Suzanne D. wrote:
"zxcvbob" wrote in message
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Suzanne D. wrote:
I had a nice raised bed (3X6 feet) that I planted in carrots late last
year. They grew a little bit, and then winter came. They were about an
inch long when the frosts started, and have stayed that size all winter.
Some of the tops seem to have died; others still look green and healthy.

Now, it is warming up. I want to get some new carrots in as soon as
possible, but I don't know what to do with these old ones. Will carrots
grow after having been in the ground all winter? Are they like onions in
that, when the weather grows warmer, they'll get going again, or is this
the end of the line for them? Should I pull out all the little carrots
and plant fresh, or will these eventually grow into maturity? If I need
to pull them up, should I NOT plant carrots here again, even though the
first crop didn't make it to maturity?

I live in southwestern Utah, zone 7 or 8. Thanks in advance for any
advice.
--S.

If you like "Queen Anne's Lace", you can leave them and let them bloom. I
sometimes stick a few carrots in the flower beds; they can get over 6 feet
tall.

I don't want flowers; I want carrots. This doesn't really answer my
question. Are you saying that the roots will no longer grow, and that I
SHOULD pull them out now and replant? Or are you saying that the roots WILL
keep growing, but if I leave them too long next summer the tops will flower?
I guess I am just asking if I should pull these and replant now, or if they
will continue to grow into full sized carrots. Anyone know?
--S.




It's too late for the carrots. Even if they do get larger (which I
doubt) they will be tough and woody and nasty. All you have now is
potential flowers.

Bob