OK, the traditional sure start of the growing season does not occur until after Mother s Day, but a few plants can be planted in the garden, despite the periodic dip in the thermometer and the unexpected flurries of Connecticut springs that would kill other seedlings and destroy most plants. Plant carrot seeds directly in the garden as early as late winter or early spring. Carrots should not be moved or started indoors because they are root crops, and transplanting them may cause deformed roots. Home gardeners probably won t get grocery store size carrots unless they have very sandy soil that allows carrots more growing space in the ground. You can plant radish seeds right next to carrot seeds and by the time the carrots really start to root the radishes will be ready for harvest.
Radishes are cool weather crops.
They cannot stand the heat of summer and thus must be grown in spring or fall. These, too, must be sown directly into the ground because they have such a short growing season. Radishes and carrots are great starters to this summer s vegetable crops. Be sure to plant them in their permanent beds in your pre-planned garden. Mubarakah Ibrahim is probably one of the most ardent fruit and vegetable gardeners in New Haven.