Gently tug the bottom of each stem to pull carrots one by one from the ground. Give the carrots a good shake to knock off any excess soil, and you’ve got yourself a great carrot harvest.

Since carrots grow underground, it can be hard to know if they're ready to be pulled up. Here's how to be sure your carrots ...

You may see the "shoulders" of the carrot begin to poke above the soil line when carrots are ready to pull. Carrots are typically harvested once the roots are about 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter.

Another key sign that carrots are ready for harvest is when their greens have grown to a height of 10-to-12 inches above the soil. A lack of green growth may indicate minimal grow ...