HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
CARROTS 
A VERY hardy vegetable, many of the hints and sug- 
Vd*- gestions made in connection with beets being appli- 
cable to carrots as well. But their usefulness is greater. 
They provide many splendid dishes, boiled and served 
with cream sauce, or in soups and stews. Young carrots 
are a great delicacy if you value the sweet flavor peculiar 
to this vegetable. On the Pacific Coast they are par- 
ticularly valued because of their drouth resistance. But 
to be of choicest quality, carrots, in common with all roor 
crops, should have a steady and abundant moisture supply. 
The average packet of seeds contains a sufficient 
amount to sow twenty to thirty feet. One ounce will sow 
about 200 feet of row. A continuous supply may be en- 
joyed by either sowing early sorts repeatedly or by sowing 
sorts maturing in succession. Carrots will remain in 
good condition for a long time, even after becoming over- 
grown. They will not turn bitter, like beets, but will 
split, when they become unfit for storage, but not for use. 
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