Beets are often overlooked when it comes to a container garden. Learn how to grow beets right on your patio for a colorful ...

Beets—which are also known by their less popular name, beetroot—are the edible taproot portion of the beet plant, says Natasha Nicholes, the executive director of We Sow We Grow. "They just happen to ...

Beets are excellent candidates for container gardening.

Learn how to grow your best beets by saving your own seeds. Improve your harvests, boost plant strength, and even enjoy ...

Beets are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium. Beet juice is sometimes used in ...

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These true root vegetables can adapt to a wide range of growing conditions. Kerin is an expert sustainable farming writer who has worked with food-related nonprofits and has taught a high school Farm ...

In the not too distant past, people ate the green foliage that sprouted from the tops of beets — not the red bulbous root we enjoy today. This root was known as the blood turnip. Beets, or beta ...

Plants can be finicky to grow from seeds, but some vegetables and herbs are actually quite easy to start from seeds. For ...

The first week of March has early blooms popping up all over as crocus, winter pansies and early flowering trees and shrubs sing, “This bud’s for you.” Some of us might indeed be drunk with delight ...

Are September’s cooling temperatures beckoning you outside? If so, this may be a great time to get busy in the garden. For certain produce and flowering plants, this month is perfect for planting.