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Carrot 'Nantes 5'
- Easy to Grow
- Edible Crop
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
An early carrot, whose roots are good, short and so easier to grow
This produces beautiful long cylindrical carrots about 15cm in length. Inter sow with Spring Onion 'North Holland Blood Red' to deter carrot root fly.
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
- Easy to Grow
- Edible Crop
Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Height
- 30cm (12in)
- Common name
- Carrot
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 15cm (6in)
- Cultivation
- Sow direct at 4 week intervals from April-July or under a cloche from March. Sow seed thinly, in a 15cm (6in) strip, not a single line. Thin to 5-7.5cm (2-3in).
Care Tips
Water well to encourage germination. Once germinated, carrots should be watered only when necessary to keep the soil moist as excessive water may encourage leaf growth instead of roots. Grow under Enviromesh to protect against carrot root fly.
