Carrot 'Nantes'

Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Sow in deep, well-worked, stone-free soil after danger of heavy frost from spring to midsummer. Keep seeds moist after sowing directly. Can cover with hessian or similar until germination. Do not transplant, as crooked roots may result. Cultivate periodically or mulch to control weeds. Keep soil evenly moist.
Sunny spot. Thin to 20-50 mm and use thinnings as baby carrots.
Rotate crops to prevent disease build-up.

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These plants will grow well with Carrot:

Tomatoes, Alliums (onions, chives, etc), lettuce ¹

Tomatoes grow better with carrots, but may stunt the carrots’ growth. Beans (which are bad for tomatoes) provide the nitrogen carrots need more than some other vegetables. Aromatic companion plants repel carrot fly. Sage, rosemary, and radishes are recommended by some as companion plants, but listed by others as incompatible. alliums interplanted with carrots confuse onion and carrot flies. For the beneficial insect-attracting properties of carrots to work, they need to be allowed to flower; Otherwise, use the wild carrot, Queen Anne’s Lace, for the same effect. Flax produces an oil that may protect root vegetables like carrots from some pests. ¹

These plants will not grow well with Carrot so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Dill, parsnip, radish ¹

These pests are known to attack Carrot plants:

These problems and diseases are known to effect Carrot plants:

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Originated in Central Asia. Used by ancient Greek physicians as astomach tonic,known in Roman times and widely useda a vegetable by the 13th century.