This might sound like something straight out of an Indiana Jones movie, but high up in the Andes mountains of South America grows a root crop that might just give your early morning cup of joe a run for its money: the maca plant. Also known as “Peruvian ginseng,” the maca plant, or Lepidium meyenii,is a cruciferous vegetable whose taproot was once extensively used by the Incas and other Andean peoples as a food source and as a component of traditional medicines and potions. According … [Read more...] about How To Grow And Harvest Maca