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To plant in gardens where warming plastic is in place, cut a hole through the plastic and plant the slip through the hole. Build 10-inch-high, berm-shaped rows by mounding the soil up, after it's been tilled and amended with compost or well-aged manure.

Instead, grab the radish where it meets the soil, and twist the root gently as if unscrewing it from the ground. Sometimes breaking the rules turns out OK. Harvest Like A Pro Here is a harvest tip to avoid breaking daikon while harvesting: Don't pull...

You can more carefully monitor the nutrients the plants receive. Step 5: Harvest Your Container-Grown Carrots Carrots can be harvested in an immature “baby” stage at any time, or you can allow them to develop to their full size.

Mature beet greens can be steamed, braised or sauteed before enjoying their delicious flavor. After thinning, mulch with a layer of straw or shredded leaves to cut down on future watering needs.

The best soil pH for shallots is between 5.5 and 6.5, but other than that, shallots aren't overly picky about soil conditions, as long as there's good drainage. Do not wash the bulbs before curing them.

For staggered harvests, sow 20 to 30 seeds every two weeks throughout the spring. The young greens make great additions to salads, and mature greens are delicious sauteed or tossed into spring soups and stews.

The USDA was amenable and now allows the orange varieties of sweet potatoes to be labeled as yams, though that label must also contain somewhere, at least in small print, the words “sweet potato.” In general usage, including most U.S. cookbooks, the...

Bronze fennel, for example, is intended solely for the fronds and flowers and does not make a real bulb, while good bulb varieties include Solaris, Orion and Florence. Plan For A Fall Harvest Fennel is not a great vegetable for storing, so it makes sense...

I hope your 2014 potato harvest was as prolific as mine. If I don't wash the harvested potatoes, they'll store for several months in the dark, cool conditions of my basement. This underground resting period hardens off the skins and makes them better...

Fresh horseradish sauce entails a splash of white vinegar and a dollop of honey. They stay relatively contained, though a few have hopped their boundaries. I usually keep a box of tissues close at hand for this reason.

Size: 10 to 12 inches Sunlight requirements: Full sun (will tolerate partial shade) Water requirements: About 1 inch per week—consistent moisture is key, so mulching well is recommended.

If this happens, mound soil or mulch up over the exposed crowns mid-season. Keep Them Covered As the carrots grow, their shoulders may might up out of the ground. Because carrots have a single, thick taproot rather than many small fibrous roots, the zone...

Pest Control The only trouble I sometimes face in growing radishes are the little holes I find in the foliage. If your soil is deficient in phosphorus, work some bone meal or rock phosphate into the area in the fall.

Your gut will thank you for it! Read up on other root vegetables to add to your garden: Crop Profile: Sweet Potatoes Video: How to Plant Potatoes Video: 8 Tips to Harvest and Store Radishes Don't Wait Until Summer for Tasty Beets 8 Ways You Can Use and...

It isn't difficult to grow plants from this family, and there are some top-notch varieties that are sure to please. Some gardeners prefer to overwinter parsnips and harvest them in the spring.

Optimum phosphorus levels promote growth of all root crops. Roasted turnips are delicious, as are braised turnip greens with a touch of garlic and olive oil. Produce storage: Store roots unwashed just above freezing at a high humidity (a root cellar is...

Sow your corn, spread some mint leaves over the top to mask the smell, and then cover with a light sheet or light row cover. In fact, some people even grow them in bales of straw—it can't get a whole lot easier than that! Why People Fail Any number...

If these are seen, remove the infected plants from the garden and preferably from the farm. So if you hope to harvest your rutabagas in the beginning of November, they should be in the ground no later than the beginning of August—July is better in most...

I was in for a big surprise. On prying the orchid out of its pot, I found the moss was not a topdressing. Several inches of heavy dirt fell off from around the trunk, revealing that the tree had been buried much too deeply in the pot.

Radishes will either break your heart or send your gardening self-esteem to the moon. “Secure organic matter however you can. To avoid the thinning process, space the seeds 1 to 2 inches apart.

The greens are edible, as well. This creamy white carrot is mild-flavored and tender. White Beauty has been around since the mid-1800s and produces fruits that weigh 1/2 to 1 pound each.

Space the tubers at 12-inch intervals down its length, covering them only with a light layer of soil. They're easily found by searching the seed potato for small, dark indentations or, if the eye has already begun to sprout, swollen bumps.

My favorite way to use homegrown rutabagas is as a mash. The best rutabaga varieties have roots with a sweet flavor and smooth, buttery texture. But, on the inside, well, that's a different story.

Squeeze the juice of 1- 2 lemons into a large bowl of cold water and keep it close by as you work with the celery root. In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and 2 tablespoons walnut oil.

It's likely that the plant will completely die back to the ground, but its roots should remain alive and readily sprout in the spring. However, there are some varieties of artichokes—including Imperial Star, the one I'm growing—will grow in colder...

By the time October rolls around, your celeriac crop will be ready to harvest. Once hot, gently place the breaded rounds into the skillet. Celeriac requires a very long growing season, upwards of 110 to 120 days from sowing.

Like most Cinderella stories, preparation plays a key role, and the turnip's tale is no different. No one in their right mind would ever describe them by such tempting terms as juicy, colorful or luscious.