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It's perfectly normal. All carrots have a core, sometimes they are different color than the outside of the carrot. (I planted red carrots with an orange core last year.) The size of the core depends o …

If you want to grow garlic, buy some "seed garlic" instead of using leftover cloves from the grocery store. It will still just be regular garlic, and you'll plant the cloves, but sometimes grocery sto …

The root cause (no pun intended) is that excess nitrogen will make the roots fork. I've heard two different theories as to why: "Hot" fertilizer like fresh manure burns off the fresh roots and makes …

As noted in my comment above, my experience is that fall carrots do better than summer carrots. However, this page on fall growing cautions: It is not uncommon for insects and diseases to be more …

The best time depends more on your last frost date than your planting zone. The planting zone tells you how cold it gets during the winter. The last frost date tells you when tender plants like squas …

Yes, it's safe. Spoilage in vegetables that have had "too much" frost is obvious -- e.g. spinach leaves will be discolored or mushy. Classic advice is to let parsnips overwinter, so that the cold weat …

Should I cut the tops off so they look like they do in the store or leave them on? You can braid them, which requires leaving the tops on. If you are going to cut the tops off, don't cut mo …

Does the "nibbling" look like little worm tunnels? I often get this on my spring radishes. The only way I know to deal with it is to harvest them a bit small (3/4-1") before they all get nibbled. I'v …

The direct answer to the question you asked is a hesitant "yes". I hesitate because you may have other issues that prevent you from getting a good crop. But a short variety can help you get a usable c …

In "The New Organic Grower", Eliot Coleman describes a real-world approach to crop rotation. (There's a full chapter on it.) He works through an example of a theoretical 10-year rotation, and discusse …