Carrot, month by month
Bar: the usual months. Sprout: this month.
| Sowing, planting or job | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2027Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow outdoors. | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | none |
| Cover the carrot with a cloche or fleece. | usual | usual | usual | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none |
| Thin the carrot seedlings. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | none | usual | none | none | none |
| Lift the carrots. | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual |
What to do, and when
The usual months for a UK garden. Your own plan gives the week.
Sowing
Sow outdoors April to July, 1cm deep, 5 to 7.5cm apart, rows 15 to 30cm apart. Strong source: RHS.
Cover the carrot with a cloche or fleece
Autumn sowings protected over winter crop earlier than spring sowings.
Usually February to May, and September to November. Moderate source: RHS.
Thin the carrot seedlings
Thin to leave plants 5 to 7.5cm apart.
Usually March, and May. Strong sources: RHS, Gardeners’ World and Sarah Raven.
Lift the carrots
Usually June to September. Strong source: RHS.
What the source words mean
Strong: the RHS page for this plant is among them.Moderate: another trusted UK source, or the RHS on its group.
Every line above names the page it comes from. Where we found no good source for a job, we left it out. Where the name “Carrot” comes from.