carrotsCarrots 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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