Carrots

Image by serggn Carrots are an extremely popular vegetable, so much so that you may want to grow your own. There is some degree of difficulty when growing your own carrots and the results may be less than the…

Image by pashapixel Although the cultural problems growing carrots may outweigh any disease problems, these root vegetables are susceptible to some common carrot diseases. Because the edible parts of the…

Image by Silversyrpher The thick, edible roots of carrot plants make such sweet, crunchy vegetables. Unfortunately, when carrot pests attack the roots and leave the foliage, this tasty edible food is ruined.…

Image by GKH Q&A, via Tandy81 Carrots are one of the most popular vegetables, good cooked or eaten fresh. As such, they are also one of the most common crops in the home garden. Properly seeded, they’re a…

Image by More86 An unsightly, but manageable, disease of carrots is called carrot powdery mildew. Learn how to identify powdery mildew symptoms and how to manage powdery mildew of carrot plants. About Powdery…

Image by ccharmon Unless you grow your own carrots or haunt farmer’s markets, my guess is your knowledge of carrots is somewhat limited. For instance, did you know that there are actually four major types of…

Image by dobok <a href=;">Carrots hail from Afghanistan around the 10th century and were once purple and yellow, not orange. Modern carrots get their bright orange color from B-carotene that is…

Image by David B. Langston, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Carrot leaf blight is a common problem that can be traced to several different pathogens. Since the source can vary, it’s important to…

Image by MagicBones <a href=;">Carrots are a favorite of many gardeners. They are cool-season biennials, which produce heavily in their first year. Because of their quick maturity and preference for…

Image by Rawpixel Companion planting is a method used to obtain a well-balanced garden wherein symbiotic plants are grouped close together. Just as there are good combinations when companion planting, so too…