'Chantenay' Carrot Plants
Carrots like they used to taste!
Grown by Josh
South Downs National Park
Pre-order for delivery Mid April
Pre-order for delivery Mid April
Pre-order for delivery Mid April
Pre-order for delivery Mid April
Perfectly happy plants, or your money back
Specialist overnight plant delivery
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
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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 theyll 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.
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
South Downs National Park
Meet Josh
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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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
Our plants are delivered overnight
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 24 hours.
We're here to help at every step
We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team of experts.
Perfect plants, guaranteed
We’re confident that you’ll be delighted with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re perfectly happy.
Allotment in a Box
Harvesting carrots
We return to the veg patch with Kathy Slack for her tips on growing and harvesting 'Chantenay' carrots.
From plot to plate
Cumin and chilli roasted carrots with whipped ricotta
Chef Jess Rose Young shows how to make this quick and tasty side dish, spicing up your homegrown carrots.
Learn from our experts
Growing Carrots: The Complete Guide
Digging deep to answer your questions
How do I know I'm getting quality plants?
All of our plants are grown in specialist nurseries with the highest standards of plant care and sustainability. We guarantee you'll love them as much as we do! Don't just take our word for it - we've got thousands of great reviews on Trustpilot.
When will I get my plants?
The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.
How will my plants be packed and delivered?
We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.
Where do you deliver?
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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