CARROTS 103 



6 in., and with a temperature ranging from 65 to 

 80 Fahr. At this period the seeds are sown rather 

 thickly, about 3 oz. to 100 square yards. The 

 mould covering the manure is mostly humus from 

 old hot-beds ; it gives the skins of the Carrots a much 

 brighter colour and a more tender flavour than can 

 be obtained from ordinary garden soil. 



Over Carrot seed Radishes may be also sown ; and 

 from 30 to 36 Black Gotte Cabbage Lettuces may be 

 planted over them in each light. These Lettuces will 

 be fit to cut in January. As the Radishes develop 

 quickly they are gathered before any damage is likely 

 to be done either to the Carrots or the Lettuces the 

 latter of course being mature long before the Carrots 

 which will not be ready until early in April. A 

 reference to the chapters on Cauliflowers, Radishes, 

 Lettuces, etc., will show that Carrots are nearly always 

 covered in the early stages with crops of a different 

 character usually just after the seed has been sown. 



During growth attention must be given to watering, 

 taking care that the beds are never allowed to become 

 too dry. By keeping the manure in the pathways 

 well moistened, there is no need to water the beds in 

 the early stages, as sufficient moisture is absorbed by 

 capillary attraction (see p. 15). 



If the weather is very severe and frosty, hot manure 

 must be placed between and around the frames to 

 maintain the requisite temperature within. In mild 

 weather, of course, less manure will be required between 

 the frames than in cold weather. 



Towards the end of March, if the weather is 

 considered mild enough, the frames are taken off the 

 Carrots and placed over other crops such as 



