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How to sow your free carrot seeds

Find out how to sow your free carrot seeds, from our May 2021 subscriber issue, by following our simple video guide.

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A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
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Sow
Sow

Do not Sow in January

Do not Sow in February

Do Sow in March

Do Sow in April

Do Sow in May

Do Sow in June

Do Sow in July

Do not Sow in August

Do not Sow in September

Do not Sow in October

Do not Sow in November

Do not Sow in December

Harvest
Harvest

Do not Harvest in January

Do not Harvest in February

Do not Harvest in March

Do not Harvest in April

Do not Harvest in May

Do not Harvest in June

Do Harvest in July

Do Harvest in August

Do Harvest in September

Do Harvest in October

Do not Harvest in November

Do not Harvest in December

You can’t beat the sweetness of home-grown carrots, not to mention the satisfaction of harvesting your own food. With this fast-growing variety you’ll be enjoying these short, succulent roots in no time – they’re perfect for growing in pots or in the ground.

Your May subscriber edition includes a free double-pack of seeds of Cosmos ‘Purity’ and Carrot ‘Royal Chantenay 3’.

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