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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.
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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
Some of these hardier crops include cocoa, root crops and coffee, to decrease dependence on banana plantations which can be more impacted by volatile climate events.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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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
Some of these hardier crops include cocoa, root crops and coffee, to decrease dependence on banana plantations which can be more impacted by volatile climate events.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Root crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20crop. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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