How to tell if carrots are growing

It is exciting to see your germinating carrots popping out of the ground and grow into healthy, bushy greens. But what is going on below the surface?

Carrots are easy to grow and can be harvested at any time during their cycle, but it’s important to know when they’re ready to be picked so that you don’t harvest too early or too late.

After months of dedicated weeding and tender care, it is very disappointing to pull up your carrots only to discover immature veggies that are tiny and taste like soap.

How to harvest carrots

It is even more disappointing to find the perfect carrot and break it off in the ground while you try to pull it out.

The best way to know when carrots are ready for picking is to wait and see. Yes, I’m being cheeky.

But seriously, there’s no magic answer here. It can depend on the variety of carrot you’re growing as well as the soil conditions they’ve been grown in.

If you have never tried growing carrots before or don’t how to tell your carrots are ready to pull and how to harvest them, read on and you’ll be a pro at timing yo

when should you harvest your carrots

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