Carrots and parsnips grow best in light, sandy soil so if your soil is heavy clay, stony, chalky or doesn't drain particularly well, concentrate on the maincrop, short-root types which cope better ...

It is a simple activity to get kids interested in learning about growing plants, too, and requires only a few supplies to ...

For a continuous supply of carrots, sow a few seeds every fortnight. May-August - Grow, grow, grow Once the seedlings are big enough to handle gently pull out the weaker plants, leaving one carrot ...

Growing carrots in pots is an excellent introduction to growing root vegetables. It’s possible to easily get a good harvest ...