In a large plot you can grow enough carrots to last for months,
but even in small spaces you can produce a good crop, especially
of the smaller varieties. Alternatively, try growing some with
unusual shapes and How to Grow Sowing early and main crop
varieties will provide you with carrots from summer until winter
if you have the space. Carrots prefer a dry site with light,
fertile soil that has not been manured in the last 12 months.
Make sure there are no stones or clods of soil because this will
produce forked or misshapen roots. Sow early varieties in early
spring under cloches or garden fabric, and main crops in the
open in mid-spring; sow seed in succession throughout the
growing season. For a late crop, sow an early variety in
midsummer. Sow at a depth of 1/2-3/4 inches about 1 inch apart,
and thin plants to 4 inches apart as they grow. Allow 12 inches
between rows. Thinning releases scent from the foliage, which
attracts carrot fly. Try thinning in the evening to reduce the
effect. Weed around the seed