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.

Growing carrots in containers isn’t just practical - it’s rewarding and proof that you don’t need a garden bed to enjoy a ...

Carrots mature in 55 to 80 days, depending on the variety and other growth factors. Carrots are typically ready to harvest when they're about 1 inch thick. Inconsistent or inadequate watering, ...

Carrots are ready for harvest when the top of their root pokes through the ground. Yellow foliage that's flopping over is another sign that your carrot is ready to harvest. Always check the days to ...

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," ...

You can grow carrots in pots and containers, provided you give them the proper care. Make sure you have the correct size pot and provide them with full sun. Use a standard potting mix and amend it ...

See how a carrot plant growing and developing bulb through the soil in this time-lapse. A carrot seed was sown under soil in a glass container. It took around 80 days from a seed to a harvest-able ...

Q: I was harvesting carrots recently and ran across the one in the photo. What causes carrots to split like this? I seem to get some like this every year. My carrots also get quite large by the time I ...

Carrot is a hardy, cool-season vegetable. Carrots are eaten both raw and cooked and they can be stored for winter use. Types: Small/Round, Baby, Chantenay, Danvers, Nantes, Imperator, and Novelty. In ...

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