by National Gardening Association Editors Carrots are such
cheery vegetables! Kids go for them almost the same way they
love orange sherbet and jack-o-lanterns, it must be the bright
orange color. Most adults seem to feel the same way, too. Even
folks who turn up their noses at other vegetables will often
munch happily on carrot sticks. Besides tasting good, carrots
are packed with nutrients. The saying that carrots are good for
your eyes isn't just an old wives's tale. Carrots contain a
pigment called carotene that converts to vitamin A when you
digest it. This vitamin helps us to see in reduced light and at
night. Breeders have increased the vitamin A content of many
newer varieties. Types of Carrots Carrots that are sold in the
supermarket can vary from small, yellowish roots to oversized
giants that taste awful. There are even new red and purple
colored varieties available. With very little effort, you can
grow carrots that look and taste much better than those you see
on display in the produce aisles. Ca