Cosmic Purple Carrot

Cosmic Purple Carrot Heirloom Vegetable Seeds
Daucus carota
Listing is for 1 packet of minimum 30 seeds

Learn how to grow carrots from seed all the way to harvest with my YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/nsEZCDwjxFw

I love the deep purple skin color of these carrots. The inside part of the carrot is bright orange and coreless. Therefore, the purple and orange contrast beautifully together when I am cooking with them.  This is a "Danvers" type of carrot, so it handles compacted soils better than other varieties. It produces carrots that are on average 7 inches long. I like to harvest at the 4th month mark (not 3), for bigger and sweeter carrots. 

General planting guidelines suggest to direct sow carrot seeds 3 weeks before your average last frost date. Then succession sow every 2 weeks for a continual harvest. Carrots prefer to grow in temperatures between 45-80F. If it gets too hot (over 80F), they get stunted and stop growing. If your in a warmer climate. zones +8, it can be a challenge trying to grow them as there is a short window where temperatures land in the ideal range. 

Using my garden as an example to determine when to direct sow carrot seeds - I use www.plantmaps.com to calculate when I should direct sow seeds in my zone 9B garden. Put in your zip code and it will generate a lot of important gardening information specific to your area. At the bottom is a monthly chart of average max and low temperatures. Look for the months where the average maximum temperature doesn't exceed 80F. For me, this is November thru March. I can start direct sowing seeds in November, with December being the last chance. This allows 4 months of growing time so I can harvest before April arrives when temperatures now exceed 80F. If carrots are grown in too much heat, it can stunt their growth and cause a bitter flavor. 

Follow me on social media because I post a lot of information on how to grow the very same seeds available in my Etsy shop. Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok: jerrasgarden. 

PLANTING
Germination: 10 - 21 days ***Carrots are notorious for difficult germination. You must keep the seeds moist at all times to have successful germination. I water the spot where I direct sowed the seeds daily and get good germination, usually within 10 days.***

Seed Sowing Depth: Sprinkle the seeds over the soil surface, press them down gently to make contact with the soil, do not cover with soil.

Sowing: Direct sow 3 weeks before your last spring frost date. If your in zones +8 - direct sow during the fall, in the first month where average maximum temperatures fall below 80F.

Harvest: Most seed packets will say ready to harvest in 90 days. However, I find that if I let my carrots go to 120 days, they are much bigger and have better flavor. I would not allow them to go past 120 days as they will start to get woody in texture.

Terms and conditions READ THIS PLEASE:
- Seeds will be shipped with no planting instructions to keep seed costs low to the buyer. Germination and plant care information is included in the description. I encourage each gardener to research specifics on how to be successful growing them. I also have lots of information on my TikTok, Instagram and YouTube channel all under the account name jerrasgarden. I started this shop to share my love of certain seed varieties and spread the knowledge of gardening. Please contact me if you cant find information or have additional questions.

- No returns or refunds once shipped. I am not responsible for lost or damaged packages caused by USPS. Since there are so many factors that affect germination and growing success, no refunds or exchanges are allowed once seeds have shipped. These are the same seeds I use in my personal garden so I can attest to their viability. Seeds are fresh season to season.

- Availability of seed in this shop varies depending on what I have decided to grow that season. With that said, please be advised that seeds are available in limited quantities. Once sold out they may or may not be available again.