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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 ...

Colorful carrots are shown lined up on a table . Courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help. Our volunteers are part of the ...

Growing carrots seem simple to any farmer, but without careful consideration, you may end up with a poor crop. I have grown carrots before, the mistake I did is growing them in clay soil. The end ...

Q: I want to grow carrots, but my soil is dense clay. All the sources I read say carrots prefer a sandy loam. How much sand should I add to get it to be the right texture? A: This is a question we get ...

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 ...

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 ...

Clay soil has a frustrating way of turning what should be a satisfying vegetable crop into a twisted, stubby disappointment. Carrots need room to run deep, and dense, compacted ground simply won’t let ...

Question: I am thinking that this season I am going to grow more carrots. What’s a good type to grow in our area? Answer: Many gardeners shy away from carrots because they can be tougher to grow in ...

"My parents used to do this every year when I was a little kid and it always worked wonderfully." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clay soil has a frustrating way of turning what should be a satisfying vegetable crop into a twisted, stubby disappointment.