Mr Fothergills – Pictorial Packet – Vegetable – Carrot – Autumn King 2 – 2000 Seeds

Reliable maincrop, long season Very popular maincrop carrot producing long tapering roots with good flavour. Stands and keeps well.

Outdoors: sow thinly, March-July, where they are to crop, 1.5cm (½”) deep, directly into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Allow 30cm (1′) between rows. Early sowings may benefit cloche protection. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Thin by harvesting young carrots evenly from the row, allowing remainder to grow on. Water well until plants are established. Harvest: June-November. Roots can be lifted in autumn. Remove soil and store in dry sand.