DibbleGrowing carrots: from seed to harvest
Sow directly in loose, stone-free soil in the cooler part of the year, once the soil is no longer cold. Keep the seedbed moist until germination, which can take 2 to 3 weeks. Resow every few weeks while the weather stays mild.
Planting dates for carrots by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | not needed | April 19 | June 26 |
| Zone 4 | not needed | April 11 | June 18 |
| Zone 5 | not needed | April 4 | June 10 |
| Zone 6 | not needed | March 24 | June 3 |
| Zone 7 | not needed | March 3 | May 17 |
| Zone 8 | not needed | January 8 | April 10 |
| Zone 9 | not needed | August 25 | March 12 |
| Zone 10 | not needed | August 10 | March 12 |
| Zone 11 | not needed | October 8 | March 12 |
Each date is the start of the best window from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses, run at typical places in each zone. Dibble tunes them to your garden's own location and lets you adjust frost dates for your own yard.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Carrot:
Better kept apart:
Family and rotation
Carrot is in the umbellifers family. Root and herb family. Rotate to limit carrot rust fly buildup. Learn about crop rotation.
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Questions
When should I plant carrots?
It depends on your zone. Carrot is a half-hardy crop, so the timing follows your last spring frost. Look up your zone in the table below for exact start, sow, and harvest dates, or open Dibble and set where your garden is to get your own calendar.
How long does it take to grow carrots?
About 70 days from sowing to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 21 days after that.
What grows well with carrots?
Good companions include Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Pea. Keep it away from Dill.
Plant at the right time this season
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