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," ...

As the winter blues hit, the hope for bright colors and sunny skies urges gardeners to plan for the upcoming growing season.

What’s the absolute cutest thing you could imagine finding in a carrot patch? If you ask me, I’d say a family of baby bunnies and their mama — and that’s exactly what one woman in Upstate New York ...

The blessing of warmer, drier weather these past few days has tempted us to get in the garden to dig. And planting a nice crop of carrots tops many a gardener’s list. Nothing can beat the sweetness ...

Rice water is a no-cost, natural fertilizer that's proven to improve plant root, leaf, and even fruit growth. It works better on some vegetables than others.

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 ...

Starting a vegetable garden? Avoid these common mistakes to ensure a thriving harvest! 🥕🌿 Learn the top pitfalls beginners face, from soil preparation to watering and plant care, and get practical ...

The Carrot Event was added to Grow a Garden on July 19, 2025, as part of the Zen Update. This event revolves around fueling a massive Radioactive Carrot Ship. If you're able to completely fill it, you ...

I've read in several garden books about how carrots weren't originally orange. The first carrots cultivated were purple or yellow. Orange came much later. But how, and why? None of the books I read ...

A woman has credited her homemade compost for "supercharging" her vegetable patch - leading to a "whopper" of a carrot. Diana McIntyre, from Forton, Lancashire, grew the 32cm (12ins) vegetable in only ...