Sweetest when grown in cool weather and loose soil. Patience and thinning are the whole game.
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Full sun
Zones 3–11
Thin to 2–3 in apart once seedlings are up. Rows 12 in apart.
Loose, deep, stone-free sandy soil; pH 6.0–6.8. Rocky or heavy soil makes forked roots.
Keep evenly moist, especially during germination (which is slow, 2–3 weeks).
Apr – Jun
Jul – Sep
Direct sow only, carrots resent transplanting. Keep the surface damp until they sprout. Thin ruthlessly.
Good with Onion, Leek, Lettuce, Rosemary, Tomato. Keep apart from Dill, Parsnip.