Home-grown carrots taste the best, here are the best ways to plant and space them. Charles suggests directed sowing, as when you move plugs for carrots you'll likely disturb the tap root, making forked or 'wonky' carrots!

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Carrot seedlings are very small and lots of creatures like to eat them! Try direct sowing in May to avoid slugs getting a nice snack as the carrot leaves pop out of the ground.

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Check out the lesson on how to manage slugs here: https://youtu.be/NUNHjSAQYM0 

Drag and pull your dibber leaving 22-30cm between rows & then mark them. The more space you give, the bigger the carrots, however, that also makes more space for weeds!

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After sowing the seeds, brush the compost back over the row. Step on the drills to firm up the soil & give a water. You'll be surprised how strong carrot roots are, and how much they love No Dig soil!

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Option to succession plant! Your rows can have enough space for alternating much quicker harvesting veg such as radish. Have fun learning how to interspace plants & get the most out of your patch!

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If you sow thickly like Charles; start to manage the density by 'thinning out' your carrots as they grow. Pull the bigger ones, to give the smaller ones a chance to catch up.

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TOP TIP: The whole carrot can be used - the tops make a delicious pesto!