{"product_id":"500-graines-de-carotte-nantaise-legumes-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes","title":"500 Nantes Carrot Seeds (Daucus carota)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaucus carota\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNantes Carrot, half-long Nantes carrot: created in the 19th century in the Loire Valley, it has become the benchmark for garden carrots — a cylindrical root with a rounded tip, no hard core, and sweet, tender flesh. An heirloom variety that has never been surpassed by modern hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweet, tender flesh:\u003c\/strong\u003e with no fibrous core, it is excellent both raw and cooked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegular root:\u003c\/strong\u003e cylindrical, half-long, and deep orange.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReproducible heirloom variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e you can sow your own seeds again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo harvest seasons:\u003c\/strong\u003e staggered sowings allow harvesting from summer through winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e loose, deep, moist, and rich in humus, without stones — this is the decisive factor. Stony or compacted soil produces forked, misshapen roots. Avoid fresh manure, which causes the same problem: carrots prefer to follow a manured crop from the previous year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow directly in place, as carrots do not transplant well. From March to June for a summer harvest, and from May to July for an autumn and winter harvest. Sow thinly in 1 cm-deep furrows, firm the soil, and keep it moist: germination is slow, taking 15 to 20 days. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThin to 5 cm apart when the plants have 3 leaves. Tip: thin in the evening and remove the waste immediately, as its smell attracts carrot fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater regularly and evenly: alternating drought and watering causes the roots to split.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest as needed. Autumn carrots can be stored throughout the winter in a box of sand in a cool place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial associations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrots and leeks are a classic combination in the vegetable garden: each helps deter the other's fly. Also sow \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/150-graines-d-oeillets-dinde-fleurs-amis-jardins-potager-semences-paysannes\"\u003emarigolds\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/1000-graines-de-phacelie-plante-engrais-vert-mellifere-semences-paysannes\"\u003ephacelia\u003c\/a\u003e nearby. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/associations-legumes-potager\"\u003ecompanion planting in the vegetable garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you let one plant go to seed in its second year, its large white umbels provide an important resource for hoverflies, beneficial insects whose larvae devour aphids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike all umbellifers, it is a host plant for swallowtail caterpillars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaw in grated salads and crudités, or cooked as a side dish, in soups, purées, or cakes. Its tops, often discarded, are also excellent in pesto or soup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarrots are biennial: leave a few roots in the ground over winter, and they will go to seed in their second year. Harvest the umbels when they turn brown and close up like a bird's nest. Be careful: they can cross with wild carrots, so keep your seed plants away from pathsides. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003ehow to save your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for all living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne volcanoes, we choose reproducible, non-hybrid varieties, test them for germination rates, and carefully sort and package them without any chemical treatment. Our conviction: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA reliable vegetable garden favourite, tasty and easy to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865927070029,"sku":"3760335360503","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/182-carotte-nantaise-fond-blanc.webp?v=1747311469","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/ja-intl\/products\/500-graines-de-carotte-nantaise-legumes-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}