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Carrot Information
Carrot
Daucus carota
An orange root vegetable. Although it could be red, white, yellow, or even purple. Most commonly they are long and pointed, but they can be short and stubby. Whatever they look like they taste delicious when cut and cooked in butter. Plant then with Onions and Marigolds to reduce the chances of carrot fly attacking them.
Moon Planting Type: Root
Soil Type: Any Soil
Aspect: Any aspect
Light: Full Sun
Hardiness: Winter Protection
Moisture: Well-drained
pH: Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Height:
Spread:
Carrot Growing Notes
Sowing
Sow 1cm deeo and 30cm between rows. For best results sow in a light stone free soil to reduce the risk of deformations.
Pruning & Thining
Thin as required, and remove thinnings to compost heap immediately, or Carrot fly will find your crop.
Harvesting
Harvest as required and thin out rows to leave room for larger carrots later on. Eat raw or cooked.
Carrot Varieties
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A striking, sweet tasting variety with purple skins and bright orange flesh. Contains good quantities of vitamin A for healthy living. An unusual variety....more£1.55
An unusual and fascinating carrot mixture, producing delicious roots in an array of shades - even the fussiest of kids may be tempted by the look of it!...more£1.35
A first-class maincrop Nantes type, producing a good crop of conical, smooth-skinned, deep orange roots, which have come out as the number one choice in taste trials. High Alternaria resistance....more£1.10
Can be sown under glass or in succession outdoors for small, succulent roots....more£1.85
This superior variety also has excellent disease tolerance (including Cavity Spot and Alternaria). Actually bred for root quality and reliability of crop, it has good foliage health and vigour, and is...more£2.85
Eskimo can be cropped late and stored, or overwintered on well drained soils. A very strong variety with robust tops, and high Cavity Spot and Alternaria tolerance. Variety recommended by the National...more£2.85
A delicious and attractive red-skinned Japanese Carrot producing tapering roots approximately 25-28cm (10-11") in length, with sweetly-flavoured, pink inner flesh. Holds colour well after cooking, and...more£1.85
A first-class variety, producing good quality, flavoursome carrots, ideal for boiling, steaming or stir-frying, over a long cropping period....more£1.30
The first hybrid purple Carrot (certain to be a real talking point) combining great taste and a vigorous growth habit with a colour that will brighten up mealtimes and could be a good way to encourage...more£1.85
Reliable maincrop variety producing long, tapering roots; excellent for winter storage....more£1.55
Excellent for successional sowing, or in frames or under cloches for early roots....more£1.55
Excellent for successional sowing, or in frames or under cloches for early roots....more£4.65
This superb Nantes type variety produces smooth skinned cylindrical roots of excellent quality. Ideal for pulling when young, for use in salads when the roots are at their tastiest, but also an ideal ...more£1.55
An excellent, heavy yielding Nantes/Berlicum hybrid. Medium early maturing roots, smooth skinned, cylindrical and uniform in colour. Stores well. Resistant to Greentop and cracking. RHS Award of Garde...more£2.10
Producing full-flavoured, globe-shaped roots up to 3.8cm (1) across. An attractive alternative in salads. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner....more£1.85
Good-sized, cylindrical, red-cored roots of extra fine quality. Larger than the Nantes type, and good for storing. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner....more£1.55
Good-sized, cylindrical, red-cored roots of extra fine quality. Larger than the Nantes type, and good for storing. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner....more£4.65
High in Vitamin A, C, and Beta Carotene, its also very tasty...and easy to grow too!...more£2.10
A very long, pointed Carrot. Excellent for winter storage and exhibition....more£1.55
Carrot Amsterdam Forcing 3 - Suttons character-based seed packets feature educationally based 'fun facts' including fascinating information on the origins of these plants and how they are used. There ...more£1.10
A super-fast-maturing Nantes type. Uniform, rich-orange, delicious-flavoured roots. Superb eaten whole or grated in salads. (Often called Baby Vegetables, specially bred variety ideal for gardening in...more£1.30
One of the earliest varieties to mature. Sow in succession outdoors for small, succulent roots....more£2.45
This variety is a maincrop and vitamin packed. Quality Control: This seed has been carefully tested to ensure high germination. Prior to use, store in a dry cool place....more£2.45
A tasty early to mid-season bunching variety which stores well....more£1.85
Superbly sweet and very early this variety has a great colour and is virtually coreless especially when young. Turns a meal into a feast!...more£1.49
Less susceptible to damaging attack by carrot fly than other varieties.The Nantes type roots of this variety are so sweet and tasty especially when pulled young....more£2.79
If your soil is heavy stony or shallow this is the variety for you! Early scarlet Horn is a short stump rooted carrot which does well in places where longer rooted varieties would not succeed.Great fo...more£1.29
Our Carrot Collection contains 1 Packet of seeds each of:Autumn King - Pull when required in late summer and early autumn. Good colour and flavour!Early Scarlet Horn - If your soil is heavy stony or s...more£3.79
A splendid maincrop which has large heavy roots that can be lifted from late summer through into winter. Great colour and flavour. The roots also store well if cleaned and packed in boxes of dry sand ...more£1.29
A fine quality "Nantes" type carrot stump rooted and with resistance to carrot fly - which makes it ideal for gardeners who prefer not to use chemicals. It is quick to mature and gives excellent yield...more£1.99
Even if you have no vegetable garden you can grow these delicious carrots in growing bags window boxes and other containers. The quick growing spherical roots have a flavour every bit as good as that ...more£1.79
Effective protection against carrot and cabbage root fly and other flying insects Also protects against birds and rabbits Provides some protection from frost and wind damage Strong woven poly...more£24.95
