Southern California Coastal & Inland Valleys Place small, whole
potatoes or cut-and-calloused big pieces with several eyes in a
4-inch-deep trench amended well with compost. Cover them with
more compost to the original soil level. Water lightly, just to
settle the soil close to the seed pieces. Too much moisture will
rot them. Mound more compost as the green shoots emerge. Choose
Carrot Varieties to Match Your Soil Type When choosing carrot
varieties, consider the heaviness of your soil, and sow short,
stubby carrots in heavy clay soils, and longer, tapered ones in
looser sandy soil. The tips of the tap roots will grow 4 to 6
inches further down than the edible portion. Plant the Last of
Bare-Root Plants This is the last month to plant bare-root fruit
and nut trees, berries, grapes, and vines. Hurry to plant
strawberries so they can grow well before the weather warms and
they put out blossoms. Force Blooming Branches For indoor
bouquets, cut a few branches of almond, cherry, crab apple,
deutzia, forsythia, ho