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Orange Carrots. Purple Carrots. Red Carrots. Food Industry. Famous Chefs. Culinary Techniques. Cooking Schools. World Cuisine. Grain Dishes. Party Snacks. Breakfast Foods. Special Diets. Patricks Day. Welcome to Delishably. Related Articles. By Travel Chef. By Charles Kikas. By Kiwisoutback. By Rickrideshorses. By Mary. By Abby Slutsky. By Beth Eaglescliffe. By Maren Elizabeth Morgan. By EB Black. By Rajan Singh Jolly. See More. I plant carrots in spring, sowing the seeds about two to three weeks before the last expected spring frost, I also plant carrots again in mid-summer for an autumn crop of rainbow roots.
Your custom blend of seeds should be stored in a cool, dry place and used within a year. Step 1 — Choose the right site. It should offer full sun at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sun each day and deep, loose soil. Before sowing seeds, prepare the bed by removing any weeds and amending the soil with an inch of compost.
Step 2 — Sow the seeds. Direct sow the seeds planting them a quarter to a half inch deep and try to space the seeds a third to a half inch apart.
This will minimize the need to thin later on. Carrot seeds are small and it can be hard to space them evenly. If you prefer, sow pelleted seeds which are easier to plant. Step 3 — Cover the seeds with a scant quarter inch of soil or vermiculite and water the bed well.
Use a gentle spray of water from a hose nozzle to prevent the newly planted seeds from washing away. Water often to maintain a consistently moist soil until the seeds germinate and the seedlings are growing well. Step 4 — Thin the seedlings. Once the rainbow carrot seedlings are two to three inches tall, thin them to one to one and a half inches apart.
When you eventually begin to harvest, pull every second root to leave space for the remaining carrots to keep growing. Before I share my favorite rainbow carrot varieties, I want to point out that there is actually a carrot called Rainbow.
The roots of Rainbow vary in color from orange to gold to pale yellow to white. The benefit of growing this variety is that you get a color range, but you also have the roots mature uniformly at the same time. Keep reading to learn more about the many purple, yellow, red, and white carrot varieties available from seed companies. If you want to learn how to harvest carrots year round from garden beds or cold frames, be sure to check out my award-winning, best-selling book, The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar. Orange carrots are the standard but there are many delicious varieties that offer roots in shades of red, yellow, white, and purple. What are rainbow carrots? Why grow rainbow carrots For me the biggest reasons to grow rainbow carrots are fun and flavor. There are five main colors of carrots available to grow: orange, purple, red, white, and yellow.
How to mix your own rainbow carrots Many seed companies offer rainbow carrot seed mixes which contain compatible varieties of red, orange, white, yellow, or purple carrots. If you prefer, you can also blend your own by choosing different varieties.
Rainbow carrot coins are colorful and delicious as a snack, in salads, or dipped into hummus. Rainbow carrots: the best varieties to grow: Before I share my favorite rainbow carrot varieties, I want to point out that there is actually a carrot called Rainbow.
Yellow carrot varieties have a mildly sweet flavor that is enhanced when the roots are cooked.
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