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The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

412 - Carrots: what no one tells you about choosing the right variety

The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

Jill McSheehy

Gardening, Garden, How To, Education, Organicgardening, Home & Garden, Leisure, Homegardening, Beginninggardener, Vegetablegardening

4.4 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

When you think of carrots, you probably picture the classic orange root vegetable—but did you know there are many different types, each with its own flavor, texture, and ideal growing conditions? In this episode, we’re diving into the fascinating world of carrot varieties, from crisp Imperators to sweet Nantes and stubby Chantenays. Whether you're growing in deep, loose soil or tackling heavy clay, there's a perfect carrot for you. Plus, I’ll share tips on choosing the best variety for fresh eating, storage, juicing, or cooking. Tune in and get ready to add some colorful, delicious carrots to your garden this season! 🌱🥕

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Transcript

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0:00.0

When I say carrots, what comes to mind? This sounds like a silly question because I can guarantee

0:04.7

that most people think of the orange root vegetable, right? Of course, a carrot is a carrot is a

0:10.6

carrot. Well, not exactly. Did you know that there are different types of carrots and you can

0:16.0

choose what kind you grow based on your preferred flavor profile, colors, days to harvest, soil, type, and more.

0:24.4

My curiosity was picked when I read seed catalogs and saw words thrown around like Nantes or

0:30.4

Imperator, and I had no idea what those meant. So I set out on a journey to research just what does set one carrot variety apart from

0:40.3

another. And how might this knowledge affect what I choose to grow? If you grow carrots, you are

0:46.7

going to love this episode. I guarantee that unless you're a carrot farmer, you'll learn something

0:52.1

you didn't know, and maybe you'll find a few

0:55.0

new varieties that you'll want to try this year. This episode is brought to you in part by

1:00.5

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1:07.5

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1:14.8

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1:21.6

2025. Shop now and add a rose to your garden. Let's now dive into carrots.

1:29.0

And let me tell you, carrots are not one size fits all.

1:32.4

There are lots of different types.

1:34.1

Well, we're at least going to talk about five of them.

1:36.8

And I think I've already mispronounced two of them, but we'll get there.

1:40.5

What we want to look at today, when we're exploring the differences between these is that

1:45.6

each carrot type has a unique characteristic that might make it better suited for different

1:51.3

climates, different gardens, and different uses in your kitchen.

1:55.8

You guys, I've been gardening for 12 years and I had no idea that there were these differences,

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