Coriander is an herb with bright green leaves and flat and thin stem. It has a pungent smell, similar to onions when fresh and lighter smell once dried. Coriander leaves make a showy display with its bright green leaves and little flowers. In the garden, the herb grows brilliant next to basil.

Coriander seeds are yellowish-brown or tan in colour with longitudinal ridges. Coriander seed has a warm and subtle flavour with a slight citrus hint. It is a small, hollow-stemmed plant in the Apiaceae family. Pleasant, aromatic and spicy, its seeds have been found utility since ancient times in cooking as well as in various traditional medicines.

Beetroot is also known as garden beet. This sweet, healthy vegetable is loaded with antioxidants. The plant is edible in its entirety, from the leaves to the root. The taproot ranges in shape from globular to long and tapered.  Skin and flesh colours are usually dark purplish red, though some are nearly white or orange.  Beets are a cool-weather crop that should be planted in early to midspring and late summer to early fall. They have a short enough growth cycle that you can actually plant them at any time, as long as you can keep them fairly cool. 
 
Beets are earthy, delicious vegetables that are easy to grow in a garden or in a greenhouse. They can even grow them in pots indoors or on the porch. As with many root vegetables, beets are easy to store, making them an ideal vegetable to stock up on for long winters.