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General Schvantzkoph wrote:

On Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:41:33 -0700, Billy wrote:

In article ,
General Schvantzkoph wrote:

On Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:01:26 -0600, Suzanne D. wrote:

"General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message
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Is this unusual?, my garden is full of carrots. I've been eating
some of them for the last few weeks but I'm wondering if I should
just leave them alone for a few months and hope they grow to a
reasonable size. My carrots have always been stunted, usually just
an inch long, never more than three inches, maybe giving them two
seasons to grow is what they need to reach a normal size.

No, they won't get bigger. What will happen is that they'll start to
put out little rootlets and become tough, as they prepare to make
seeds this year. The good news is that, since carrots grow so well
throughout the winter where you live, you can plan to have year-round
carrots, even if they are small. Plant fewer seeds, but more
regularly (every three weeks or so), and you'll have a steady supply.
--S.

That's a good idea, I'll do a monthly seed planting. I'm going to try
parsnips this year, is the same thing true for them?

Yes.

The ground is dense. I think I'll work in some peat moss this year.

A technique that I'll try this year is to use a dibble made from a
shovel handle, or some such, or even a crowbar, to make a 9" deep hole,
and fill it with potting soil for planting carrots/parsnips. If you have
parsnips, now is the time to eat them. The cold makes them sweeter.
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