Violas are another gorgeous flower that can be planted in February.

carrots with great fresh crunch and carrots that are better for cooking. Some are long and thin. Some are short and squat. Most parsnip varieties grow quite long, and they taper from a thick top to a ...

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 ...

Marigolds emit a strong odour that will repel greenfly and blackfly. Grow sage with carrots or plants in the cabbage family to ward off pests. Both have strong scents that drive away each other's ...

Seed saving is smart. This practice dates back to the advent of agriculture; let your crops flower, go to seed, and save the seeds so that you have the means to replant next season. As long as ...

Experienced gardeners often grow two crops of carrots ... to dig a small trench and heap garden soil over the top. In most soils, carrots should be covered by about one-quarter of an inch of ...