CARROTS
What Season
carrots are traditionally a winter crop
What season?
Carrots are usually a winter crop as they withstand cold and frost.
They can be grown successionally for an all year round crop.
Sow carrots every few months for a steady crop.
The carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, native to Europe and Southwestern Asia.
Sowing
Sow it were you grow it!
Carrots don't like to be mucked about, so sow them once and grow without moving.
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You want to sow it where you grow it
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Make a shallow trench (around 1-2 cm deep) in the bed. Throw your seeds in the trench, and cover with a light layer of soil.
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Sow them after April or cover with a cloche if sowing before early
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Carrots are hard to germinate and slugs love the seeds
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Water regularly and throw some eggshels over the top for a foolproof crop and some natural pest control
