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Don't Follow Directions On Carrot Seed Packets. Do This Instead
By EILEEN CONROY
In an exclusive interview with House Digest, Eva Monheim, author of Shrubs & Hedges, explains that experienced gardeners can modify their techniques for planting carrot seeds.
Monheim shares a carrot growing tip using mushroom compost, which “helps to make the particle size smaller so that the seed does not fall through the larger air pores in the soil.”
Since carrot seeds are tiny, the density of the mushroom compost will help keep them toward the soil’s surface so that they can find the light and water they need to begin growing.
She uses a pencil to “make a thin row [...] about [¼-inch to ½-inch] in depth and sprinkle the seeds in very slowly, making sure there are no large masses of seed in one place.”
If garden space is limited, you can opt for container gardening. Monheim shares, “[Y]ou can sift compost or soil with the seeds and then disperse over the container's surface.”
However you plant the seeds, Monheim says to do so “before the last frost date as carrots are a cool season crop,” adding, “You can also plant them in late summer for harvesting.”