Carrot: Nantes 2 seeds (organic)

The first sowings undercover in a greenhouse or polytunnel can give you an early crop but do not be tempted to start them off too early outside. May is generally the best month.

If planting outside, sow seeds in a bed with fine, well worked soil undercover from May to August.

Early undercover sowings will be ready around July. Late maincrops will be ready from September onwards.

They do best in a deep, rich, fine soil so some ground preparation (from around March) may be required. Avoid freshly manured, stony or very wet ground.

Sprinkle the seed thinly into shallow drills and cover with fine soil. Thin the seedlings as they grow to leave a distance of 5 or 6 cm. Be sure to keep the plot free from weeds.

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Tamar Organics are on a mission to encourage people to grow at least some of their own food and to do it organically.

Organic growing helps to protect the environment, improves soil and encourages biodiversity. Using organic seeds means that you are supporting organic farmers and acres and acres of land under organic management.

Tamar Organics started as a small organic market garden in 1994. They have been registered as producers with the soil association since that time. They added their processor license in 2000 when they became one of the first UK companies to offer organic seeds.

They are inspected every year by the Soil Association, and the plant health seed inspectorate. They participate in the GMO audit. They do not support the development of genetically modified seeds and none of Their seeds are GMs.