Carrot 100+ seeds "Paris Market Atlas"

Carrot

100+ seeds

"Paris Market Atlas"

A much improved cultivar of the Paris Market type of carrot with almost round roots. Excellent colour and flavour and perfect for container growing, or for those with shallow soils, due to its shallow rooting. Although an early variety, it can also be used as a second early or maincrop.

Get the soil conditions correct andcarrots are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in the coolerclimates. Incorrect soil conditions lead to mis-shapen carrots -these may well cause a chuckle when dug up, but they are not so wellappreciated at cooking time! Carrots prefer a light soil which hasbeen improved with lots of well-rotted organic material fully duginto the soil. Carrots grown on heavy soil, or where organic materialis not well-rotted, will become misshapen and grow 'forked. Stones inthe soil will have the same bad effect. Prepare the bed two weeks orso before planting, forking in a handful of bonemeal for each squaremeter (yard). Ensure that the soil is dug to a spade's depth and isof a crumbly texture.

Using a trowel, dig out narrow drills2cm (3/4inch) deep and 12cm (8inches) apart. Carrot seed is fine -the easiest way to sow is to empty some seed from the packet into thepalm of your left hand and and take small pinches of seed with yourright hand fingers, dropping a couple of seeds every 2.5cm (1 inch)along the narrow drills. Sow the seed thinly to avoid too muchthinning out later. Cover the seeds with fine soil very gentlyfirming it down. Water with a fine spray if the conditions are dry.The seedlings should start to appear 15 to 20 days later

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