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Best of all, root crops and lettuce grow well in spring and autumn gardens when many other vegetables are less productive.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Remember, there are three growing seasons in Illinois: spring for cool season veggies; summer for tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and cucumbers; late summer for root crops, such as carrots, radishes, peas, leafy greens, collards, kale, cilantro.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Larger root crops can crowd out the roots of fruit trees, as well as disturb the soil.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
The Basics of Growing Carrots Carrots are a root crop, best grown from seeds.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Remember, there are three growing seasons in Illinois: spring for cool season veggies; summer for tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and cucumbers; late summer for root crops, such as carrots, radishes, peas, leafy greens, collards, kale, cilantro.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Larger root crops can crowd out the roots of fruit trees, as well as disturb the soil.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
The Basics of Growing Carrots Carrots are a root crop, best grown from seeds.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Root crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20crop. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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