Carrot Early Nantes 5 Seeds
Popular carrot
Early Nantes 5 is a suberb tasting carrot that's excellent for successional sowing, or in frames or under cloches for early roots. Suitable for salads, cooking or freezing.
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Carrot Early Nantes 5 Seeds.
Price:
£1.60
Code:
157491
Units: Average Packet Contents 1100 seeds
Culture: Sow thinly direct into finely raked, moist, warm soil at a depth of 13mm (½") in rows about 15cm (6") apart. Germination 15-20 days. Pull small carrots for salad use. For larger roots thin the seedlings to 38-50mm (1½-2") between plants. Can also be sown in February in frames or under cloches for early roots. Carrots grow best in a sunny position in well cultivated soil which has not recently been manured. To prevent Carrot Fly damage erect a barrier of horticultural fleece to surround the crop. Sowing - cropping: 12-14 weeks.
Sowing Time: Feb-July
Hints: HEALTH BENEFITS: Very high in vitamin A. A good choice to get kids eating veg.
CULINARY TIPS: Available nutrients actually increase with cooking - as long as not over-cooked.