![]() Varieties to grow: Thumbilina, Little Finger. They have a crisp texture and are frequently quite sweet when mature. These carrots are round, cylindrical or tapered roots that grow less than 5 inches long. These are the best varieties for growing carrots in containers, and they will do well in clay or rocky soils. Miniature or baby carrots are bred to be grown in shallow root zones and harvested small. Varieties to grow: Red Core Chantenay, Kuttiger. Maturity is reached in 55-70 days with good storage potential. They're still a favorite among home gardeners, but overly mature carrots develop a woody core, so be sure to harvest Chantenay carrots at about 6-7 inches long. Before Nantes varieties were developed, these cone-shaped carrots were the only choice for gardeners growing carrots in heavy clay or rocky soils. Varieties to grow: Early Nantes, Scarlet Nantes.Ĭhantenay carrots are short and stout, with broad 1 1/2-3 inch crowns tapering quickly to a rounded point at about 6 inches long. Maturity is reached in 55-70 days - not real good storage potential. They're less likely to form pithy cores when left in the field than Chantenay carrots. This makes them a good choice if you have that good ol' Callaway clay. Nantes carrots perform better in heavier, rockier soils where other carrot types twist and fork. They produce sweet, crisp, 6-7 inch cylindrical carrots with blunt tips. Nantes varieties are usually the easiest carrots for home gardeners to grow. There are five common types: Nantes, Chantenay, Miniature or baby, Imperator and Danvers. ![]() With its sweet taste right out of the garden, the carrot is often used as bait or an enticement as in cartoons with Elmer Fudd dangling a carrot over Bugs Bunny's hole to entice him out. Carrots are also one of the most nutritious vegetables in the home garden - they are especially high in antioxidants. ![]() Even though it is hot now, it is time to plant some of those crops that can be harvested into the fall/winter months, and carrots should be at the top of the list.Ĭarrots are a cool season vegetable, which makes it a good choice to plant during the later part of July up in to the first part of August so they mature in the cool fall weather. This is one year I am very glad Mid-Missouri gives you a "second chance" at some crops.
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