Plant library
Vegetable
Carrot
Daucus carota
Zones 3–10
Sweetest straight from your own soil — a low-calorie, high-reward root crop.
Sun
Full sun
Water
moderate
Spacing
2-4 in apart
Soil
Deep, loose, stone-free sandy loam
Difficulty
easy
Zones
3–10
When to plant
Mar
Apr
Jul
Timing shifts with your zone — the Genie can pin down exact dates for you.
How to care for it
Sow seed shallowly and keep the surface consistently moist until germination (1-3 weeks). Thin ruthlessly to 2 in and hill soil over the shoulders. No fresh manure or roots fork.
Good companions
Tomato, onion, lettuce, pea
Harvest
Pull when shoulders are about 1 in wide — 60-80 days.
Want a plan for growing Carrot?
Your Genie can give exact timing and care for your zone.
