"The harvesting of wild American ginseng (panax quinquefolium), the gnarled, aromatic herb known for its therapeutic and healing properties, is deeply established in North America and has played an especially vital role in the southern and central Appalachian Mountains. Traded through a trans-Pacific network that connected the region to East Asian markets, ginseng was but one of several medicinal Appalachian plants that entered international webs...

An illustrated guide to buying, growing, harvesting, and cooking a variety of roots, tubers, and corms from around the world.

Describes the growth, fertilization, and harvesting of various root vegetables: carrots, radishes, turnips, beets, and sweet potatoes.