Carrot seeds are small and fiddily. Seed Tapes are an easier way to sow carrots. Simply roll out the tapes in a prepared moist seed drill. Tapes normally come in lengths of 5m (16 feet) and can be cut to the right size with a pair of scissors.
Carrot fly
Five carrots specially selected for their health benefits when eaten raw.
Carrot
Healthmaster - high in betacarotene and vitamins.
Carrot Purple Haze - rich in antioxidants and Vitamin A.
Carrot Rainbow - rich in vitamins and other beneficial nutrients.
Carrot Sugarsnax -high in betacarotene and vitamins.
Carrot Yellowstone - high in betacarotene and vitamins.
Carrots are high in Vitamin A and beta-carotene, and rich in antioxidants.
Raw or Cooked carrots make a healthy, nutritious addition to your daily diet.
Resistance lies in them having low levels of chlorogenic acid, a chemical which the
larvae of the carrot fly needs for survival, so making them unattractive to carrot
fly and even if your crop is attacked to some degree the larvae will soon die after
doing relatively little damage. Collection comprises of
Carrot Resistafly
Carrot Flyaway
Carrot Early Nantes.
Growing Carrots is simple and can be ready to harvest in 4 or 5 months. (Earlier for baby carrots)
Carrot seeds can be sown outside several times from spring to mid-summer and under cover early spring for earlier crops or late Summer/early Autumn outside for fresh baby carrots in December/January.
Carrot seeds list over 90 different types of carrots that can be grown in the UK. Detailed description of each type of carrot and online price comparison to find the best carrot seeds price.
Full index of Carrot Seeds available in the UK . Carrot catolgue
The first carrots were not orange. The orange colour was developed in the 16th Century by Dutch farmers to match the colour of The House of Orange. Carrots can be yellow, orange, white and even purple.
Carrot Healthy Coloured Seed Collection
Carrot Fly Free Seed Collection