Root Crops
24 products
Right Plant, Right Place, Right Time
One of the most overlooked foundations of successful gardening is variety selection—the right plant, in the right place, at the right time. It’s not just practical; it’s a core cultural control in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Choosing a carrot that thrives in winter or a radish that matures quickly in fall reduces stress on plants and helps avoid pest outbreaks altogether. In fact, we often see pests completely ignore one variety while attacking another planted just inches away. That’s nature talking—so we listen.
This collection features our best-performing root crops for Florida and similar warm regions, all trialed over multiple seasons for taste, size, reliability, and harvest window. From spicy radishes to richly colored carrots, we don’t just offer one kind—we carry multiple varieties so you can dial in what works best for your space and season. Most of these are best sown directly into the garden, especially those with a strong taproot like carrots and beets. We also include crops like jicama, onions, ginger, and turmeric, which can be purchased as plants when available.
Jicama is a unique one—it’s actually a legume. Some call it “yam bean” (commonly used in parts of Central and South America and Southeast Asia). Grown for its edible tuber, it can benefit from a second season to multiply. Just don’t eat the seeds: they’re highly toxic and were once used to make pesticide. In fact, removing the flowers before they develop will give you bigger tubers. If you do let some of the flowers go to seed (and don’t kill anybody), the seeds are very easy to store and it will grow true from seed for you the next season.
Another that’s underappreciated is rutabaga. Once a dietary staple across parts of Europe and North America before potatoes rose in popularity, rutabaga is a cold-hardy crop that’s easy to grow, packed with nutrients, and excellent for roasting or mashing. We’re bringing back the ‘rudes’, baby.
Root crops are some of the most calorie-dense foods you can grow in a small space. They're a cornerstone of self-reliant gardening, and most are easy to grow with minimal input, and some can store for quite sometime.
Note: If available, items can be purchased as plants or seeds from the same page—just select the option you want. If you’re choosing plants, be sure to pick a size, if more than one is listed.
All of our plants are grown in-house using organic growing methods.
