====== Carrot ====== ===== Botanical information===== ^Botanical information^^ ^Order |Apiales | ^Family |Apiaceae | ^Genus |Daucus | ^Common name |Carrot | ^Species | D. carota | ===== Maturity days ===== * 84 ===== Planting months ===== ^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^ | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | | |X |X |X | | | | | | | {{tag>april may june}} =====Permaculture uses ===== ^Permaculture uses^^^ |Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3| | |Bee food |Vegetable | ===== Growing condition comments ===== ^Growing Condition ^Comment^ |Drought Tolerant | | | Humidity tolerant | | | Planting area |Garden bed | |Sunlight |Full sun | ===== Photos ===== ^ Photos ^^^ | | | ===== Short comments ===== Root vegetable ===== General comments ===== Compatible with: Onions, Leeks, Lettuce, Sage, Peas, Radishes, Tomatoes, Beans, Celery, Rosemary. Avoid growing near: Parsnips, Beetroot, Dill, Brassicas, Fennel. Grows well in deep cool soil. Water well before seeding then cover with boards to maintain the moisture and cool soil for more successful germination. Too much fertiliser will produce split roots. ===== Tags ===== {{tag> Apiales Apiaceae Daucus Carrot Annual Bee food Vegetable Full sun Garden bed }}