that resist drought and dry spells
“Climate change”. Hard to have a day go by when this phrase isn’t heard in a conversation. And, like it or not, seasons are changing: frost dates are shifting, winters get milder, summer heat waves strike stronger, drought becomes a thing where it previously never was…
Parsnip, a delicious sweet flavor
Parsnip is a delicious heirloom vegetable with edible roots.
Mashua, the tuber nasturtium
Mashua is a nasturtium root crop selected by ancient Incas. Key mashua facts Name: Tropaeolum tuberosum Common: mashua, tuber nasturtium Family: Tropaeolaceae, tuber veggie Height: 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 m) Exposure: sun, part shade eventually Planting distance: 20 inches (50 cm) Soil: light, humiferous, well-draining – Planting: spring’s end – Harvest: fall […]
Germinating potatoes at the right time
Germinating potato tubers before planting them helps increase growth of your young plants. It brings the harvest a few days or weeks earlier, and increases harvest size and quality.
Radish: from sowing to harvest, how to grow it
Radish is a root vegetable that is absolutely delicious. It is famous for both its taste and the ease with which it grow.
Black radish, the winter radish
Black radish or winter radish is a strikingly delicious root vegetable with a light spicy taste.
Helianthis, a root vegetable with beautiful flowers
Helianthis advantages: cute flower, delicious tuber, disease resistance, low water needs.
Root parsley, the double-decker parsley
Root parsley is a great veggie & herb: both root and leaves are edible! Parsley root key facts: Name: Petroselinum crispum var tuberosum Common: Hamburg or root parsley Family: Apiaceae Type: root vegetable, biennial herb (but grown as an annual) Height: 4 to 20 inches (10 to 50 cm) Planting distance: every 6 inches (15 cm) Exposure: full sun, eventually part […]
Vitelotte, or black vitelotte, the China truffle
The purple Vitelotte noire, or black vitelotte, is reputed for its striking violet flesh.
Turnip-rooted chervil, how to grow it
Turnip-rooted chervil is a delicious root vegetable with a delicate and subtle taste reminiscent of chestnuts.
Jerusalem artichoke, an effortless vegetable to grow
Pair beauty with taste and grow Jerusalem artichokes! In October, they’ll endow you with their flourishing vegetation; and all winter long, you’ll be savoring their delicious tubers.
An effortless veggie garden
Want to grow your own vegetables, but you’re never home? If you’re one of the persons who can only visit their garden once a week or less, go for a self-managing vegetable patch!
Chayote, a run-around vine that’s edible all around
Chayote is an exotic vine that produces large pear-shaped fruits that are very nutritious.
