Sow seeds during cool weather for a successful crop.

You often see references in sowing guides to soaking seeds before planting them. So, how essential is it to soak seeds before planting? And should you soak all types of seeds? This guide aims to ...

The botanical name of the carrot is Daucus carota subsp. sativus and it belongs to a family Apiaceae. Loamy and sandy are the soil types that are suitable for carrot germination. Carrots will take two ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Carrots are tasty, cold-hardy vegetables to plant in your garden in spring, when the cool weather gives them their best flavor. Aside from a ...

Experienced gardeners often grow two crops of carrots, an early crop and the main crop. The early crop is grown for immediate use, while the main crop is harvested for more long term keeping and use ...

A biennial is a plant that grows for two years before producing new fruit or seeds. Carrots are biennials, but that label refers to their seeds rather than their roots. The carrot root is typically ...

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You probably already know that even though carrots are cold-hardy, tasty vegetables to plant in your garden in spring, the little seedlings don't transplant well due to their long taproot. Carrot ...

Cathy Thomas’ cover story on carrots in last week’s food section got me thinking about a few things. She wrote about forked carrots, misshapen carrots and how few of them really make the market in ...

Eliot Coleman's enthusiasm for growing carrots in cold climates planted the seed. During his visit here last month, the extended-season guru raved about how great carrots grown in cool weather taste - ...