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'Chantenay' Carrot Plants

Carrots like they used to taste!

Grown by Josh

South Downs National Park

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Chantenay Carrot Plants Vegetables
Chantenay Carrot Plants Vegetables
Chantenay Carrot Plants Vegetables
Chantenay Carrot Plants Vegetables

£10

Pre-order for delivery Mid April

Pre-order for delivery Mid April

Pre-order for delivery Mid April

Pre-order for delivery Mid April

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The highlights

  • Bright orange mini carrots
  • Sweet and crunchy - no need to peel or chop
  • Easy to grow in pots or raised beds
  • Harvest in as little as twelve weeks

Description

  • The snack sized carrot that tastes like carrots used to! Bright orange with smooth, firm skin and sunset red cores
  • Sweet and crunchy conical carrots that you don't even need to peel. Roast them whole, dip in hummus or fill the kids' lunchboxes
  • Grow in raised beds or pots with sandy or loamy soil
  • You will receive a strip of 32 healthy young plants ready to grow on
  • Strong foliage makes the carrots easy to pull
  • Plant out after the first frosts and harvest from June onwards
  • Premium plants grown by vegetable experts on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
  • Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop
  • Easy to grow and care for - simply remove your plants from their strip and pot them on individually until the last chance of frost has passed and they're ready to plant outside. You should see your first carrots within 12-15 weeks

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Strip of 32 Plants
Young plants ready to pot on before planting out
Strip of 32 Plants (Six Pack)
Young plants ready to pot on before planting out
Strip of 32 Plants (Nine Pack)
Young plants ready to pot on before planting out
Strip of 32 Plants (Triple Pack)
Young plants ready to pot on before planting out

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

30cm
30cm
30cm
30cm

Eventual spread:

15cm
Spreads approx 15cm
15cm
Spreads approx 15cm
15cm
Spreads approx 15cm
15cm
Spreads approx 15cm

Tasting notes:

Sweet and crunchy
Sweet and crunchy
Sweet and crunchy
Sweet and crunchy

Time to first crop:

12-15 weeks
You will know when your carrots are ready to harvest as the tops of them will be visible above the ground.
12-15 weeks
You will know when your carrots are ready to harvest as the tops of them will be visible above the ground.
12-15 weeks
You will know when your carrots are ready to harvest as the tops of them will be visible above the ground.
12-15 weeks
You will know when your carrots are ready to harvest as the tops of them will be visible above the ground.

Hardiness:

Hardy
Plant outside after the last frost and preferably in a sunny, sheltered location to protect the plant from chilling winds.
Hardy
Plant outside after the last frost and preferably in a sunny, sheltered location to protect the plant from chilling winds.
Hardy
Plant outside after the last frost and preferably in a sunny, sheltered location to protect the plant from chilling winds.
Hardy
Plant outside after the last frost and preferably in a sunny, sheltered location to protect the plant from chilling winds.

Uses:

Cooking, eating raw, juicing
Cooking, eating raw, juicing
Cooking, eating raw, juicing
Cooking, eating raw, juicing

Rootstock:

Spacing:

6-8cm
If you are planting your carrots in the ground in rows then plant them 6-8cm apart with 30cm in between the rows. If you are planting carrots in pots, then it is best to use a deep container as the pot will need to be at least 30-35cm deep. Again, space them so that they are 6-8cm apart.
6-8cm
If you are planting your carrots in the ground in rows then plant them 6-8cm apart with 30cm in between the rows. If you are planting carrots in pots, then it is best to use a deep container as the pot will need to be at least 30-35cm deep. Again, space them so that they are 6-8cm apart.
6-8cm
If you are planting your carrots in the ground in rows then plant them 6-8cm apart with 30cm in between the rows. If you are planting carrots in pots, then it is best to use a deep container as the pot will need to be at least 30-35cm deep. Again, space them so that they are 6-8cm apart.
6-8cm
If you are planting your carrots in the ground in rows then plant them 6-8cm apart with 30cm in between the rows. If you are planting carrots in pots, then it is best to use a deep container as the pot will need to be at least 30-35cm deep. Again, space them so that they are 6-8cm apart.

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Our vegetable plug plants are bred for good pest and disease resistance, but may still be susceptible to common problems. Carrot root fly is the most common and serious carrot threat. To prevent it you can cover your carrot plants in a horticultural fleece to prevent the flies laying eggs near the plants. You can also plant onions or garlic chives near your carrot plants to confuse and deter them!

Water in dry weather

Carrots are drought resistant, but during very hot, dry spells you may have to water up to twice a day. Water them in well when newly planted.

Full sun

Carrots plants do best in full sun. Position them somewhere where they’ll receive 6-8 hours of direct sunlight every day.

Sandy soil

Carrots need sandy, well-draining, fertile soil. Most garden soils will be too heavy to grow carrots and so it is best to grow carrots with lots of garden compost and sand at least 20cm deep at about 50% soil to 50% sand.

Feeding not required

No feeding needed, but you can work in some well rotted manure before planting or use it as a mulch around the plants to improve the soil's nutrient content.

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South Downs National Park

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Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs

Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.

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Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
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We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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