🥕 Carrot
Daucus carota
Carrots are sown directly in place from March to July, in fine, stone-free soil. Sow a short row every 3 weeks and you will harvest from June until the frosts.
The calendar at a glance
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow outdoors | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
When to sow carrots?
Direct sowing outdoors is done from March to July.
When to harvest carrots?
Harvest carrots from June to November.
The tips that matter
- Thin to 5 cm (2 in) between plants at the 3-4 leaf stage: crowded carrots stay thin and forked.
- Never add fresh manure before sowing carrots — it makes the roots fork.
- Mix radish seed into the row: it germinates fast, marks the row, and is pulled before it competes.
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