How to Successfully Plant and Grow Carrots

To successfully plant and grow carrots, you need to know when to start the seeds, how to space them, the climate they grow best in, how long until you can harvest the carrots, as well as many other aspects of growing carrots in a vegetable garden.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Indoor Seed Starting
   Carrot seeds do not need to be started indoors.

2. Outdoor Planting
   The earliest you should plant carrots outdoors is 3 weeks before the last spring frost. You can then sow successive plantings every 3 weeks.

3. Growing Season
   Spring, summer, fall, and possibly winter.

4. Seed Storage
   To successfully grow carrots from seed, seeds should be used within 3 to 4 years.

5. Seed Planting Depth
   To successfully grow carrots, you should plant carrot seeds at a depth of ½ inch. Plant 2-3 carrot seeds in each hole.

6. Plant Spacing
   Carrot plants should be 2-4 inches apart, and rows should be 18-24 inches apart.

7. Location
   Plant carrot plants in full sun, but they will also grow in partial shade.

8. Maintenance
   To successfully grow carrots, keep the soil moist at all times. Reduce watering when carrots are almost mature, so that they don’t grow too quickly and crack.

9. Seed to Harvest/Flower
   Carrots are ready to harvest approximately 10 weeks after you plant the seeds. For tender carrots, harvest them while they are young.

Resources

• Organic Carrot Seeds Carnival Blend 1000 Seeds