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Re: failure to thrive for some

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Well, Kevin, that was very helfpul for me. I planted some of my fall garden
a week or more ago, and while my bush beans and peas have sprouted and are
doing nicely, my carrots have NOT. In fact, I've been feeling pretty bummed
out about it today, as I realized that my carrot crop is (so far, at least)
a failure. Since we are still having temps in the low- to mid-90s (ugh!! --
*only* 9 degrees above normal) and they're in a raised bed to boot, perhaps
it's NOT just *me* and my black thumb.

Okay, so I'll try again with the carrots. It's got to cool down sometime, right?

Thanks,

Patricia S.
Zone 7b, West Georgia

P.S. BTW, I think I have that Sunset book and I think it's topnotch. I
picked it up somewhere used, and I really like it. Probably ought to read
more of it! ;-) 

At 07:36 PM 9/7/99 -0700, you wrote:
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>Again I really hesitate to say anything because all of my information is
>hearsay.  I am new to vegetable gardening.  I read in Sunset's Vegetable
>Gardening, that it is one of the best cool-season growers.  They said
>different varieties are suited to various types of soils.  They also said to
>sow the carrots in spring and fall...although carrots can be grown in summer
>with a fair degree of success except where extremely hot summers bake the
>soil hard and dry.
>
>They also said to plant in light to medium soil, in a sunny location.  Soil
>should be free of clods, and rocks, and should contain no fresh manure.
>Those conditions cause split roots.
>
>They went on to say "Most failures to get carrots started occur in warm
>weather.  It is difficult to keep the seeded soil moist. and crustless,
>while seed is germinating.  In small plantings a plastic sheet will do the
>trick.  Remove as soon as the seedlings emerge.
>
>They went on to say "Fast growth is an essential for tender, juicy carrots.
>To achieve this result, provide a light, rich soil, side dressings with
>commercial fertilizer, and plenty of water.  Another benefit of rapid growth
>is the fact that the carrots reach maturity before being attacked by the
>carrot rust fly, a serious pest in some sections, especially during warm
>weather."
>
>I know this is more than you were really interested in.  I just read up on
>them, because I just planted carrots myself.  As usual, I found out all of
>this AFTER I was done planting my first batch.
>
>Oh well, I'll  try again.
>
>"Windy"
> AKA Peg
>
>
>
>
>where you should dig a little hole
>-----Original Message-----
>From: R M Garelis <garelis3@airmail.net>
>To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
>Date: Saturday, September 07, 2019 9:15 PM
>Subject: Re: failure to thrive for some
>
>
>>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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>>Did you plant your carrot seeds during the time your extension agent's
>material
>>says to plant carrots in your area? My guess is that if it is hot enough
>for
>>watermelon, it might be too hot for carrots. I don't know where you are. I
>>haven't had any luck with carrots yet either. I think my problem is heavy
>soil
>>and bad timing.
>>
>>Ruth
>>
>>CynMob@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>>>
>>> I planted carrots earlier this year, before I learned about SQFTG.  The
>soil
>>> here is decomposed granite, so I supplemented with steer manure and peat
>>> moss.  Tomatoes and cukes have done well, but my carrots haven't
>progressed
>>> beyond being one inch tall, the purple bean plants haven't gotten very
>big
>>> and only had maybe six beans per plant (so far) and the bell pepper only
>has
>>> one blossom.  Have LOTS of small watermelons, though!
>>
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