Carrots how long to germinate

[Meg]

Here we go. Put carrot seeds in ground beautifully at least 3 weeks ago there is no sign of them at all. Put another lot in for succesion a week ago. So how long do I leave untill I try again. I have watered, talked to them, begged and cajoled those little blighters to grow. Even my beetroot haven't I started some in plugs and they disappeared straight away.

[Meg]

[Curryandchips]

Patience ... they will not be rushed !

[Hyacinth]

Hiya Maggie, see that you're in Wolvers......bit colder than me in Brum and I grow in my garden rather than a lottie, so might be more sheltered....3 sorts of carrots went in 10days ago.....2 sorts, maincrop, well germinated, the other 'Early Nantes' surprisingly, just begun....one or two seedlings to be seen - if you lie horizontal to the earth ;)

Anything you can do to warm the soil up a bit? fleece? cloche? as colder weather might be coming our way.

All the best, Lishka

[tim]

One thing I'll guarantee - if you resow in the same drill, they will ALL germinate!!

[MikeB]

Sowed mine just over five weeks ago, started showing yesterday.  This is the second attempt on the same piece of ground, I'm assuming it's the second sowing. ;D