How To Tell When To Pick Carrots

Photo: Danver's Half Long Carrot

It is difficult to tell whether carrots are ready for picking by just looking at their leafy, green tops.  To avoid accidentally pulling up carrots prematurely, try this tip.  Pull the soil away from the base of the stem until you expose the top of the carrot root.  See Photo Above.  Generally, if the top of the carrot root is as thick as an adult carrot, it is ready to be harvested.   

Sweet Basil

Photo: Single Sweet Basil Flowering Stalk

Is it not amazing how many flowering stalks can come from a single sweet basil plant?  This one plant is going to produce several basil seeds for next year's garden.  

Gardening Items for Kids at Michael's

Check out Michael's Arts & Crafts for some cute gardening items for kids.  At the time I visited their store, they had 50% off their gardening selection, but I'll list regular prices below.

Didn't see price for grow pots.

Seed Boxes were $5 

Kid gardening gloves for $1

Kid size gardening tools for $1