How to grow carrots in the vegetable garden:
fresh carrots
- carrots like a sunny spot
- dig soil in autumn & break soil down to fine, crumbly seedbed before sowing
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carrot bed
- sow outdoors from March to August – if in March cover with cloche
- sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply
- sow thinly – mix seed with sand to make it easier
- sow in rows 1.5cm deep with 30cm between rows
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thinning carrot row
- thin seedlings, when large enough to handle, so 6 cm apart. Clear away thinnings so that carrot flies are not attracted.
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pulling carrot seedlings out
- keep well watered
- cover with enviromesh to keep carrot flies out
- pull weeds as they appear
- pull carrots when they are large enough, as required
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