Growing Carrot

Daucus carota : Apiaceae / the umbelliferae family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N 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 46°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 2 - 12 inches 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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10 Aug 10, Sirie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi...am starting to read about crop rotation. Is it OK to have a long carrot growing period in the same spot as carrots in Perth can be planted from September to April? I was thinking of planting some in Sep, then some in late Mar...or is this naughty?
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28 Jul 10, Corinne anderson (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Just woundering what fertiliser do you use when your growing carrots?
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30 Jul 10, Daryl (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
no fertiliser, carrots are best planted in well dug patch after growing other hungry plants eg cabbages, too much nutrients results in all tops and no carrot root, well dug soil helps a single tap root
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30 Jun 10, Natalie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
As long as your ground doesn't freeze you will be right. Our carrots are growing really well at the moment. We have even planted more seedlings for a sept crop.
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30 Jun 10, joan jenks (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Is it okay to grow carrots in the winter? it says u can but its not the preferred weather.
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15 Mar 12, Anonymus (USA - Zone 10a climate)
Yeah, you can grow carrots during the winter. Just keep the ground mulched and make sure the grund doesn't freeze. For winter growing I would recomend Artist and Merida (nantes types) and Camberly and Scarlet Keeper (danvers types). However, the coloring on the carrots aren't as good in colder weather with less daylight hours.
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10 Aug 10, Adam (Australia - temperate climate)
No because the carrots will wilt. So its best to do it after Winter
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29 May 10, Eve (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Jenny Both Eden Seeds and Green Harvest (both online) have purple carrot seed ('Dragon')
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27 May 10, jenny wood (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi there I’m trying to find purple carrot seed internal can you help.
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09 Aug 10, Earthwise (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Green Harvest have a carrot on their website called 'Deep Purple'. It is purple all the way through. They also have 'Purple Dragon' which only has a purple skin.
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