How to Grow Carrots

 Growing carrots is easy but important thing is soil preparation. Soil should be deep prepared and loose to retain moisture but also drains well. Loose soil prevents root deforming and allows carrot to grow deep easily.

  Use well rotted manure to improve or keep soil quality.  Remember never to use fresh or not well rotted manure, it can damage carrots or stimulate branching of the roots. After manure is spread till the soil, smooth the surface and start preparing rows for sowing.

If you want to grow carrots earlier, you can start sowing 4-5 weeks before last spring frost date. That way seed can get enough moisture and carrot seed would germinate easily and carrot cotyledons come out earlier. Keep sowing regularly to have carrots all year round, just make sure to take them out from the soil before the first frost.

How to grow carrots, short guide

Planting time: Spring, summer, fall
Germination:  7 - 21 days
Temperature:  10 - 30 C
Soil:                Well drained
Light:              Full sun
Thinning:        2-4 cm apart
Rows:              25 cm apart
Harvest time:  60-80 days

 Carrots can be grown in containers, just apply everything from above short guide.