Growing Edibles

Ginger is a flavorful and versatile root. Not only is it a tasty accent to a variety of dishes, but it also has myriad medicinal applications. With so many uses, it is sure to feature a central...

Blackberries are delicious soft fruits that grow in a tangled mass of shrubbery on thorny canes in fields and thickets in the wild, and are commonly called "brambles" or "caneberries". In the...

Ginger is a perennial herb that is used to add flavor to dishes or can be eaten alone. Health benefits of ginger include reducing inflammation due to arthritis, calming upset stomachs, preventing...

Growing fruit and nut trees is not difficult, although some nut trees take years before they will produce nuts. First, find out what types of fruits and nuts grow best in your area; your local...

Growing your own orange trees is not only very rewarding but also provides you with the health benefits offered by fresh oranges. Orange trees are not particularly hard to grow, but they do need...

Sugar beets are a type of root vegetable that contains a large amount of sucrose. This makes sugar beets popular for commercial sugar production as an alternative to sugar cane. The vegetable is...

Ginseng is an herb that is used for medicinal and health purposes all over the world. Said to relieve fatigue and improve concentration, many companies sell it in tablets, powders and teas. The...

Horseradish is a root that is popular in many dishes and also has many health benefits. Horseradish has been around for milennia and in fact was one of the first "convenience foods" when...

Transplanting Rhubarb plants should be done in early spring for the highest success rate. As soon as the soil around the plant is thawed enough to work with is the best.

Lemongrass is an exotic ingredient used in Thai and other Southeast Asian cooking. It is expensive to purchase in the store but it is easy to grow at home. Switch from store-bought stalks to your...

Jicama (Pachyrhizus tuberosus) is a vine in the legume family. It produces a tuberous edible root, rather than an above-ground vegetable crop. Its long branches are covered with large leaves and...

Early Romans and Greeks ate the flowers of the marsh mallow plant originally as preventative medicine. All of the plant and the mucilage have been used through the centuries. Since the plants grow...