Carrots are another great cool season vegetable with a long growing season in Phoenix. Carrots belong to the Apiaceae family.
They are root vegetables, meaning the edible part of the plant is the carrot. Let’s grow carrots in your Phoenix garden.
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Most people think of the color orange when they think of carrots, however carrots come in so many pretty colors.
Grow Carrots in Phoenix: Gardening Steps
- When and How to Plant Carrots
- How to Care for Carrots
- What grows well near carrots and what doesn’t?
- Harvesting carrots- When is the ideal time to pick carrots?
When to Plant Carrots in Phoenix
We love these cool season vegetables. Seedlings start emerging in a couple weeks making these a great veggie for kids to grow. In Phoenix or gardening zone 9b this means you can start planting carrots in August and continue through April. On average carrots take 60-100 days to harvest.
Carrots are a cool season vegetable. In gardening timing is everything.
In Phoenix, seeds can be planted from the end of August through April.
If you’re in the Prescott or Sedona area plant carrot seeds in March through mid-May and again mid-July through mid-September.
In Flagstaff plant seeds in May.
If starting by seeds plant seeds outdoors in September. Frost is most likely to occur between December through February, so remember to protect any tender plants from the frost.
Carrots have taproots and grow best through direct sow. Sow carrot seeds in rows about a foot apart. A half inch planting depth for carrots is ideal.
What do Carrots Need to Grow?
Choose a spot in your yard where your carrots can flourish. Take into consideration the light, soil, and water requirements.
Light Requirements: Carrots needs full sun or about 6 hours of sun a day.
Soil Requirements: Carrots like slightly acidic to neutral pH. The soil pH range of 5.8 to 6.8 is ideal.
Water Requirements: Carrots likes consistent moisture.
Companion Plants for Carrots
What grows well near carrots & what doesn’t?
As part of the Apiaceae family carrots grow well with tomatoes, lettuce, chives, radishes and rosemary.
Carrots, however, do not like to be near dill or potatoes.
When to Harvest Carrots
Carrots takes 60-100 days from the day of planting until harvest day.
At maturity carrot tops are 8-10 inches in height.
