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 ...

Today’s column is just a reminder to sow carrot seeds this month. The soil is warm, seeds are abundant and gardening is fun in May. Sow seeds now and you will be enjoying harvest by the end of July.

This is the time of year I sow my first crop of carrot seeds, about mid-March. When the soil dries out a bit between storms and the seeds are purchased, sowing begins. I like to time a sowing just a ...

The snap of a juicy carrot fresh from your own backyard is worth the bit of extra effort required to grow these vegetables successfully. "Carrots are one of the more finicky crops to get established," ...

Sweet, delicate carrots that can’t be found in supermarkets are among a home gardener’s greatest culinary rewards. Find out how to grow several varieties such as nantes, chantenay, imperator, ...

If you have caught the bug for growing your own and want to extend your harvesting season into fall, there is a great range of vegetables to plant in July that allow you to do this. Summer is a time ...

Cultivating your own carrots offers a rewarding experience, yielding sweeter, nutrient-rich produce. From selecting the right ...

‘Indoors, it’s the ideal time to sow slow-germinating exotics such as Gloriosa superba (glory lily) and Eucomis (pineapple lily) ,’ he suggests. ‘These tropicals demand warmth, patience and steady ...

Carrots are the versatile vegetable packed with flavor and vitamins. However, should you want only the very tastiest serving of bright orange goodness on your plate, it is worth growing your own.

It is now the time to sow carrots seeds and this hearty vegetable is really easy to grow in summer as long as you avoid a common mistake lots of gardens tend to make. Most vegetable gardens are ...

That is because surface soil, in which newly sown seeds are lying, dries out rapidly, especially during warm, breezy weather. When seeds swell prior to germination and then dry out, they always die.