Heirloom violet-colored carrot, stronger tasting than orange carrots, nutrient-dense. Source of anthocyanins. Crunchy & spicy when fresh, more interesting than a standard carrot in cookery. Sow in spring, or for the fall garden sow July-Aug, 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. Germ in 10 to 21 days. Prepare a fine seedbed & make furrows with your fingers & sow lightly. Barely cover seed & tamp in, then keep evenly moist until germination. Thinning is important to keep plants from bolting to flower. Thin to 4 inches apart & cultivate often until they size up. Carrots average 6 inches long. Carrot Black Spanish Heirloom Seeds 50
