Growing Carrot

Daucus carota : Apiaceae / the umbelliferae family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
		P	P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Carrot in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 5 - 30 cm apart
Harvest in 12-18 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Onions, Leeks, Lettuce, Sage, Peas, Radishes, Tomatoes, Beans, Celery, Rosemary
Avoid growing close to: Parsnips, Beetroot, Dill, Brassicas, Fennel

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22 Jul 19, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): In the fridge. Don't plant so many next time. Try some succession planting next time.
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07 Jul 19, Dianne (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Don't forget to make use of carrot leaves and stems as well as a tasty salad green, but be sure not to leave them on the plant too long as they get a bit stringy.
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13 May 19, Willem Pretorius (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): I planted Carrots in a container with pretty deep soil but I get these very short carrots that is purple on the outside.
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13 May 19, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Check which variety of carrot you planted. Some do have a purple skin and some are short. Check here https://www.grow-it-organically.com/carrot-varieties.html
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14 Apr 19, Rob (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Do carrots need a lot of sun
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09 May 19, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Looks like NZ cool/mountain climate zone doesn't work for carrots. Try the aussie cool zone for carrots. Plants need sunlight 6-8 hours generally.
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17 Apr 21, Michael (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I find that difficult to believe given that all of the commercial carrot growing in the North Island is done in the volcanic plateau around Ohakune and Rataehi.
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09 Apr 19, Rae Rakute (Australia - tropical climate): Carrots are good to grow throughout Summer , Autumn , Spring.
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02 Feb 19, Anne (New Zealand - temperate climate): can i still grow carrot seeds now early February thanks
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31 Jan 19, Stephen Meiklejohn (Australia - temperate climate): My carrots have hard core and it is a different colour to the outer flesh
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My preference is to grow carrots after I have harvested my first crop of potatoes, usually in January. The reason for this is that the crop matures in around late May and can be eaten all winter. I have found that the carrots sweeten up with a touch of frost. I grow then quite close in rows 20 cm wide so that I get a strip of carrots of about 2-3 metres long. My favourite is Manchester Table, but I hear that Tip Top is the best tasting carrot - I haven't found the seed anywhere as yet. Anyhow, there's nothing like a solid plot of carrots over winter, They are the most versatile and tasty vegetable around.

- Adrian

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