Carrots are biennial, that means, you can harvest seeds only in the second year.
Carrots Do cross pollinate, so separate them 1/4 mile from other carrots in the first year. In the second year, when they are going to seed, separate them also from Queen Anne’s Lace (about 1/4 mile).
Dig carrots up before the hard frost in the fall. Trim the tops to 1″ and store roots in a root cellar, in slightly damp sand, sawdust or leaves, over the winter. Replant in the spring, harvest the seed heads when they are dry.
Useful information when labeling your seeds:
- what kind of carrot the seeds are from
- which year the seed was saved
- basic seed saving instructions
- basic planting instructions, including approximate root size
- how long the carrots need to mature
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