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Growing Carrots

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Below are general guidelines for growing carrots including plant height to enable you to plan exactly where to place them when growing amongst other plants.

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Plant Height

Up to 20cm/8"�

Time between sowing and harvesting

About 12 weeks

Where to Sow

Outdoors in open ground or in containers at least 20cm/8" deep

Sowing time

Late March to July� - temperature�� +10C/50F.�

How to Sow

12mm/1/2-inch deep - very thinly -� in rows 30cm/12" apart or in groups/blocks

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After Germination

When the seedlings are 2.5cm/1" tall,� thin to 5-7.5cm/2-3" apart. Throw away the thinnings as these do not transplant well. Do not leave thinnings on the soil surface as they attract carrot root fly.

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Growing on -�

in Pots

Keep well watered and avoid dry spells to prevent the carrots splitting. Covering with garden fleece helps protect the plants from being accessed by carrot root fly. Also, it is believed that planting onions or garlic nearby can also help.

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Growing on -

in open ground

As above

Aftercare

As above

Harvesting

Start pulling baby carrots from June onwards. It's a good idea to pull every other carrot, leaving the remaining carrots more space to develop. Crops over 16-20 weeks.

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