Carrots (Mokum)
root
- 2026 · Bed B
- Spacing
- 3 in(16 / sqft)
- Trellis
- no
- Direct seed
- Mar 25(-3 w)
- Harvest
- ~9–11 weeks from sowing
- Last fall harvest
- Oct 15 – Nov 12(at frost to +4 w)
- Succession
- every 3 weeks
- Water
- weekly
- Seed shelf life
- 3–4 y
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Seed source
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
Direct seed only — taproots hate disturbance. Slow to germinate (1-3 weeks); keep soil consistently moist and don't let the surface crust. Sweetness improves after a fall frost.