Root Crops
Beets
Beets are cold hardy and can be planted as season extension crops.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 3 rows of Beets can be planted; expect yields of 1½# per bed foot.
On 4’ beds, 4 rows of Beets can be planted; expect yields of 2# per bed foot.
Beets are cold hardy and can be planted as season extension crops.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 3 rows of Beets can be planted; expect yields of 1½# per bed foot.
On 4’ beds, 4 rows of Beets can be planted; expect yields of 2# per bed foot.
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Boro Beet
$0.44 / Row Foot 50 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/4 (5/24), 4/18 (6/7), 5/16 (7/5), 6/13 (8/2), 7/11 (8/30), 8/15 (10/4), 9/12 (11/1) “Tough, widely adapted, and reliable. Smooth, rich red skin and excellent flavor. Attractive fine taproot. Big healthy tops.“ |
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Chioggia Guardsmark Beet
$0.46 / Row Foot 55 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/4 (5/29), 4/18 (6/13), 5/16 (7/10), 6/13 (8/7), 7/11 (9/4), 8/15 (10/9), 9/12 (11/6) “Medium-height tops are green with pink-striped stems. Excellent flavor.” |
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Touchstone Gold Beet
$0.44 / Row Foot 55 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/4 (5/29), 4/18 (6/13), 5/16 (7/10), 6/13 (8/7), 7/11 (9/4), 8/15 (10/9), 9/12 (11/6) “Striking golden-fleshed beet. Smooth golden roots with bright yellow flesh retain their color when cooked. Excellent, sweet flavor.” |
Carrots
There is nothing more surprising than the superior flavor of a fresh garden picked carrot versus a store bought carrot. If you pick Yaya, Hercules and one colored variety you will have near continuous harvest of carrots from June to October. Carrots store well (in your fridge at the very least) so these plantings are designed for a once a month harvest, so choose your quantity accordingly!
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 2 rows of Carrots can be planted; expect yields of 3# per bed foot.
On 4’ beds, 3 rows of Carrots can be planted; expect yields of 4½# per bed foot.
Season Extension
Carrots are cold hardy and can be extended on both ends of the season using hoops and row cover.
There is nothing more surprising than the superior flavor of a fresh garden picked carrot versus a store bought carrot. If you pick Yaya, Hercules and one colored variety you will have near continuous harvest of carrots from June to October. Carrots store well (in your fridge at the very least) so these plantings are designed for a once a month harvest, so choose your quantity accordingly!
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 2 rows of Carrots can be planted; expect yields of 3# per bed foot.
On 4’ beds, 3 rows of Carrots can be planted; expect yields of 4½# per bed foot.
Season Extension
Carrots are cold hardy and can be extended on both ends of the season using hoops and row cover.
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Yaya Carrot
$0.25/ Row Foot 56 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/4 (5/29), 4/18 (6/13), 5/16 (7/10), 6/13 (8/7), 7/11 (9/4), 8/15 (10/9), 9/12 (11/6) “The 5½-6½” roots have good flavor. Medium-short tops. Early Nantes type.“ |
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Hercules Carrot
$0.25 / Row Foot 65 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/18 (6/22), 5/16 (7/20), 6/13 (8/17), 7/11 (9/14), 8/15 (10/19) “Cone-shaped, 6 ½-7” long roots with good eating quality from summer or fall harvest. Stores well. Performs especially well in shallow, heavy, or rocky soils where growing longer carrots can be challenging.” |
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Deep Purple Carrot
$0.30 / Row Foot 73 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/18 (6/30), 5/16 (7/28), 6/13 (8/25), 7/11 (9/22), 8/15 (10/27) “Dark purple roots. 7-8” tapered roots with sweet flavor, similar to Purple Haze. Color fades when cooked. Especially good for juicing.” |
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Yellowstone Carrot
$0.30 / Row Foot 73 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/18 (6/30), 5/16 (7/28), 6/13 (8/25), 7/11 (9/22), 8/15 (10/27) “Deep-yellow roots. Yellowstone’s 6-8” long roots are deeper in color than most other yellow carrot varieties. Nice, vigorous tops will compete with weeds.” |
Radishes
Radishes are a quick crop and monthly small plantings are great for adding to salads or pickling. Radishes are best harvested immediately when ready!
