Carrots
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B&Q Carrot Amsterdam 3
Growing your own produce is a great way to guarantee freshness - it also reduces food miles., Ideal Temperature for sowing: Outside when frost free, Sow - Feb-Jul, Flower/Harvest: May-Oct, Full sowing and growing instructions given on each packet., Grow Your Own vegetables - reducing food miles
Wilko Vegetable Garden Chantenay Red Cored 2 Carrot
A popular high yielding, long season variety. Sow Mar-Jun, harvest Jun-Nov. Sow thinly in prepared seed bed. Average contents 2000 seeds.
Wilko Vegetable Garden Early Nantes 5 Carrot
Early variety for baby or full size carrots. Sow Mar-Jul, harvest May-Oct. Sow thinly in prepared seed bed. Average contents 1500 seeds.
Wilko Vegetable Garden Autumn King 2 Carrot
A popular high yielding maincrop variety. Stores well. Sow Mar-Jul, harvest Jun-Nov. Sow thinly in prepared seed bed. Average contents 1600 seeds.
Wilko Vegetable Garden Amsterdam 2 Amice Carrot
For early crops of tasty carrots, ideal in containers. Sow Mar-Jul, harvest May-Oct. Sow thinly into pots or in prepared seed bed. Average contents 800 seeds.
Fun To Grow Connor Carrot
Ideal temperature for sowing: Outside when frost free, When to sow: Mar-Jul / Apr-Oct
Beginners Carrot Ideal
Ideal temperature for sowing: Outside when frost free, When to sow: February - July, Harvest/flowers: June - October
Carrot Chantenay Red Cored 2 Seeds
Stocky, wedge-shaped roots with a small core. Easy to grow, crunchy with a great taste. Excellent source of vitamin A and antioxidants.
B&Q Carrot Chantenay Red Cored 2
Ideal temperature for sowing: Outside when frost free, When to sow: March - June, Harvest/flowers: August - December
Carrot Autumn King
A firm favourite for many years. Large stump rooted Carrots with good colour and can be left in the ground in most Winters. Sowing Sow thinly direct into the growing site 2cm (¾”) deep in rows 30cm (12”) apart. If possible sow carefully so that thinning is not necessary. If you have to thin the seedlings, do so in the evening. Water before thinning and remove all the debris. Do not transplant. Aim for roots 5-7cm (2-3”) apart. Young Carrots can be pulled alternately to ‘thin as you eat’. Never grow carrots on ground that has recently had manure spread, as the roots will fork in search of goodness.
Carrot Chantenay Red Cored
Sowing Sow thinly direct into the growing site 1.5cm (¾”) deep in rows 30cm (2”/3”) apart. If possible sow carefully so that thinning is not necessary. Traditionally seed is mixed with fine dry sand to prevent sowing too thickly. Planting If you have to thin the seedlings, do so in the evening. Water before thinning and remove all debris. Do not transplant. Aim for roots 4-6 cm (2-3”) apart. Young carrots can be pulled alternately to “thin” as you eat. Other Instructions A good variety for an early exhibition use, Try making holes with a bar, filling with compost and sowing seed for the large specimen carrots. Try not to grow on freshly manured grounds as this can produce forking of roots.
Carrot Early Nantes
An ideal variety to grow in troughs or planters if space is limited. An early main crop variety with beautiful colour and little core. Sowing Sow very thinly in drills 1.5cm (¾”) deep with 25cm (9”) between rows. Carrot fly is attracted by thinning, so try to avoid thinning at all. If plants are overcrowded, thin if necessary in the evening removing all debris from site. Pull alternate roots when small and use whole. Early sowings can be made in a cold frame or under cloches. In mild areas, sow in October under cloches or frame for really early spring use.
Carrot Amsterdam Forcing
As the name implies, a variety that is highly suited to forcing. The earliest of all varieties. Delightful flavour early in the season. Sowing Sow thinly direct into the growing site 2cm (¾”) deep in rows 30cm (12”) apart. March sowings under cloches, later sowings should not need covering. If you have to thin the seedlings, do so in the evening. Water before thinning and remove all the debris. Do not transplant. Aim for roots 2cm (¾”) apart. Young Carrots can be pulled alternately to ‘thin as you eat’. For Christmas Carrots, try a September sowing in a large 60cm (24”) deep container in a frost-free greenhouse.
B&Q Carrot Early Nantes
Sow: Feb - Jul, Flower: May - Oct, Produced in the UK, Grow your own local and sustainable food, Reduce food miles