Rutabaga, all the tips on how to grow rutabaga
Rutabaga, also called swede when the flesh is white, is an ancient heirloom vegetable.
Rutabaga
Rutabaga lost its place as a major crop when potato started being cultivated. Today, it’s making a comeback: it’s delicious and easy to grow!
Saving heirloom vegetables… right in your own garden!
Join in on the fight to secure ancient heirloom vegetables: plant them in your vegetable patch!
Halloween, where scary pumpkins First came from
October 31st is Halloween! Are you aware of how this feast day started, and the reason behind the digging out of a pumpkin to make lanterns?
Which vegetables to grow in winter?
There are several different vegetables that are hardy enough to the cold that you can still make the vegetable patch an enchanting place to be. Zoom in on kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, winter lettuce…
Cabbage white butterfly, get rid of Pieris brassicae caterpillars!
Cabbage moth (Pieris brassicae) is a large white butterfly species. It uses cabbage leaves as food for caterpillars of the next generation. Wings are white with black spots on them.
Swede, how to sow, grow and get large roots for winter
Swede, also called rutabaga when its flesh is yellow, is an ancient heirloom vegetable.
Turnip, fleshy and very tasty, especially when home-grown!
Turnip has a long history of growing, and without doubt is among the most tasty vegetables.
Rutabaga health benefits and therapeutic value
Rutabaga or Brassica napobrassica belongs to the Brassicaceae family (formerly Cruciferae), like cauliflower, radish and other cabbages.
