Topic: When do you sow carrots next?

[Rosyred]

Didn't have a very good year with carrots so was wondering when do we start sowing again and what type should I try?

[tim]

Early Spring under cloches, mid-Spring otherwise.
They say that the soil temp should be 40F.

Oh, & some folk sow early varieties as late as this - with protection. At our altitude it's not worth it.

[saddad]

I put some in a while ago, as none of the earlier sowings had germinated and I now have several rows of baby carrots under fleece!
 ;D

[Merry Tiller]

I'll be sowing some in the polytunnel during the next couple of weeks

[RobinOfTheHood]

I'll be sowing some in the polytunnel during the next couple of weeks

There's a thought...when do you expect them to be ready? I have space in my g'house.  :)

[OliveOil]

I'll be sowing on my windowsill this week for xmas carrots

[MikeB]

I sowed mine about two weeks ago in the greenhouse border, first time so unsure when they will be ready.

[Uncle Joshua]

I'll be sowing on my windowsill this week for xmas carrots

What variety can you sow for carrots by Christmas?

[Merry Tiller]

There's a thought...when do you expect them to be ready? I have space in my g'house

Dunno, never tried before, bit of an experiment

[Bella Donna]

Forgive a new member from jumping in here but I think I've heard that carrots are biennial in which case why do they need winter protection?  I was going to try sowing a row of those little 'ball type' ones at the weekend.  Will I be wasting my time unless I cover them with a cloche?

[powerspade]

I find that the right time to sow carrots is when the soil is nice and warm, I test this out by sticking my finger into the soil and if it feels warm at my finger tip then the soil is ready for the seed. I always find this works. The only lost I have had was one year I had carrot fly, but I have worked that out now by earthing up around the young seedlings.

[Rosyred]

Its getting colder now but Christmas carrotts would be nice though. Could try sowing in the conservatory in a flower tub.

[davy1]

Personaly i think its a bit late for Xmas crop they should have been planted in August, then clotched this month. You need to plant a short rooted veriety. I think you may have germinatiom propblems this time of year

[Rhys]

I've just sowed Nantes Frubund in my polytunnel for the first time - its supposed to withstand the cold over winter and poduce early carrots in spring. Here's hoping.

[saddad]

If you want to try carrots for Xmas this late it wil have to be a small one like Parmex or Early Nantes which are bred to be fast. Naturally Carrots will over winter and put up a flower stalk in the new year (the root is a storage organ and the core goes tough to support a flower stalk but we have largely bred those qualities out of commercial varieties)
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[Rosyred]

Just thought i'd let you know, when I went to the garden centre today I manged to find carrots that are for Autumn sowing called Nantes Frubund so i'm quite excited now to get planting.....but where shall I put them....

After posting this Rhys I read your post..... I'll be planting mine next weekend now.