Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.

but if you want to enjoy the most colorful carrots or save your carrot seeds for planting, look for heirloom or open-pollinated carrot varieties. While you’re at it, you may also want to ...

In the depths of winter, gardeners swoon over seed catalogues and start ordering, but one of the organizers of Sudbury’s annual seed swap is urging people to look to their own backyard instead.

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A slow-acting, phosphorus-rich organic feed, such as bonemeal, is better for carrots than a nitrogen-heavy, controlled-release fertiliser. Dig over your plot well, making sure the ground is crumbly ...