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 3 rows of Radishes can be grown; expect yields of ¾# per bed foot.
On 4’ beds, 4 rows of Radishes can be grown; expect yields of 1# per bed foot.
Radishes are a quick crop and monthly small plantings are great for adding to salads or pickling. Radishes are best harvested immediately when ready!
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 3 rows of Radishes can be grown; expect yields of ¾# per bed foot.
On 4’ beds, 4 rows of Radishes can be grown; expect yields of 1# per bed foot.
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French Breakfast Radish
$0.50 / Row Foot 21 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/4 (4/30), 4/18 (5/14), 5/16 (6/11), 6/13 (7/9), 8/15 (9/10), 9/12 (10/8) “The traditional French Breakfast radish. Radishes are 3-4" long, slender, 2/3- 3/4 red, with a white tip, tapered to a point. Medium tops. Earlier than round radishes. Harvest promptly at maturity to avoid pithiness.” |
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Easter Egg Radish
$1.20 / Row Foot 30 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/4 (5/4), 4/18 (5/18), 5/16 (6/15), 6/13 (7/13), 8/15 (9/14), 9/12 (10/12) “Make beautiful bunches with this mix of red, purple, and white round radishes. Maturing over an extended period of time, they stay crisp and mild even when large.“ |
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Daikon Miyashige Radish
$3.00 / Row Foot 50 Days Planting (Harvest): 7/11 (9/4), 8/15 (10/9) “Crisp, fall radish of highest quality. "Stump-rooted" cylindrical white roots are pale green near the crown and average 16-18" long by 2 1/2-3" wide. Most crisp and tender for pickling and storage.” |
Turnips
Turnips round out the root vegetable category. Great as snacks or for pickling.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 3 rows of turnips can be grown; expect yields of 1½# per bed foot.
On 4’ beds, 4 rows of turnips can be grown; expect yields of 2# per bed foot.
Turnips round out the root vegetable category. Great as snacks or for pickling.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 3 rows of turnips can be grown; expect yields of 1½# per bed foot.
On 4’ beds, 4 rows of turnips can be grown; expect yields of 2# per bed foot.
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Hakurei Turnip
$0.60 / Row Foot 38 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/4 (5/12), 4/18 (5/26), 5/16 (6/23), 6/13 (7/21), 7/11 (8/18), 8/15 (9/22), 9/12 (10/20) “This white salad turnip sets the standard for flavor. The flat-round, smooth, white roots mature early, just after radishes, and are best harvested young, up to 2” in diameter.” Eaten raw, the flavor is sweet and fruity, and the texture is crisp and tender.” |
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Purple Top White Globe Turnip
$0.60 / Row Foot 50 Days Planting (Harvest): 4/4 (5/24), 4/18 (6/7), 5/16 (7/5), 6/13 (8/2), 7/11 (8/30), 8/15 (10/4), 9/12 (11/1) “The traditional American turnip. Smooth, round roots, average 3-4” in diameter are white below the soil line and bright purple above.” |
Other Roots
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 2 rows of Parsnips & Rutabagas can be planted.
On 4’ beds, 3 rows of Parsnips & Rutabagas can be planted.
Expected yield for Parsnips is ¾# per row foot; 1½# on 30” beds, 2¼# on 4’ beds.
Expected yield for Rutabagas is 1½# per row foot; 3# on 30” beds, 4½# on 4’ beds.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 2 rows of Parsnips & Rutabagas can be planted.
On 4’ beds, 3 rows of Parsnips & Rutabagas can be planted.
Expected yield for Parsnips is ¾# per row foot; 1½# on 30” beds, 2¼# on 4’ beds.
Expected yield for Rutabagas is 1½# per row foot; 3# on 30” beds, 4½# on 4’ beds.
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White Spear Parsnip
$0.48 / Row Foot 120 Days Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (9/13) “Very white roots. Classic parsnip shape with a deep crown set, wide-rounded shoulders, and quick tapering roots.” |
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Helenor Rutabaga
$0.60/ Row Foot 90 Days Planting (Harvest): 7/11 (10/9) “Nice round bulb shape with high-quality, light-orange flesh and sweet flavor. Develops good color early in root development.” |