Growing at the Speed of Life - A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden

Height: 12 –18"

Width: 12 "

Depth: 60 "

Annual/Cool Season
Wat e r : Moderate
Sun : Full
Companion Planting :
pro: Beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, chives, lettuce,
radishes
con: Celery, dill, parsnips
Pests : Aphids, nematodes, caterpillars, slugs, snails,
weevils
Diseases : Blights, soft rot, yellows
Soil: Deep, loose, light sandy loam free of all lumps and
stones; must also hold moisture well
Fertilizer: Avoid fresh manure or high-nitrogen fertil­
izer; fish emulsion 3 weeks after germination and when
tops are 6–8 inches tall

pH: 5.5–6.8

Varieties : Nantes (moderate-size cylinders), Chan­

tenay (best in shallow, clay soil), Danvers Half Long

(sweet, stocky)

Zones : 3–12

Planting : Seed ¼–½ inch deep in early spring or about

2 weeks after last frost, 2 inches apart

Germinate: 6 days

Harvest: Baby carrots, 30–40 days; mature carrots,

50–80 days

Rotation: Avoid following celery, dill, fennel, parsley,

parsnip

Edible: Roots

Ca r r ot s

CARROTS • 105