| 'Caroline' is a hybrid carrot from Japan, a cross between Kuroda and Chantenay stock. These wedge-shaped carrots grow 6 to 8 with great vigor. They do well in heavy soil, and color up early to a deep orange. Good late-spring or early-summer crop, as they can tolerate both heat and cold. Stores well. Resistant to leaf blight. Loose, well-drained soil, free from clods and stones are a must for carrots. If your soil is less than ideal, plant only short rooted varieties.
A hardy biennial grown as an annual, carrot tops are a rosette of fern-like foliage growing from a swollen tap root. A cool weather crop that is easily grown with few disease or pest problem, they should be planted in early spring with successive crops being planted every 2 to 3 weeks until early summer for a continuous crop. Start 2 to 3 week after the last average frost date. They may be cold tolerant, but seeds take forever to germinate in raw weather. Carrots should be planted in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. Prior to planting, work a low nitrogen fertilizer such as 5-10-10 into the soil. Make sure soil is loose and rock free. |
