Carrot - Deep Purple F1
Liven up your salads and veg sides with this beta-carotene-packed purple variety. Carrot ‘Deep Purple’ yields sweet, tender roots up to 20cm long that retain their colour beautifully on cooking and look fabulous grated in salads.
Height: 30cm (12in). Spread: 15cm (6in).
Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.
Liven up your salads and veg sides with this beta-carotene-packed purple variety. Carrot ‘Deep Purple’ yields sweet, tender roots up to 20cm long that retain their colour beautifully on cooking and look fabulous grated in salads.
Height: 30cm (12in). Spread: 15cm (6in).
Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.
Liven up your salads and veg sides with this beta-carotene-packed purple variety. Carrot ‘Deep Purple’ yields sweet, tender roots up to 20cm long that retain their colour beautifully on cooking and look fabulous grated in salads.
Height: 30cm (12in). Spread: 15cm (6in).
Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.
Sow carrot seeds thinly at a depth of 1cm (½in) in drills 30cm (12") apart. Germination will take 10 to 20 days. When large enough to handle, thin out the seedlings within each row to 5cm (2") apart. Where space is limited, growing carrots in containers will also produce a worthwhile crop. Carrots dislike freshly manured soils so seed beds are best prepared in autumn, well in advance of spring sowings.
Water well to encourage germination. Once germinated, carrots should be watered only when necessary to keep the soil moist as excessive water may encourage leaf growth instead of roots. During growth, the carrot roots may be earthed up to prevent green crowns developing.
Cover later carrot sowings with fleece or fine netting, and remove all thinnings from the site to minimise carrot fly infestation. Early varieties may be lifted when required from 9 weeks onwards, while maincrops can be harvested from 12 weeks after their sowing date. Pull a single carrot first to assess the size of the roots. If the soil is dry, lifting carrots can be made easier by watering beforehand. Roots can be stored in a cool, dry place for up to 4 months.
