Yates Carrot Purple

Produces 20cm roots with a smooth purple coloured skin and coreless orange flesh. Sweet and tasty, the purple colouring remains after cooking. Tops grow to 45cm.Features grow something different. heritage variety. good flavour. sow sow direct in a sunny, well drained position. Cover, firm down and moisten. Thin after 4 weeks. Sow successive crops at 4-5 weekly intervals. care cultivate soil well before sowing as deep, well-drained soils give best results. Add yates blood and bone and yates superphosphate to soil before sowing to help ensure a good crop. Protect from snails and slugs with yates blitzem. hint great companion plant for beans, coriander, cucumber, marigold, lettuce, peas, radish, rosemary, sage and tomato. To aid germination, maintain even moisture by laying a plank of wood over row. Remove after germination. Don't over-fertilise the ground as this may produce split roots.