Growing Carrot

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

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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11 Dec 21, (USA - Zone 6b climate): Use shade cloth or hessian bags above the soil.
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01 Dec 20, Reba Cummings (USA - Zone 8b climate): If covered with agribon frost cover or pv now (Dec. 1), could I sow carrots ? We have had 2 frosts?
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03 Dec 20, Anonymous (USA - Zone 8b climate): I suggest you go by the planting guide for your climate zone.
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17 Aug 20, Fran (USA - Zone 6b climate): Will it be too late to sow these in early September?
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18 Mar 18, Kdub (USA - Zone 8a climate): What ph level should the soil be for carrots?
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11 Jun 17, BARBARA ADAMS TAYLOR (USA - Zone 6a climate): Is it too late to plant carrots in zone 6a on the 11th of June? Thank you
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I'm interested in which ones grow best in Bendigo in summer, a hot temperate region.

- Bill Howe

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