If you're looking for a vegetable that's versatile and easy to grow, beets deserve a spot in your garden. These vibrant root vegetables have an earthy sweetness and add a bright pop of color to your ...

Each of the beet seed cluster contains 2 to 5 individual seeds. From our sample batch, one cluster developed into 2 plants. I had to remove one to ensure the other have enough room to develop. Leaves ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bountiful and diverse companion garden can keep your vegetable drawer and flower vases stocked year-round. Just like humans, plants that share a garden bed can form community and mutually beneficial ...

Beets are a wonderful crop to grow for many reasons. These vegetables are packed with nutrients, and you can harvest some of the leafy greens while you wait for the vibrant, fleshy roots to fully ...

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Genetically modified sugar beets designed to withstand the weedkiller Roundup can be planted under strict conditions with no threat to the environment and other plants, the U.S.

Sugar beet planting is getting back on schedule in Southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon following earlier heavy rains. “We were late going in because of the rain, but we got them all planted,” said Galen ...

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 ...