I sowed my carrots today: some in pots on the patio, and some at lotty.
I have good free-draining soil which carrots like, but it also caps after rain (gets a hard crust) so seedlings often can't break through.
I make a drill with my trowel and water it. Then sprinkle carrot seed (not too thick, I hate thinning out) along it, and top with multi-purpose compost. You don't use much, but it really helps with germination.
I won't water again unless there is a prolonged drought, and I don't feed them.
When the leaves appear, I will cover with enviromesh or debris netting to keep the carrot root fly off Carrot Root Fly Grub
I have good free-draining soil which carrots like, but it also caps after rain (gets a hard crust) so seedlings often can't break through.
I make a drill with my trowel and water it. Then sprinkle carrot seed (not too thick, I hate thinning out) along it, and top with multi-purpose compost. You don't use much, but it really helps with germination.
I won't water again unless there is a prolonged drought, and I don't feed them.
When the leaves appear, I will cover with enviromesh or debris netting to keep the carrot root fly off Carrot Root Fly Grub
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