Roots & alliums
Carrots, beets, radishes, onions, garlic and potatoes - mostly storage crops that do their work below ground. They ask for loose, stone-free soil and patience, and most of them keep for months (asparagus and spring onions are the fresh-eating exceptions).
Every crop here links to its full guide - sowing, growing, harvest and storage. 15 crops in this group.
Gear for roots and alliums
Digging fork Lifts roots without spearing them. Check price Onion sets and seed The easiest start for onions. Check price Harvest crate Airy storage for the winter crop. Check price Hand trowel The everyday planting tool. Check price
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