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18 Nov 22, Ruth A Hersh (USA - Zone 9a climate)

Absolutely, you can! The weather is not the same every year.

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25 Oct 22, Anonymous (USA - Zone 8a climate)

It suggests up to Sept. Carrots need to be cover with some hessian or shade cloth/??? and watered a couple of times a day. Prepare your soil well and have it in a fine crumbly level soil,

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10 Dec 21, Helen Chon (USA - Zone 9a climate)

I use Neem oil to control pests for most of my plants. Will Neem Oil work for Carrot flies? I know you can’t use Neem oil in 90° weather but can you use it in 60° weather?

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30 May 24, Ali T (USA - Zone 8b climate)

Try Neem cake

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08 Dec 21, Helen Chon (USA - Zone 9a climate)

Cover with board? I don’t understand how a plant grows when it’s covered with a board? I must be missing something.

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14 Jun 23, Cecil D. (USA - Zone 5b climate)

Cover the planted SEEDS with a board until they germinate to maintain a moist soil. Uncovered soil dries quickly (which is why we use mulch to cover them as well). Seeds will not sprout when stressed by dry soil. You barely cover the carrot seeds with soil since they are so small. Good luck!

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05 Apr 23, Rachel (USA - Zone 8b climate)

It's mostly to help with moisture. Carrot seeds cannot be allowed to dry out. They come up from under just fine.

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21 Feb 23, Cindy C. (USA - Zone 8b climate)

A board such as a 1 X 3" is simply to keep rain from dislodging the tiny seed from the soil and retain moisture. I check my seed germination after a week then daily until the seedlings are about 1". Then I remove the board, thin the seedlings and cover with a floating row cover. I plant them right next onions and have no problem with flies.

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29 Dec 21, Darlene (USA - Zone 9a climate)

You only cover with a board temporarily as to keep the seeds from washing away and from birds eating them. After a week or more, You are to begin checking for sprouts. Within a week to 10 days, if it’s getting hotter in your climate, you elevate the board above the sprouts by placing a rock at each end of the board length and place the board on top of the two rocks. This keeps it a bit shaded since carrots are cool weather. Then as they get larger ferns and safer to expose, you remove the board. I hope that’s helpful.

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22 Feb 22, Helen Chon (USA - Zone 9a climate)

Thank you. Your explanation was clear and much appreciated.

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