Beets can be red, purple, white, golden yellow and other colors. Varieties include Detroit Dark Red, Red Ace, Merlin, Early Wonder Tall Top, Cylindra, Bull’s Blood and Touchstone Gold. Their flavor varies from earthy to sweet.
B ell peppers come in different colors such as green, yellow, orange, red and even purple. Most bell peppers start out green, then mature and ripen the longer they stay on the vine. As bell peppers change in color, they also increase in…
Brussels sprouts were named after the city where they were grown as early as the 13th century — Brussels, Belgium. This vegetable belongs to the Brassicaceae family along with its larger counterpart, cabbage.
Cabbage varieties may grow as round, flattened or pointed heads. Regular irrigation is needed. If the plant does not get enough moisture from watering, it will taste bitter instead of being sweet, juicy and firm.
Did you know that carrots first were used as a medicine for a variety of ailments, not for eating? Carrots come in more colors than just orange. You can find purple, red, white and yellow varieties of this vegetable.
Popular slicing cucumber varieties include Summer Dance, Sweet Slice, Sweet Success, Tasty Green, General Lee and Straight Eight. Popular varieties for pickling include Homemade Pickles, Calypso and H-19 Little Leaf.
Garlic is easy to grow and adds flavor to recipes with few calories. It can be frozen or dried for later use.
Kohlrabi (pronounced “kole-RAH-bee”) is part of the Brassica oleracea species along with cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and kale.In German, kohl means “cabbage,” and rabi means “turnip.” Although it may look unusual with its bulbous,…
Radishes are members of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family, and their name comes from radix, the Latin word for root. Cultivated for thousands of years across Asia and Europe.Radishes are famous for their rapid growth, often going from seed…
This publication provides basic instructions for freezing dairy products, eggs along with, extra hints for additional foods.
