Is Licorice Root Good For You

In the South, garlic is mature by early summer. As a general rule, when a third of the leaves are brown you should gently harvest the bulbs. Cook scapes very lightly in a saute or briefly on the grill for a mild allium flavor.

The tubers can also be sliced and eaten raw in salads. Yet many of these tubers remain undiscovered by growers. As the plant grows, you can bury the vining stems at 6-inch intervals to increase tuber production.

To plant in gardens where warming plastic is in place, cut a hole through the plastic and plant the slip through the hole. Look for popular cultivars such as ‘Purple Passion', ‘Molokai Purple', ‘All Purple', ‘Purple Delight' and ‘Purple Knight'.

You may also want to wait to harvest until the soil is damp, which helps to release the roots. Instead, grab the radish where it meets the soil, and twist the root gently as if unscrewing it from the ground.

Step 3: Sow The Seeds Just as you do in the garden, sow carrot seeds about 1/4 to 1/2 inch apart. Make sure the container has a drainage hole and always allow excess irrigation water to run out; do not let water sit in a saucer beneath the plant or the...

If kept just above freezing, the roots will last for months. If leafminers become problematic, grow your beets under a protective layer of floating row cover. This means multiple plants arise from each planted seed, making thinning absolutely necessary.

Shallots are most commonly grown from sets purchased from your local garden center or farmers market, much like you would purchase onion sets. Do not wash the bulbs before curing them.

Try these varieties: Purple Top: my family's favorite Golden Globe: cherished for both its exceptional flavor and yellow color and the Tokyo Market: a beautiful white turnip Beets This root crop is a personal favorite.

These rootless cuttings will develop roots quickly when planted 4 or 5 inches deep in warm soil. The University of California, Davis, started a breeding program and now provides virus-free stock to growers.

Sow seeds directly into the garden 1 inch apart and 1/4 inch deep during the summer for a fall harvest. What does it take to grow great fennel? Here are some tips to make the job a little easier.

I start harvesting them when the plants come into flower, sneaking a few new potatoes away from each plant for the occasional quick dinner while leaving the main crop intact. I simply brush off the excess soil with my hands and place the tubers in a shallow...

It has also been found to be effective as a topical poultice for arthritic joints. While watching the leaves begin to drop, I'm confused why this is happening in the middle of summer.

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).

Beneficial nematodes are microscopic, worm-like organisms that seek out and attack ground-dwelling pests. And no farmer enjoys tossing pest-damaged carrots on to the compost pile. (Believe it or not, the root-surface area of even a large carrot is nowhere...

These lightweight, white fabric covers rest on the plant tops and create a physical barrier to all kinds of pests. Nitrogen makes lots of green growth, which is not what you want, so skip the nitrogen fertilizers in the vegetable garden and turn to compost...

You harvest sunchokes in the fall just after the first or second frost. We have accidentally planted them around the farm a few times by moving dirt in the spring. Make room in your garden for this easy-to-grow ornamental.

In order to maintain a sweet, well-formed root, it's also important to keep the garden well-weeded and in constant moisture, according to the Lowes. Light mulching —in the form of a thin layer of grass clippings—can help keep the ground moist.

Where to plant: Garden; containers When to harvest: 55 days after seeding, when roots are 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Can harvest throughout the winter when provided with a protective mulch.

And as vigorous as they are, they will do at least some of the weed control for you. Sweet Potatoes Wally Hartshorn/Flickr Why They're Easy Sweet potatoes aren't picky. So add one week if starting in July, two if starting in August, et cetera.

Rootnot, white spot and club root are common diseases that may occur. Consider a winter/spring cover crop of vetch in any bed you may be planting rutabagas. So if you hope to harvest your rutabagas in the beginning of November, they should be in the ground...

Let me give you two recent examples.I've often been tempted by those out-of-bloom orchids. Pay special attention to the watering of such plants, as the root zone conditions are what will often make or break this plant.

“The biggest problems we've had when growing radishes are weather-related,” says Sara Bozelli, owner of Five Elements Farm in Worthington, Pa. “When spring temperatures rise well outside of the norm and we don't get rain, the radishes don't grow...

Albino is pure white and round. Grow it in the very early spring or in the late fall for optimum flavor. Albino Beet Red beets are certainly more popular than other colors, such as yellow and striped, but few people even know that white beets exist.

They're easily found by searching the seed potato for small, dark indentations or, if the eye has already begun to sprout, swollen bumps. These tubers take a bit longer to develop, and there are a few necessary practices to ensure the spuds are truly...

Peel the harvested roots with a pairing knife and slice them carefully as the flesh can be quite hard. For the most pleasing flavor, be sure to leave the roots in the ground until they've been frosted at least two or three times.

She convinced me, so I purchased some to take home. I also made a mental note to do some research to learn more about this vegetable.To be perfectly honest, I recall seeing this plant described in several seed catalogs, but I never gave it a second thought.National...

However, there are some varieties of artichokes—including Imperial Star, the one I'm growing—will grow in colder climates if afforded extra winter protection. With any luck, by July of next year, I'll be harvesting my first choke! « More Dirt on...