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Arugula

Arugula

Eruca sativa

Asparagus

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Basil

Basil

Ocimum Basilicum

Beans

Beans

Phaseolus officinalis

Beets

Beets

Beta vulgaris

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Brussel sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Cabbage

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Califlower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Carrots

Carrots

Daucus carota

Cassava

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Celery

Celery

Apium graveolens

Chamomile

Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

Corn

Corn

Zea mays(Maize)

Dragon fruit

Dragon fruit

Selenicereus undatus

Eggplant

Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Garlic

Garlic

Allium sativum

Ginger

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Grapes

Grapes

Vitis vinifera

Green Beans

Green Beans

Phaseolus coccineus

Lavender

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Leeks

Leeks

Allium ampeloprasum

Lettuce

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Melons

Mint

Mint

Mentha

Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Mustard

Mustard

Brassica juncea

Okra

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Oregano

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Parsley

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Parsnip

Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa

Peas

Peas

Pisum sativum

Peppers

Peppers

Capsicum

Potatoes

Potatoes

Solanum tuberosum

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo

Radish

Radish

Raphanus sativus/p> </section> </header> <nav> <a href="../homegardener.html">Home</a> <a href="../local-feed.html">Local Feed</a> <a href="../master-gardens.html">Master Gardens</a> <a href="../farmers-market.html">Farmers Market</a> <a href="../local-markets.html">Local Markets</a> <a href="../ask-a-farmer.html">Ask a Farmer</a> <a href="../Plant-science.html">Plant Science</a> <a href="../plant-directory.html">Plant Directory</a> <a href="../pests&diseases.html">Pests & Diseases</a> <a href="../garden-plotter.html">Garden plotter</a> </nav> <main class="plant-container"> <section class="history-section"> <h2>History</h2> <p>radishes date back over 2000 year, first grown in southeast asia they were a popular vegatable that quickly spread even to the new world. It was one of the first crops to be ghrown when the settlers arrivedin america and quickly spead mnakingh it to mexico by the 1500s.

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum

Rice

Rice

Oryza sativa

Rosemary

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Sage

Sage

Salvia officinalis

Shallots

Shallots

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Spinach

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Squash

Squash

Cucurbita

Strawberries

Strawberries

Fragaria × ananassa

Sunflower

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas/p> </section> </header> <nav> <a href="../homegardener.html">Home</a> <a href="../local-feed.html">Local Feed</a> <a href="../master-gardens.html">Master Gardens</a> <a href="../farmers-market.html">Farmers Market</a> <a href="../local-markets.html">Local Markets</a> <a href="../ask-a-farmer.html">Ask a Farmer</a> <a href="../Plant-science.html">Plant Science</a> <a href="../plant-directory.html">Plant Directory</a> <a href="../pests&diseases.html">Pests & Diseases</a> <a href="../garden-plotter.html">Garden plotter</a> </nav> <main class="plant-container"> <section class="history-section"> <h2>History</h2> <p>Sweet potatoes date back 5000 years in what would be modern peru. It was a weel established vegtable amoungst native american tribes. While it was christopher colombus was the one to being it to europe it is unknown how it found its way to the polynesian islands almost 500 years before colombus.

Thyme

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Tomatoes

Tomatoes

Solanum lycopersicum

Turnips

Turnips

Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

Zuchini

Zuchini

Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica

cucumber

cucumber

Cucumis sativus

wheat

wheat

Triticum aestivum