Growing carrots from seed is something even beginning gardeners can do successfully. And homegrown carrots come in an assortment of fantastic colors—orange, purple, red, yellow, and white—and are much ...

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 ...

Not a good thing. Pre-sprouting works well with plants that do not transplant well, such as lupines or carrots. It also might be worth doing with plants, such as peas and beans, that are not worth ...

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 ...

Tips and secrets to growing sweet, delicious carrots. Susan R. of Santa Rosa asks: I love carrots and have tried several times to grow my own, but with no success. Can you provide some growing tips ...

Planting a seed is an act of faith. After all, what could seem more far-fetched than dropping a shriveled, apparently lifeless speck of something into a hole in the ground, then expecting to return ...