Carrots may seem like one of the simplest vegetables to grow, but they can be surprisingly fussy. The number-one culprit? Soil. Carrots need loose, sandy, stone-free soil so their roots can grow long ...

It has been more than 20 years since I have used a seed tape. Next spring, however, I just might buy a couple and use them in my vegetable garden. Why? The availability of numerous vegetable varieties ...

You can simplify your planting of fall-winter vegetables, especially plants grown from tiny seeds such as carrots, radishes, turnips and others, by planting these from seeds tapes rather than trying ...

Q • I usually plant carrots and beets in the spring using seed tape, but I couldn’t find any for the cultivars I like. Is there a way I can make my own? A: Seed tape can be an easy way to ensure small ...

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 ...

If you want to plant tiny seeds such as lettuce or carrots you're probably better off using seed tape than trying to plant them by hand. Seed tape is a roll of biodegradable paper "tape" that is ...

Eliot Coleman's enthusiasm for growing carrots in cold climates planted the seed. During his visit here last month, the extended-season guru raved about how great carrots grown in cool weather taste - ...

What’s going to be in your garden this summer? Burpee knows. According to the giant seed catalog’s 2015 retail seed forecast, California’s many backyard fruit and vegetable farmers dig tomatoes most ...

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