A dependable and classic variety, Autumn king was awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1995. You can harvest right through the winter and its excellent storage potential means you can enjoy a steady supply of carrots through the winter and well into spring. Autumn King also displays natural resistance to carrot fly for more guaranteed harvests. Autumn King carrots are long and thick with a classic deep orange colour, perfect for winter roasts and warming soups!
- Sowing Time: Sow directly outdoors from April to July.
- Planting Depth: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep in rows spaced 12-18 inches apart.
- Thinning: Thin seedlings to about 2-3 inches apart when they are 1-2 inches tall.
- Harvesting Time: Harvest from October to December.
Notes: ‘Autumn King’ is a late-maturing, maincrop variety that produces large, sweet carrots ideal for winter storage. It can tolerate light frost, making it perfect for late autumn harvesting.
Planning your site
Carrots like a fairly loose and obstruction free, sandy soil which is light enough for them to push their long roots into. You may need to dig some horticultural sand into your soil, along with some organic matter if you have heavier clay soil. If you are growing in a container, it’s best to grow the shorter rooted varieties. If a carrot root hits a stone, it may split into multiple roots so it’s best to try to remove stones and lumps from the soil where possible.
Growing tips
Carrots are very drought-tolerant and don’t need much water though they will benefit from a good occasional soak especially in prolonged dry weather. Fast growing weeds can crowd out carrots though you need to be careful when weeding or thinning that you don’t crush the foliage as the smell attracts carrot fly. It’s wise to protect from carrot fly using a barrier of fleece or micromesh up to a height of 60cm as this is the highest that these little insects can fly!
What to watch out for
Carrot fly, aphids and forking (unless you really want funny shaped carrots!)
What to do when your plants arrive
- Unpack them. Your seedlings will arrive carefully packed in bio-degradable straw, cardboard and paper. They may look a little bit bedraggled from their journey. Don’t panic – this is totally normal and they should soon perk up. Please try and unpack your plants as soon as they arrive, as every extra hour they spend in the box will add to the stress of travelling to their new home.
- Give them a drink. Having spent a day or two in the post, your new plants will be thirsty! Stand them up in some fresh water for a few minutes to make sure their roots have been thoroughly soaked before planting.
- Plant them out into their forever home! Your plants can’t wait to get their roots into the soil. Plant them out according to the instructions that will have come in the box with them. Make sure you water them in well, and give them plenty to drink until their roots have had a chance to get settled.
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