Choose from our magnificent selection of parsnip and carrot seeds. Round, long, rainbow-coloured, purple, or your favourite beta-carotine-loaded orange, we have carrot seeds to suit every taste and a broad range of growing conditions. With lots of insect-resistant varieties to choose from, you're sure to bag yourself a bumper crop of delicious, crisp carrots this season. You'll also discover an array of parsnip seeds to complement your Sunday roast. They'll be even sweeter if you leave them in the ground until after a sharp frost. For stacks of great information and advice on growing these popular vegetable seeds, head to our carrot and parsnip info pages.
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Little beats the taste of a freshly pulled carrot or dug parsnip. With our carrot seeds, you can be eating homegrown roots from early spring with ‘Amsterdam Forcing’ and ‘Adelaide’ to late maturing varieties, such as ‘Volcano’ that can be harvested in winter. Growing parsnip seeds means you can harvest before roots get old and woody, giving you the sweetest crop. If you don’t find the answers to your questions below, please read our helpful guides on growing carrots and how to grow parsnips.
It’s best to wait until the ground has warmed up to plant parsnip seed, or put a cloche over it for a few weeks before sowing. Aim for between April and June. Carrot seeds can be sown from early spring to late August, depending on the variety.
Parsnip seeds are very slow to germinate so soaking them overnight can speed this up. If you sow direct, keep the drill well-watered until germination.
Grow resistant varieties such as ‘Flyaway’ and ‘Resistafly’. Protect plants with horticultural fleece and thin plants in the evenings when flies are less active, as they are attracted by the carrot smell.
Carrots are ideal for growing in containers and a good method if your soil is heavy. Make sure you use a deep container for long roots, or choose small carrots, such as ‘Paris Market’ or ‘Caracas’ for shallower pots.
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