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Category: Early Nantes 5

  • Why seeds don’t germinate

    If you’ve been following my blog over the last 5 months you’d have seen that I’ve been quite prolific in my sowing. However, not all have been successful – prompting me to sow more in a few weeks time. Why carrots and parsnips don’t germinate I’ve gone with Early Nantes…

  • Sowing Carrots: Early Nantes 5

    Sowing carrots (Early Nantes 5) is easy, although, that’s not to say that I haven’t had my seasons of heartbreak when I dig up misshapen and stumpy carrots. I’m sowing Early Nantes 5 – a very reliable, good ‘finger’ variety of carrot and I’m hoping to see some progress within…