can you grow carrots from the tops?

Question

i recall planting a carrot top in my garden before and it sprang roots and started to grow, but died a little later when some worms started to eat the decaying portion under the ground.

but would it work? i.e. would they grow into more carrots

Answer 1

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/151591/growing_plants_from_garden_scraps.html
says they will grow foliage, but not another carrot.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Growing-Vegetables-740/Growing-carrots-carrot-tops.htm
says you have to buy seeds to grow a carrot.

Answer 2

Try it and find out....again.