Carrots are a tasty root crop and a staple in many vegetable gardens. Whether you grow the classic orange roots or heirloom varieties that can be purple, red, or white, carrots are low-maintenance ...

Carrots and parsnips will need to be protected from the carrot root fly. You can do this by erecting an 8″ barrier around the ...

of row, once carrots are about 4 inches tall. Too much nitrogen will decrease root growth ... If you are removing the entire crop at one time, it may be helpful to use a spading fork to loosen ...

Let’s eat cake – carrot cake. Dense, moist and homey, carrot cake makes sweet use of winter’s root crops, including parsnips and golden beets, if you have them. The quintessential American ...

Carrot seeds will germinate in 10 to 21 days ... a flower stalk to produce seed instead of directing energy to the root crop. To avoid the problem, plant during cool periods and harvest before ...

The original idea first took root in 1985, thanks to California farmers Mike Yurosek and his son, Dave. Dave loved growing carrots, but hated throwing away almost half the crop. "Thirty-five to ...

It sounds weird to say that carrots are having a moment, but social media has catapulted the humble root to a status resembling ... The carrot crop is now the tenth-biggest commodity in California ...

which repel carrot root fly. Sims adds that radishes are a great interplant crop; “they germinate faster, loosen the soil and help mark the rows.” “After sowing, I like to cover the seed bed ...

followed by a light-feeding root crop such as carrots, to be followed by greens (lettuce or cabbage) that will pull a little more nitrogen out of the soil, and then finally to plant a heavy ...