Tonight Is the Night of the Radishes
In the Mexican city of Oaxaca, a humble vegetable becomes art every December at the Night of the Radishes, when carvers turn giant radishes into sculptures.
In the Mexican city of Oaxaca, a humble vegetable becomes art every December at the Night of the Radishes, when carvers turn giant radishes into sculptures.
Crisp pakoras made with fresh winter vegetables bring taste and nutrition together for a cold afternoon over tea.
Tangy-sweet fresh tomatoes and a touch of cream make cream of tomato soup a tasty, nutritious winter dish that is quick to prepare.
Cauliflower, known as the king of vegetables, can also be turned into a creamy, mildly sweet payesh.
A rooftop garden started as a hobby five years ago now supplies a Dhaka family with safe vegetables almost every day.
A Gangni farmer has turned 18 katha of land into a plot of 26 native and seasonal vegetables, cutting his risk and raising his income.
Flat beans, plentiful in winter markets, are rich in protein and fibre and help keep digestion and blood sugar in check.
Supply failures, hoarding and high prices have left potato farmers short of balanced fertiliser, threatening tuber formation and yields, and both government and farmers have steps to take.
After years of trials, the Raikhali Hill Agricultural Research Station in Rangamati has harvested BARI Bottle Gourd-4, a heat-tolerant year-round variety, at scale.
Ginger grown in sacks in yards and on fallow plots is becoming popular in Narayanganj, with growers expanding from dozens to hundreds of sacks.
A quick recipe for sautéed vegetables: lightly boil fresh winter vegetables, then fry them briefly in a little butter with onion, garlic and mushroom.
Winter vegetables have been planted on 1,200 hectares in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram this season, and farmers are profiting from early crops such as cucumber.
A bumper cauliflower crop and good prices are letting Chuadanga farmers earn Tk 50,000-70,000 a bigha in profit and recover last year's losses.