Description

Carrot Early Nantes 5 Bumper Seed Pack – Mr Fothergills

Delicious early variety, good as ‘finger’ carrots. Blunt ended, uniform roots with good colour. Excellent source of vitamin A and antioxidants.

Recommended by Joe Swift in BBC Gardeners World Magazine (January 2015 edition):

“A proven fast grower that does well in most conditions. It is pretty much guaranteed to mature in 12 weeks, so if sown in March you’ll be pulling these carrots in May. Classic light and crunchy texture. I’ve always had great success with them either in pots or a raise bed, which helps keep the carrot fly away.”

Key Features:

• A Best Buy variety as recommended by the Gardening Press and Consumer Groups.
• Early, finger or full-size
• 2000 seeds per packet (4000)

Sow & Grow:

Sow outdoors thinly where they are to crop, 1.5cm (1/2”) deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Allow 30cm (1’) between rows.
Early sowings may benefit from cloche protection. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Thin by harvesting young carrots evenly from the row, allowing remainder to grow on. Water well until plants are established.
Regular sowings made every three weeks will ensure a continuous supply of young roots.