Carrot ‘nantes’

Super sweet and an early producing variety, the pic show some that were a bit too thin, they’re usually stockier than that!

These seeds need to be sown direct and you can sow them from end March as long as the weather is warm enough. Have a feel of the soil, does it feel warm? If so then you’re good to go. They can also be sown mid June for winter cropping. Carrots can be attacked by carrot root fly so protect using mesh approx. 2ft high around the carrots. Fleece covering if you have any will help with germination but not absolutely necessary.

Sow seed thinly in pre watered shallow rows approx 1cm deep. Just like parsnips you’ll end up using more seed than you need because you’ll be thinning out afterwards. Cover with compost and keep the area moist. Once germinated (approx 10days) and large enough to handle, thin to 1cm between each carrot.