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Gardening

Viva_La_Revolution

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3. nope, you'll be fine.

Reply to opiate69 (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:04 AM

Mar 2013

carrots are harvested to be eaten the first year. If you want seeds, you leave them in the ground and they flower and seed the second year.
I'm doing a mix this year.. purples, oranges, whites and yellows. I'm hoping it will tempt the grandson who hates all vegetables

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Cross pollination question... [View all] opiate69 Mar 2013 OP

short answer, yes Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2013 #1

1/4 mile.. yikes.. but yeah, these would just be for eating.. opiate69 Mar 2013 #2

nope, you'll be fine. Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2013 #3

Sweet! Thanks for the help! opiate69 Mar 2013 #5

The seed you are planting Cracklin Charlie Mar 2013 #4

woohoo veggie porn right in my yard! lol opiate69 Mar 2013 #6

One of my girlfriends Cracklin Charlie Mar 2013 #7

lol opiate69 Mar 2013 #8

they would possibly cross, but it wouldn't be seen unless you save seeds and plant next year. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #9

Cool.. yeah I think we're just gonna plant them next to each other and see what we get.. opiate69 Mar 2013 #10

crossing of plants really depends on so many things....bees, wind, flowering time, temp, humidity - NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #11

Nice! We're pretty much brand new to this, but I've played around with gardening in the past... opiate69 Mar 2013 #12