The following breaks down the Fruits category by plant family. Nightshade Family: eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, tomatillos and pineapple tomatillos Basically, I included the veggie members of the nightshade family except for potatoes. Even though I included pineapple tomatillos as a fruit, not a veggie under the Nightshade Family, I had to include them here because […]
Tag: Vegetable Categories
Pods
Just like Bulbs, the Pods vegetable category consists of one plant family: Legume Family: beans (snap, shell and dried), chickpeas, soybeans, fava beans, peas, snow peas, sugar snaps Similarities: When you sow the seeds for Pod veggies outdoors, you have to protect these seeds from the birds because they love them too! Don’t forget that […]
Bulbs
The Bulb Category of veggies consists of one plant family: Onion Family: Garlic, Egyptian onions, leeks, onions, scallions, shallots and spring onions Similarities: The onion family prefers to be planted when it is cooler to help to form the bulbs. While you eat the green leaves/stems of the onion family, the bulbs are the main attraction. […]




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