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Carrots: Sowing, Storing, Saving Seed

October 30, 2023 by Erika Leave a Comment

There is a reason carrots are so popular in the garden – cold hardy, pest and disease resistant, and easy to grow once germinated. But the only reason you really need to grow carrots is the sweet, earthy taste of a garden carrot that you just can’t ...

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