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where to buy fresh carrot seeds?

Last post by Bower « Fri Dec 18, 2020 6:35 pm
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by jbclem » Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:02 am

I've had trouble with carrot seeds and low germination %. Even some that were only a year old. Are there any seed vendors that are know for having fresh seed?

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Last post by Bower
Fri Dec 18, 2020 6:35 pm
What are your carrot growing tips?

Last post by lee53011 « Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:53 pm
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by ponyexpress » Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:29 am
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I’m a relative novice at growing carrots so I’m looking for advice from you veteran growers. Here is a picture of my carrot bed.

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Last post by lee53011
Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:53 pm
Mike's sweet potatoes

Last post by eyegrotom « Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:29 pm
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by eyegrotom » Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:28 pm

This is my first time growing sweet potatoes. So I was curious how they were doing, I decided to harvest my smallest container with only one slip in it
This is what I got...

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Last post by eyegrotom
Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:29 pm
Sweetest and or easiest carrots

Last post by GardenGuy00 « Thu Oct 01, 2020 2:07 am
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by Ginger2778 » Tue Dec 31, 2019 7:58 am
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What are the sweetest carrots? Which are the best tasting even if not sweet, in your opinion.
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Last post by GardenGuy00
Thu Oct 01, 2020 2:07 am
What about some tips for parsnips?

Last post by rossomendblot « Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:02 pm
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by ponyexpress » Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:07 am

This is my third attempt at growing parsnips. Finally got successful germination. This time I filled it with soil but put a 2” layer of potting soil on top. Watered it and...

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Last post by rossomendblot
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:02 pm
I threw away the best part of a plant for years.

Last post by GoDawgs « Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:35 am
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by TomHillbilly » Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:24 pm

Its never to late to learn something new. I'm kinda embarrassed to tell this, because it displays my ignorance. Not everyone likes rutabagas, I happen to be one that does....

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Last post by GoDawgs
Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:35 am
Sweet Potato

Last post by brownrexx « Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:22 am
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by SQWIB » Tue Dec 24, 2019 7:15 am

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Yay my first real post, this is actually a test post to get familiar with the site. Got everything covered, photos, video, hyperlinks, HTML.

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Last post by brownrexx
Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:22 am
Pulled more carrots today

Last post by PlainJane « Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:28 pm
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by GoDawgs » Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:35 pm

Fall-planted carrots. This year they were in a bed near the top of the garden and have done well. Last fall they got planted in a bed near the bottom end of the garden and...

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Last post by PlainJane
Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:28 pm
When to harvest already-mature horseradish

Last post by Growing Coastal « Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:50 am
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by Shule » Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:31 pm

Assuming you already have mature plants, and that you have plants to spare, can you harvest horseradish roots any time of year, or do you have to do it in the fall as per the...

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Last post by Growing Coastal
Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:50 am
how do you store carrot seeds for a couple of seasons?

Last post by Bower « Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:27 pm
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by Bower » Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:36 am

Fridge? Freezer? Special handling or tips?

I had a crop failure of carrots last year - I was not the only one, so weather conditions played a part. But I also was using...

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Last post by Bower
Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:27 pm
jicama

Last post by worth1 « Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:36 am
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by Clkeiper » Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:19 am

anybody in the North grow Jicama? this is my favorite new vegetable and I am wondering how hard it is to grow? I know its a long crop, but its it difficult?

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Last post by worth1
Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:36 am
Long Carrots

Last post by PhilaGardener « Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:45 pm
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by Paquebot » Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:50 pm

Always great to look through seed catalogs and see carrot varieties which are pencil-straight and 10 to 12 long. Most can only dream of getting anything near that and yet I...

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Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:45 pm

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