Your packet will have 鈥渄ays to maturity鈥 as a guide. You can also look at their green tops. When the carrot tops are 4 to 6 inches high, baby carrots can often be harvested. This is around the time you’ll want to thin them to their final spacing鈥揳bout 3 inches apart. When ready, the baby carrots should be about 3 inches long. You can leave carrots in the ground for storage unlike some vegetables. If the greens start to yellow, the carrots are past maturity.
Your packet will have 鈥渄ays to maturity鈥 as a guide. You can also look at their green tops. When the carrot tops are 4 to 6 inches high, baby carrots can often be harvested. This is around the time you’ll want to thin them to their final spacing鈥揳bout 3 inches apart. When ready, the baby carrots should be about 3 inches long. You can leave carrots in the ground for storage unlike some vegetables. If the greens start to yellow, the carrots are past maturity.