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When to plant carrots

Sow directly in the garden from 4 weeks before to 1 week after the last spring frost. For a fall crop, sow 10 weeks to 12 weeks before the first fall frost. Keep the seedbed moist until they sprout, which can take two weeks.

Half-hardy: takes a light frost.

Carrots planting dates by state

CityPlant outsideFall crop
Birmingham, ALFeb 16 – Mar 23Aug 25 – Sep 8
Tucson, AZJan 19 – Feb 23Sep 25 – Oct 9
Little Rock, ARFeb 18 – Mar 25Aug 16 – Aug 30
Sacramento, CAJan 11 – Feb 15—
Denver, COMar 28 – May 2Jul 21 – Aug 4
Hartford, CTMar 12 – Apr 16Aug 10 – Aug 24
Wilmington, DEMar 6 – Apr 10Aug 20 – Sep 3
Washington, DCFeb 26 – Apr 2Aug 21 – Sep 4
Jacksonville, FLDec 27 – Jan 31—
Atlanta, GAFeb 8 – Mar 15Aug 28 – Sep 11
Boise, IDMar 23 – Apr 27Jul 25 – Aug 8
Chicago, ILMar 9 – Apr 13Aug 15 – Aug 29
Indianapolis, INMar 13 – Apr 17Aug 9 – Aug 23
Des Moines, IAMar 24 – Apr 28Aug 6 – Aug 20
Wichita, KSMar 14 – Apr 18Aug 6 – Aug 20
Louisville, KYMar 9 – Apr 13Aug 11 – Aug 25
New Orleans, LADec 26 – Jan 30—
Portland, MEMar 26 – Apr 30Aug 10 – Aug 24
Baltimore, MDFeb 26 – Apr 2Aug 26 – Sep 9
Boston, MAMar 6 – Apr 10Aug 23 – Sep 6
Detroit, MIMar 25 – Apr 29Aug 15 – Aug 29
Minneapolis, MNMar 26 – Apr 30Aug 1 – Aug 15
Jackson, MSJan 31 – Mar 7Aug 21 – Sep 4
Kansas City, MOMar 12 – Apr 16Aug 6 – Aug 20
Billings, MTApr 2 – May 7Jul 22 – Aug 5
Omaha, NEMar 23 – Apr 27Jul 29 – Aug 12
Las Vegas, NVJan 8 – Feb 12—
Manchester, NHMar 29 – May 3Jul 27 – Aug 10
Newark, NJMar 4 – Apr 8Aug 20 – Sep 3
Albuquerque, NMMar 18 – Apr 22Aug 6 – Aug 20
New York City, NYMar 3 – Apr 7Aug 30 – Sep 13
Charlotte, NCFeb 28 – Apr 4Aug 18 – Sep 1
Fargo, NDApr 12 – May 17Jul 18 – Aug 1
Columbus, OHMar 19 – Apr 23Aug 10 – Aug 24
Oklahoma City, OKMar 3 – Apr 7Aug 13 – Aug 27
Portland, ORFeb 9 – Mar 16Sep 2 – Sep 16
Philadelphia, PAMar 3 – Apr 7Aug 24 – Sep 7
Providence, RIMar 10 – Apr 14Aug 13 – Aug 27
Columbia, SCFeb 9 – Mar 16Aug 31 – Sep 14
Sioux Falls, SDMar 31 – May 5Jul 19 – Aug 2
Nashville, TNMar 6 – Apr 10Aug 12 – Aug 26
Dallas, TXJan 23 – Feb 27Sep 10 – Sep 24
Salt Lake City, UTMar 10 – Apr 14Aug 3 – Aug 17
Burlington, VTMar 25 – Apr 29Aug 9 – Aug 23
Virginia Beach, VAFeb 11 – Mar 18Sep 3 – Sep 17
Seattle, WAFeb 12 – Mar 19Aug 23 – Sep 6
Charleston, WVMar 24 – Apr 28Aug 10 – Aug 24
Milwaukee, WIMar 27 – May 1Aug 9 – Aug 23
Cheyenne, WYApr 15 – May 20Jul 13 – Jul 27

Not your city? Every city planting calendar lists all 19 vegetables.

Helpful gear

Soil thermometerCheck the soil at 4 inches before you spread anything.See options on AmazonFrost clothCovers tender plants on a surprise frost night.See options on AmazonRain gaugeKnow whether the lawn already got its inch this week.See options on Amazon

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