Black Nebula Carrot (70 Days)

Great germination

So happy with the germination. We ended up with a beautiful yield!

A New RegularIn My Garden

Loved it! These are truly near black! The color is amazing, my kids adore them too. There is a distinct hard to describe taste...more carrot-y than usual without being too strong flavored. All had good sugar content as well. Def a new staple for my kiddos

Woodchuck ate the tops

I sprouted them inside in trays, exposed to sunlight and they germinated just fine. I expect putting seed in the garden would not have worked in my clay soil. I then transplanted outside when 2 inches tall.. The woodchuck topped them all 6 weeks later. But ignored the other chantenay carrots that had been my second planting. I think it was the high amount of antioxidant nutrients the woodchuck was after. If the woodchuck ate them and didnt touch the other carrots they must be very nutritious. This nibling off of the tops stopped their growth. My soil was dry and this may have been a factor in their not sending up new leafs. I will put them on drip irrigation to make sure they get enough water next year. Will try mulching some to hold moisture in and other tricks to see what these carrots like. They sure are harder to grow than normal carrots. I plan to do successive planting of them.