How to grow carrots
Carrots are an easy and rewarding crop to grow, great for encouraging children to eat their vegetables! With so many varieties of this popular vegetable available, carrots can be grown in beds, containers and even window boxes making them suitable for gardens of any size. The taste of a home-grown carrot is far superior to supermarket produce - try growing your own carrots and see for yourself!
When to grow carrots
Carrots are normally sown outdoors between March and July and harvested throughout the summer and autumn. Early varieties such as ‘Nantes 2’ can be sown as early as February under cloches or in greenhouse borders. Growing carrots under cloches helps warm the soil and speeds up germination, which is particularly useful if you live in cold regions or want to make an early start.