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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24 Oct 08, Lola Campbell (Australia - tropical climate)
I once tried to grow carrots and it was more difficult than I thought it would be. I grew them during Spring and I found that they had to have a lot of attention. I do not recommend growing them during Summer.
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14 Aug 08, Richard (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I had a problem with ants eating the tops out of my carrots last season and a friend suggested some decoy baits. After seeing the ants getting stuck into any tomato with damaged skin I started placing tomato halves in amongst the carrots and that fixed the problem.
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29 Jul 08, Barbara in Lane Cove (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Terry - Maybe it's carrot fly larvae, which can burrow into the carrots. Interplanting carrots with onions can apparently help. Jackie French reckons carrot fly is attracted to straight rows, so best to disguise carrots by planting in irregular blocks instead.
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08 Jul 08, Joy (Australia - temperate climate)
Terry, have you thought about birds... they seem to love my carret leaves and have gnawed them to the ground in no time. I have just had to string fishing line over the entire vege garden in an attempt to keep them out. Has anyone else got any ideas how to keep birds out... they are also stealing my eggs, no matter what I do they find a way in!!!
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