Planting Bare Root Hedging

Once the greens are about knee-high or taller, you can get ready for your triple play. Use the greens and bulbs for pizza, pesto, salads, or as an alternative to chives and spring onions.

Some common varieties include Sunset, with its orange roots and a carrot-like flavor, Bolivian Red, with red and yellow skin; and the gorgeous pink tubers of Hopin. Potatoes aren't the only tubers fit for you dinner plate—try oca, found in array of...

Look for popular cultivars such as ‘Purple Passion', ‘Molokai Purple', ‘All Purple', ‘Purple Delight' and ‘Purple Knight'. Curing Purple Sweet Potatoes Much like all sweet potato varieties, purple types need to be cured before long-term storage.

An early-season mistake turns into a win for this farmer. This should prevent any breakage, but don't be too afraid to break the rules! Where were they? Harvest Like A Pro Here is a harvest tip to avoid breaking daikon while harvesting: Don't pull straight...

Because carrot seeds can take up to three weeks to germinate, you'll have to be patient before you see them sprout. You can more carefully monitor the nutrients the plants receive.

After thinning, mulch with a layer of straw or shredded leaves to cut down on future watering needs. Beet roots grow best in loose, friable soil. Because this nutrient's availability is dependent on the soil pH, it's essential to keep the pH between 6.0...

With a mild, onion-like flavor, shallots are real champs in the kitchen, flavoring soups, omelets , stews and other dishes with ease and elegance. Spread the harvested bulbs out on an inverted plastic nursery flat or a window screen set atop some bricks...

I pick them when they're the size of a ping-pong ball and enjoy them roasted or mashed. Tags Dirt On Gardening , Lists I love the flavor and texture of roasted beets. Carrot seeds take a very long time to germinate, so be patient with them.

Most sweet-potato growers produce their own cuttings for transplant from seed potatoes selected from the previous year's crop. By April, the sprouts are large enough (12 to 14 inches tall) to take the cuttings.

Some believe that the peony is secreting a sugary substance that attracts ants to feed. Like IBA, NAA apparently suppresses crown growth, which also may redirect resources to the roots.Vitamin B-1 does not reduce transplant shock or stimulate new root...

Gardeners interested incan purchase seeds from open-pollinated, non-hybrid stock available through several. I didn't know then what I know now, parsnips are not only delicious and very nutritious; they have a rich history of cultivation and were an important...

In the classic book Carrots Love Tomatoes (Storey Publishing, 1998), author Louise Riotte states soberly, “Most plants dislike fennel.” She even goes on to add fennel has an “inhibiting effect” on bush beans, tomatoes and kohlrabi.

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.

Some dislike its tendency to spread, but how can it spread when you're eating it with abandon? A potent aromatic that can release congestion in many systems of the body, horseradish is a must-have root for every family garden.

Bolt resistant varieties are perfect for beginners. 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.

Because carrots have a single, thick taproot rather than many small fibrous roots, the zone from which they can absorb phosphorus is relatively small. Grow beautiful, straight, unblemished carrots by cultivating good soil health from seed planting to...

If your soil is deficient in phosphorus, work some bone meal or rock phosphate into the area in the fall. If the row covers don't work and the flea beetle pressure is extreme, I sometimes turn to neem oil or spinosad-based organic pesticides , but they...

It grows on waste ground in the margins between fields or on the edges of woody areas. You might have seen them at the farmers' market , but if you didn't know to look you could easily have missed them.

To avoid the extra chore, the Lowes use planting boards ( detailed on their website ) to seed all root crops. Crop rotation is vital to reduce risk of soil depletion and the incidence of diseases, such as root-knot nematodes, black rot and powdery mildew.

Where to plant: Garden; containers When to harvest: 55 days after seeding, when roots are 3 to 4 inches in diameter. When to plant: Best planted in late summer for fall harvests, but can be grown season-long.

Starting them too early can mean they get hammered with pests. Don't be discouraged by this list, but rather, use it as a guide. If you catch them early, however—sometimes literally catch them, as their defense mechanism is to fall off the plant—and...

Rutabaga Pests And Diseases The primary pests for rutabagas include flea beetles, cabbage moths, harlequin beetles and cabbage root maggots. Storing Rutabagas Store rutabagas at 32 degrees F and high humidity for up to six months.

On prying the orchid out of its pot, I found the moss was not a topdressing. On pulling the tree from its pot, and unwrapping the fabric from the root ball. Option "A" would be a bare root tree from a well known mailorder nursery.

“Root crops, such as carrots, turnips and radishes, are almost always directly seeded into the garden rather than planted from transplants,” Adams says. Because phosphorus doesn't readily travel in the soil, the zone from which your plants can absorb...

Albino is pure white and round. As consumers of fruits and vegetables, the compounds found in these different plant pigments not only provide us with nutrition, but many of them also contain antioxidants with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties.

Most gardeners sneak a few new potatoes from the edges of the growing plants by gently digging around with a gloved hand. Prepare Planting Sites Susy Morris/Flickr Select a potato planting site that receives full sun, and work plenty of compost into the...

A thick layer of shredded leaves placed over the plants will insulate them from all but the coldest weather, prolonging the harvest and protecting your crop. Give this humble vegetable a try.