You can grow crunchy, sweet carrots in your own backyard, but you should know a common pitfall. Try to avoid these ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – One of the best parts of growing your own vegetables, is that it can save you a trip to the grocery store. And now is the best time to get you summer plants in the dirt.

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I plant when the ground is warm, during the last half of May, just after tilling weeds and fertilizing. Our favorite carrot-growing area is in soft organics, deep, and not wet – pleasant to bare feet.