Too Late for Carrots?
Hi everyone,
Is it too late to sow carrots this year?
Cheers
Danny
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Permalink Reply by Danny McGrath on -
Cheers Flighty.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Andrews on -
No way, you will be eating them in august
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Permalink Reply by Catherine on -
Glad to hear this. I sowed 1 row of Autumn King and 1 row of Early Nantes last week...phew!!
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Permalink Reply by Danny McGrath on
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I think I might get some in tonight and at the weekend :)
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Permalink Reply by Colin Robinson on -
If you go for an early variety like Amsterdam forcing or Early Nantes you can sow right through to the end of August. I do this in containers and bring them into the greenhouse when the weather turns cold and get baby carrots in the middle of winter.
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Permalink Reply by elaine rickett on -
I'm with Colin on this one - sow, sow, sow.
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Permalink Reply by kathleen woodward on
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I sowed carrots every month until November last year, I only have small garden and grow them in all sorts of large boxes and troughs, the carrots i sowed in October were Marion, and I covered them with a cloche, they are ready to start harvesting now, and the ones I sowed in April and coming on well.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Hearne on -
At the opposite end..........carrots such as nantes and amsterdam forcing.. how long roughly from sow to harvest?
I have some nantes that are nearly ready (I think) but didn't do many on the first run so don't want another 'charlotte' fiasco where I pull too early. They were sowed on the 6th April.
Cheers
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Permalink Reply by Darren Blick on -
The season are moving on each year. This year has been a long cold and wet start
I suspect you will be able to sow carrots much later than previously
If you cover them, this will aid germination and prevent them from rotting out with the current rains
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Permalink Reply by Alderandash on -
That's brilliant, thank you - I had no idea you could sow carrots in the Autumn and have them ready in the 'hungry gap' in Spring/early Summer. I will give it a try this year! Have you tried this with other varieties, or does 'Marion' work best? I'm really interested in 'long season' growing - do you have any other top tips to share?!
kathleen woodward said:I sowed carrots every month until November last year, I only have small garden and grow them in all sorts of large boxes and troughs, the carrots i sowed in October were Marion, and I covered them with a cloche, they are ready to start harvesting now, and the ones I sowed in April and coming on well.
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Permalink Reply by Caro on -
Victoriana Nurseries do an 'All Year Round' blend of different carrot seeds. Otherwise, as Darren says, the seasons are moving on each year so the rules have changed. I sowed beetroot in August a couple of years ago and still had a harvest before winter. Last year I had freshly picked tomatoes and chillies from my open balcony in late December. The best learning curve is experience and seeds are cheap so why not give it a go? Good luck and let us know how you get on!
Alderandash said:That's brilliant, thank you - I had no idea you could sow carrots in the Autumn and have them ready in the 'hungry gap' in Spring/early Summer. I will give it a try this year! Have you tried this with other varieties, or does 'Marion' work best? I'm really interested in 'long season' growing - do you have any other top tips to share?!
kathleen woodward said:I sowed carrots every month until November last year, I only have small garden and grow them in all sorts of large boxes and troughs, the carrots i sowed in October were Marion, and I covered them with a cloche, they are ready to start harvesting now, and the ones I sowed in April and coming on well.
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