![]() This will allow time for all seedlings to fully mature in the cold frame before removal. Mid to late February: - Put together cold frame and place it onto an area of the garden where warm weather crops will be grown. Use tiny snips for this task so you don't pull up nearby developing carrot roots. Note: The seeds that are started indoors are allowed to germinate indoors and then moved to the cold frame. Carrot seeds can be sown about 2 to 3 weeks before the last spring frost date. poke 16 holes in the square patch (max 1 cm deep) put 2 to 3 seeds in each hole carefully cover the holes with soil mix. Peppers grown from seed should not be exposed to soil colder than 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Carrots grow most efficiently in temperatures that range between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. A temperature below 55 degrees will slow down the growth of mature pepper plants, and it will stunt seedlings. Plant carrot seeds 34 weeks before the last frost. When the seedlings are one to two inches tall, thin them then out to be three inches apart. A temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below will result in frost, which will kill pepper plants.Give seedlings one inch of water per week.Keep furrows moist and don't let the soil dry out because it will form a hard crust that is difficult for tiny seedlings to break through.Press down lightly on the soil to ensure good contact between seeds and soil. It is possible to sow your carrot seed throughout the fall and winter if you live in the Deep South. ![]() Marking the location of the rows helps you know where to water. Write the crop name and date sown on a plastic row marker, paint stick, or popsicle stick to mark the location of your seeded row(s).It's difficult to space carrot seeds evenly, so you will likely need to thin them out as they grow. Sprinkle the tiny carrot seeds two to three inches apart, 1/4 inch deep, and cover lightly with soil.Create shallow furrows in the soil (the long handle of a garden tool will do the job), 1/4 inch deep and one foot apart if you are sowing more than one row of carrots. Create shallow furrows in the soil (the long handle of a garden tool will do the job), 1/4 inch deep and one foot apart if you are sowing more than one row of carrots.Till the soil at least a foot deep to make sure it is light and loose and can drain extremely well. ![]()
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