Carrots
This vegetable is tasty both cooked and raw, and easily resists cold.
Carrots grow well in a small area, and if stored under cool, moist
conditions, can stay fresh for three or more months.
-Planting: You must prepare the soil deeply, and all clumps, sticks,
stones, and other debris should be removed to prevent roots from becoming
misshapen. Carrot seeds can be sewn 2-4 weeks before the last expected
frost. The seeds should be planted as shallow as possible, about ½ an inch
deep, in rows 12-15 inches apart. Harvest may be prolonged by sewing seeds
continuously every two or three weeks until midsummer.
-Growing: Carrots should be thinned immediately after sprouting, because
it becomes more difficult as the season passes. When first thinned, the
seedlings should stand 3 inches apart, and eventually be thinned to 6
inches apart.
-Harvesting: Carrots taste best when they are grown quickly, and are
harvested young. They should be picked when the tops of the roots are
about ½ an inch in diameter.
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