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 ...

Carrots are ready for harvest when the top of their root pokes through the ground. Yellow foliage that's flopping over is another sign that your carrot is ready to harvest. Always check the days to ...

Carrots mature in 55 to 80 days, depending on the variety and other growth factors. Carrots are typically ready to harvest when they're about 1 inch thick. Inconsistent or inadequate watering, ...

Carrots are the versatile vegetable packed with flavor and vitamins. However, should you want only the very tastiest serving of bright orange goodness on your plate, it is worth growing your own.

With carrots, it sometimes feels like you're waiting an eternity for that first crunchy bite. Many types of carrots take up to 16 weeks (112 days) to grow from seeds to their full size, but not ...

White ‘Kuttiger’ and yellow ‘Yellowstone’ carrots look stunning when combined with orange, red or purple carrots, but nutritionally they rank far below their more colorful counterparts. Carrots are ...

Q: I was harvesting carrots recently and ran across the one in the photo. What causes carrots to split like this? I seem to get some like this every year. My carrots also get quite large by the time I ...

PAJARO VALLEY– At Lakeside Organic Gardens, machines aren’t replacing people, but rather helping get the job done in the wake of labor shortages. Lakeside Organic Gardens, the largest family-owned and ...

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned this before…the San Luis Valley is an amazing place to see all sorts of different crops being grown and harvested. Maybe it’s just interesting to me because the crops ...