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EddieG said:I'm surprised to hear your carrots did not do well--- Typically, root crops will do good in the area that is the most shaded, although even these crops need some minimal amount of sunlight. I had to experiment with carrots to find ones that did good in the soil in my area. Since I have plenty of garden area, I am only concerned with rotation each year and planning around the planting of peanuts. Peanuts take up their area for the growing season from May to October .

Eh it may be that the carrots do not get enough water. By the time the carrots get going the brassica are usually being destroyed . by some pest and I give up all hope on the garden. I'm determined to make the commitment this year though. I started with prepping the beds last fall with a compost layer and then a 2-3" shredded leaf mulch layer. So A+ for effort so far. Lets see what I end up with as a final grade.