{"product_id":"carrot-seeds-2g-early-nantes-1600-seeds-early-sowing","title":"Carrot Seeds 2g | Early Nantes | 1600+ seeds | Early Sowing","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlease find for sale 2g (circa 1600+) Carrot seeds, the variety is the ver popular \"Early Nantes\". As its name suggests Early Nantes is just about the earliest carrot you can grow here in the UK - from February under cloches or March uncloched. Early Nantes is fast-maturing, sweet, and virtually coreless heritage variety producing cylindrical, blunt-ended roots that thrive in containers and shallow or stony soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Reasons to Grow Early Nantes Carrot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuperior Flavor \u0026amp; Texture:\u003c\/strong\u003e they have a rich, sweet taste and a light, crunchy texture due to having almost no tough core.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Maturing: \u003c\/strong\u003eThey grow rapidly and are among the first carrots ready to harvest, often yielding crops as early as late May or June from an early sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Friendly: \u003c\/strong\u003eTheir blunt-ended, shorter cylindrical shape makes them well-suited for shallow ground, troughs, raised beds, and planters where space is limited.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReliable Succession Sowing: \u003c\/strong\u003eThey perform consistently well from late winter\/early spring through mid-summer sowings, allowing for a continuous harvest from June to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTRUCTIONS - TO SAVE PAPER I NO LONGER SEND OUT WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTIONS ARE BELOW SO PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS PAGE. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepare the soil - weed the ground thoroughly then fork it over to break up any hard lumps. Remove any stones and rake to a fine texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow directly outdoors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Nantes can be sown in February if protected or from March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid sowing in ground that has recently been used for carrots, as it may harbour carrot fly eggs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake a shallow drill about 1cm  water along the base, then sow the carrot seeds as thinly as possible along its length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace any additional rows 15–30cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrot seeds can be slow to germinat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSowing small batches every three to four weeks will give you continuous harvests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect carrot seedlings from slugs and snails if possible, and cover the crop with insect-proof mesh to keep carrot fly away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThin out the seedlings if necessary, aiming for plants 5–7.5cm apart.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"speedy-seeds.co.uk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55668424802680,"sku":null,"price":3.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/4775\/2471\/files\/carrot_earlynantesfront.jpg?v=1789839163","url":"https:\/\/speedy-seeds.co.uk\/products\/carrot-seeds-2g-early-nantes-1600-seeds-early-sowing","provider":"speedyseeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}