Vegetables
Carrot 'Sugarsnax'
Daucus carota
High in beta-carotene, these flavoursome carrots are one of the sweetest available and rich in colour. The slender roots can grow as long as 25cm and are suitable for both cooking as well as enjoying raw sliced or grated in salads. Stores well over winter.
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 30cm
- Spread
- 15cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Sow directly March-July. Sow thinly in finely raked soils removed of stones, 1cm deep in drills 30cm apart. Water with a fine spray so seeds do not get washed away. Thin seedlings to 10cm spacing. Carrots do not like freshly manured soil, so prepare beds autumn before. Water well until established.
Aftercare
Protect early sowings with a cloche during cold spells. Protect from carrot fly with garden fleecing. Harvest smaller carrots over course of season, leaving others more room to grow. Store in dry sand.
Gallery
Ref. SEC036