Carrot seeds are a great way to grow a kitchen garden favourite. Tasty and versatile, there’s no need to limit yourself to just orange either. In our collection here, we have yellow, cream, purple and even red carrot varieties. For a bumper harvest be sure to read these carrot growing tips from experts.
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Our carrot seeds range offer varieties that will have you harvesting for weeks. If your soil is heavy, try a short variety such as ‘Rondo’ or ‘Burpees Short N Sweet’. They’re also ideal for growing in containers. Complement your carrots with a variety of vegetable seeds from the Suttons seeds range.
Prepare the ground by removing weeds and stones and raking to a fine tilth. Mark out rows 1cm deep and 15cm apart and water well. Sow the seed finely and cover.
Thin seedlings out if they are overcrowded. Remove weeds regularly and water in dry spells. To combat carrot root fly, erect a barrier around the crop that’s around 60cm high or cover with fleece. Alternatively, grow a variety with resistance, such as ‘Resistafly’.
Carrots usually germinate in 10 to 20 days.
For more help with your carrot growing, check out our 'How to grow carrots' article, and learn from experienced gardeners at the 'Best expert advice on growing carrots' article.