Actually, the tuberous roots (not tubers) of "4 0'clocks" (Mirabilis
jalapa) are rather similar to those of Dahlias and should be planted the
same way.

Most people grow "4 0'clocks" from seed like an annual and avoid the whole
problem altogether.


Carrots are tap roots not tubers.


"GoldLexus" wrote in message
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HE HE thanks for the chuckle! I had a feeling your post was tongue in
cheek
but like I said I am new to gardening so had to make sure. :O
Yes, 4 0'clocks are flowers the blooms open around 4 in the afternoon and
are very fragernt so I am told. Their tubers are carrot like.

"Salty Thumb" wrote in message
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"GoldLexus" wrote in
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How can you tell the difference between a.m. tubers and p.m. tubers?
Just curious.

Now that I think about it, the - should be am and the | pm. If they
were
9
o'clock tubers, it'd be the other way. But, hehe, I was kidding. 4
o'clock am, 4 o'clock pm ... get it? To be honest, I don't even know
what
a 4 o'clock is, I guess it's some sort of flower.

As far as tubers (or seeds) go, I don't think it makes a lot of
difference
which way you orient them (unless they've already started sprouting
something, in which case obviously you put a stem up and a root down).

At one point I was contemplating starting some peas all oriented in one
particular direction (the radicle seems to come out of the "eye"), and
then
I decided that I don't have time for such silliness and just plopped
them
into the starting mix haphazardly. Almost all of them managed to
germinate
which is usual for peas.

If that's wrong, hopefully someone who's a better gardener than me will
chime in and tell us the right answer (or point us to a 10 year old
google
message haha). If nobody does, tag you're it, you get to be the expert
and
tell us how it goes.