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In warm climates, the vines will begin to yellow and die back, but in the north, this may not happen in time for the arrival of fall's cold weather. Purple sweet potatoes are high in antioxidants, and their creamy texture makes delicious fried sweet potato...

You may also want to wait to harvest until the soil is damp, which helps to release the roots. The radishes provide an early harvest, and they help with spacing out the carrot seeds more evenly.

When you grow carrots in containers, the roots are less likely to come into contact with these pests. Like all root crops, carrots use a lot of phosphorous during their growth. Once the seedlings are about an inch tall, thin them to a spacing of 1 inch.

Their first year of growth results in foliage and thick, fleshy roots, but the plants don't produce flowers and set seed until their second year—that is, if they survive the winter.

The papery skins will fully cure in about two weeks. No matter the planting time, sets are sunk 1 to 2 inches deep into the soil, with the pointy tip protruding from the soil surface.

Try these varieties: Easter Egg: for its brilliant, mixed colors French Breakfast: for it's elongated, crisp root Cherry Belle: for its traditional radish flavor Turnips Turnips don't just have to be a fall crop.

They require one or two months of storage and curing before they will develop the sweet, moist taste you associated with the vegetable. Undamaged potatoes will sell better and have a much longer storage life.

Most of these are sold as root hormones.Indole butyric acid (IBA) is one of the most common auxin formulations especially in tissue culture. Some believe that the peony is secreting a sugary substance that attracts ants to feed.

If you do this, keep fronds misted and cool: Like dill, they will readily wilt. Plant In Well-Drained Soil The main disease fennel suffers from is root rot, which can be avoided with well-drained soil.

It has light-tan skin with white flesh. In fact, sometimes the yield is too good—we've had years when we can't eat them all before the eyes start sprouting! Throughout the season, I've managed to harvest about 75 pounds of both mature and new potatoes.

With the leaves dropping, I know that my horseradish ( Armoracia rusticana ) will soon die back and return its fierce energy to its roots . I feel like I am in a special kind of denial.

Spinach bolts (or flowers) quickly in warm weather. Soil pH should be 6.5 to 7.5. When to plant: Direct-seed in very early spring (ideal soil temperatures for germination are between 55 and 65 degrees).

Here are six soil-management tasks to ensure your best carrot crop yet. While straight carrots might not taste any better than crooked or forked ones, they sure are easier to harvest and handle in the kitchen—not to mention a better sell at market.

They are a clear sign of flea beetles, a common radish pest. As with most vegetables, the only way to get a true taste is to grow your own. What this means is the earlier you plant your radishes, the better.

If you would like to keep digging through the winter months, cover the area with a thick mulch to keep the ground from freezing. In some cases, without them there are certain vitamins and minerals our bodies can't use.

Carrots and celery require a lot of moisture, while parsnips can get by on less. You can begin harvesting finger carrots two to three weeks earlier than others. “They need loose, friable soil to break the surface when seeded,” he says.

Where to plant: Garden; containers When to harvest: 55 days after seeding, when roots are 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Size: 12 inches Sunlight requirements: Full to partial sun (A minimum of four to six hours is ideal.) Water requirements: About 1 inch...

Squash Elizabeth Weller/Flickr Why They're Easy Squash plants, including zucchini, patty pan, pumpkins and butternuts, are vigorous and prolific plants. If you catch them early, however—sometimes literally catch them, as their defense mechanism is to...

Because rutabagas will be in the ground for a long time, thus pinned against both cold- and warm-weather weeds, be sure to prepare the beds as best you can beforehand. So if you hope to harvest your rutabagas in the beginning of November, they should...

The plant has been reared in a much smaller container, as shown by a root ball firmly circling several wedges of. I brought my prizehome and prepared a spacious planting hole for it.

“Radishes mature quickly,” says D.J. Herda, author of From Container to Kitchen (New Society Publishing, 2010). These crunchy and delicious vegetables deserve a place in your garden—and on your plate.

Their flavor is mild but may get slightly bitter during hot weather. The pure-white flesh is sweetened by autumn's first frost, so it makes a terrific fall crop. Easy to grow in containers or in the garden, Japanese White is a great choice for growers...

The plants continue to grow for the next several months, and eventually the leaves and stems start to turn yellow and flop over. Each piece should contain at least one “eye” and be about the size of a half-dollar coin.

Also known as a swede, rutabagas have been grown as a food crop for several hundred years. The best rutabaga varieties have roots with a sweet flavor and smooth, buttery texture. My favorite way to use homegrown rutabagas is as a mash.

Toss the mushrooms, walnuts, parsley, and celery leaves with the Dijon mustard vinaigrette.Serve the soup warm. On a recent visit I happened to notice a very unattractive-looking vegetable.

I've had some of the best beets I've ever grown, and the carrots are just beginning to get sweet as the temperatures drop. Although I did manage to harvest a basket or two of tomatoes, many of the fruits ended up rotting on the vine, and the foliage turned...

Celeriac requires a very long growing season, upwards of 110 to 120 days from sowing. After a few light frosts, you can either cut off the greens, dig up the bulbs, brush off the dirt, and store them in a root cellar for a few months, or you can mulch...