Not to mention the benefits of having edible plants growing in as many different places as we can manage, in case something happens to any one location.
[The recent flooding being an unfortunately clear example.]
[She nods in response to Gobbet's question, walking over to sit down on the other side of the little cleared patch.]
Essentially, yes- you want to dig a good few inches down so that it doesn't get blown away by the wind or eaten by birds. It's also a good idea to space them out enough so that their roots won't get tangled together as they grow, but that's less of a problem with carrots, since their roots are what you'll be harvesting in the first place.
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[The recent flooding being an unfortunately clear example.]
[She nods in response to Gobbet's question, walking over to sit down on the other side of the little cleared patch.]
Essentially, yes- you want to dig a good few inches down so that it doesn't get blown away by the wind or eaten by birds. It's also a good idea to space them out enough so that their roots won't get tangled together as they grow, but that's less of a problem with carrots, since their roots are what you'll be harvesting in the first place.