Carrot - Royal Chantenay

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The Carrot Royal Chantenay, 'Daucus carota var staivus', produces home grown carrots that taste better than store bought. They have a sweet, crisp, nice flavor and they are excellent for heavy, clay dominated soils. Royal Chantenay is considered an excellent all around carrot by combining excellent qualities such as flavor, shallow soil growth, and storage ability. They are a great container vegetable The Royal Chantenay produces a carrot that is thick, 5 to 6 inches long, and orange in color. Carrot seed germinates in soils as cold as 45 degrees, but performs best in warm soils. The first sowing should be 2 to 4 weeks before the last frost. Do successive planting every 3 weeks, until 70 days before the first fall frost. In very warm climates carrots are grown primarily in the fall. The single most important factor in growing carrots is to have a deep, clod and rock free, well drained soil. A 50% peat moss mix with the soil is ideal. Even moisture is essential. ... more info

Cauliflower - Brocoverde The Cauliflower Brocoverde, 'Brassica oleracea', is a very sweet tasting cauliflower that deserves a place in your garden. If you like cauliflower, then try this new, green variety. The taste is quite sweet, and Brocoverde takes the spring heat better than regular cauliflower, thus making spring plantings more successful in northern climates. Either raw or lightly steamed, you will love the flavor of Brocoverde. Plant in the early spring, 1 to 2 weeks before the last frost or late summer, 12 weeks before the first frost for fall harvest. Late summer planting is recommended in hot summer areas or short spring areas. Cauliflower like rich, moist, well drained soil with lots of organic matter.