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11 Apr 17, Jonno (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

This is correct. Carrot seed is very fine and can dry out easily. This is critical when the new plants are germinating as a hot or windy day can dehydrate the emerging seedlings causing them to die. The carpet will keep the soil damp. People also use old sacks and sometimes boards. Check them each day and remove when the seedlings have emerged. If you also have trouble with ants sprinkle pepper along the row after you have sown the seedlings to keep them away.

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15 Mar 17, Joel (Australia - temperate climate)

Tip: Carrots are best grown in sandy soil and work best in pots

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01 Nov 16, Danielle (Australia - temperate climate)

My daughter decorated and planted carrot seeds at Bunnings. The bunnings seeds were on cardboard like matches that you stick in the soil. There was multiple seeds on each piece so when do i split up the plants so they have room to grow? The green tops are still very thin and fine but are starting to get that carrot looking leaf.

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18 Nov 16, John (Australia - temperate climate)

I wouldn't as carrots don't like root disturbance. wait till some are edible size and use them as baby carrots

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26 Sep 16, James McDowell (Australia - temperate climate)

when thinning out carrots cut the heads off the ones you would normally pull out ...that way you will not disturb the soil .happy gardenjng

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01 Sep 16, Inez (Australia - temperate climate)

hi i was just wondering in what season a purple carrot might grow or i s it just the same as any old carrot? and if it is the same as a "normal" carrot when do they grow(season)?

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29 Sep 16, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

you can grow purple carrots anytime of the year.

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03 May 16, Bruce Rickman (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)

We live in PittMeadows British Columbia and we've carrot rust fly that bore into the carrots and spoil them Any body have suggestions to prevent them organically

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29 Sep 16, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

plant carrots with onions. the fly is attracted to the carrot smell and powerful smell of onions confuses them.

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14 Mar 16, (Australia - temperate climate)

Needs water

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