You should pay attention to this when sowing

Choosing the right seeds

As with all plants, with the carrots, many factors of later growth are already determined with the seeds. Choose the freshest possible seeds for a good germination rate and sow them in loose rows with a distance of about 20 cm. You can also use pilled seeds to make it easier to keep the correct spacing of the plants and to save later thinning.

Early and late varieties

There are lots of carrots different sortseach with their own special features. Early varieties with a ripening period from May are particularly suitable for fresh consumption directly after the harvest. Late varieties, on the other hand, have better properties for storage after Carrot season on.

Important for sowing carrots

All carrots of different types and colors have in common that a preculture and subsequent pricking of the plants are not really worthwhile. So you save a lot of work if you sow the seeds directly in the field or in

Cold frame make. Mark the rows of carrots for better visibility by sowing a few radishes at the same time

Harvest radishes and carrots from a row

It's an old trick to sow radishes together with carrots. Since carrot seeds take about 14 days to germinate, the rows opposite the budding weeds with the radish seedlings will be visible much more quickly. When the radishes are harvested after about four weeks, the space between the carrot plants will be free for their main roots to grow.

Offset sowing for a long harvest season

If sown in March, carrots can sometimes be harvested as early as May, although these carrots, like bunch carrots, still have a rather thin main root. When sowing at monthly intervals, summer carrots can be harvested continuously between May and November and eaten fresh. Winter carrots for storage should be sown in June at the latest in order to reach a storable size by the first frost.

Tips & Tricks

Feel free to be tough when thinning out excess plants from the ranks of growing carrots. In this way you ensure sufficient space for the individual carrot roots and avoid stunted growth and a disappointing harvest. Summer carrots should be 5 cm apart, while winter carrots need up to 10 cm apart.