Seed Saving: CARROTS - if you're hoping to save your own carrot seeds you’ll have to wait until next year. Why? Carrots are biennial! This means that while they will grow their root (the carrot) this year for eating, they won’t flower (produce seed) until next year. At the end of the season you will leave the root (the carrot) from your best/strongest looking plant(s) in the ground. You can mulch with straw to protect from harsh winter climates but remove once the snow has melted.The following s

🥕 How do you save carrot seeds in cold climates? Carrots are biennials and take two growing seasons to produce seeds. Typically carrots grown for seed are left in the field to overwinter until spring, when they resume growth. However, here at Heritage Farm (Zone 4b) it gets too cold to successfully overwinter biennials outdoors, so we dig them up and store them inside our root cellar until spring. Watch this video to learn how we prepare first-year carrots for storage! Check out our page for mo