Purple, white, yellow, or orange, sugary sweet carrots are always a garden treat. They’re also one of the best crops to use as companion plants. Since carrots are compact and grow low to the ground, ...

‘Growing the carrots in containers will give some protection from the fly as they fly close to the ground, however, covering with the mesh will give you an extra level of protection.’ Tucking the mesh ...

Start with good soil To grow well-shaped root vegetables like carrots, ideally a gardener would start with a light, sandy loam soil. Unfortunately, Nebraska gardeners aren’t typically blessed with ...

You can fit carrots (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) almost anywhere in the garden. They don't take up much space, and the long taproots help to break up and aerate the soil for other plants. Some ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Carrots (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) are delicious and nutritious, but there are many other reasons to love them if you're a gardener.

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 ...

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 ...

Can you regrow carrots from the tops you cut off? Yes and no. The big edible root part won’t regrow from the tops, but their leaves will. The greens make tasty additions to salads, pesto, and more.