As cooler days approach with their chilly nights and we reach for long-forgotten sweaters, cooking lore tells us that it is now root vegetable season. And that these comforting cold-weather foods will ...

Root vegetables thrive in cooler weather, and many gardeners don't realize that this also makes them perfect for fall planting and extended harvesting. "Fall gardening not only takes advantage of warm ...

One type is ideal for soups and stews, while the other works well for snacking and stir-fries.

Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.

Other vegetables grow above ground and are cut, but you have to dig or pull root vegetables to see what they look like." At Keen's farm, they grow "a lot of root vegetables," she said, including ...

Root vegetables are imperfectly shaped, often with knobs and gnarly roots attached. Some, like carrots, radishes and onions, are familiar culinary guests. Others, like celeriac and rutabaga, are ...

Tomatoes and peppers are the stars of the summer garden. They’re flashy – big, purple heirloom tomatoes, or vines weighed down by softball-size fruit, or tall plants loaded with brightly colored ...

Turnips are cheap and bitter. Carrots are annoyingly sweet. But before you allow the unpleasant characteristics of these root vegetables to summon disturbing memories of your relatives, consider how ...

Carrots are another root vegetable that does well in raised beds, according to Lenhart. They’re happiest in cool, moist ...

In areas where freshwater is scarce, farmers often turn to treated wastewater to irrigate crops. And many regulators and ...