Carrots

Carrot germination time.
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?VXKVQ 28 May 2008 Carrots germinated in 12 Days.

These carrot seeds, lmperator and Chatenay on the 15 of May. All have germinated in 12 days. They were planted at the same depth on toilet paper laid in the rows and lightly covered with fine compost. I watered lightly, daily. The temperatures were cool at night and full sun during the day, when the sun was present.

Last night 27/28 May there was frost in many areas around Toronto. Our temperature went to 3C, but I see no frost damage, and the sun is brightly shining this morning. We will have no further frost until the Fall season. It has been a most cool Spring.

Carrots march to the beat of their own drummer. They may not germinate if the soil is too warm, above 80F. I have had them germinate in 11 days and in other cases 21 days, and in some cases not at all.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?QOEEB 25 June 2008 Carrots Thriving.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?KYTUJ 4 July 2008 Carrot Bed.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?ONUAY 12 July 2008 Carrot Bed

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?XLPLH 2 September 12008 Carrots Imperator
I prefer the long variety of carrot over the shorter Chatenay.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?ALJNE 11 September 2008 Carrots Harvested today.
Last of the season's carrots were harvested, and stored in dry sand in the basement.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?PXVAC Summary: Carrots.