Fothergill's Carrot St Valery Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Daucus carota, a classic and highly reliable member of the Daucus genus.
• Plant Class: Hardy Annual, establishing upright, healthy green foliage up to 45cm in height and a spread of 30cm.
• Root Profile: Produces beautifully uniform, long, and smooth roots featuring an intense, rich orange colour right through to the core.
• Heavy-Cropping Maincrop: A popular and time-tested variety known for delivering exceptionally heavy, abundant harvests, making it great if you want to maximise your plot's productivity.
• Optimal Growing Position: Performs at its absolute best when positioned in full sun, which maximizes natural sugar development for a sweeter flavour.
• Wildlife Value: If left to flower, the delicate umbrella-like blossoms are highly attractive to bees, hoverflies, and other beneficial garden pollinators.

Care Instructions:

• Sowing Position: Sow seeds thinly directly into deeply cultivated, stone-free, well-drained soil in a bright, open position in full sun.
• Spacing: Thin out developing seedlings gradually to allow the roots ample space to reach their full, uniform potential.
• Pest Protection: Protect your heavy-cropping investment from carrot fly by covering the rows with a fine insect-mesh netting immediately after sowing.