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When to plant carrots in Florida
Direct sow nantes carrot around Jan 16 — the Florida statewide median, counted from a last spring frost of Jan 30 across 843 ZIP codes and 135 NOAA stations.
The rule: Direct sow two weeks before the last frost and keep the top half-inch of soil damp for the 14–21 days it takes to germinate.
Florida carrots, by step
Statewide median last frost Jan 30, first fall frost Jan 8 (next winter), 2027 season. Each cultivar's own indoor lead time and days to maturity, same engine as the Plan Builder.
| Cultivar | Start indoors | Sow | First harvest | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes CarrotScarlet Nantes | Direct sow | Jan 16 | Mar 27 | 70 from sow |
Tight means first harvest lands within two weeks of the median first fall frost. Statewide dates are the ZIP-weighted median of every NOAA 1991–2020 station Florida's ZIP codes resolve to; 170 of 1,013 ZIPs have no datable freeze and are left out.
Carrots in Florida, city by city
Nantes Carrot, scheduled from each city's nearest NOAA station — the same dates as its frost page.
| City | Last frost | Sow | First harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonvillezone 9b | Feb 1 | Jan 18 | Mar 29 |
| Miamizone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Tampazone 10a | Jan 20 | Jan 6 | Mar 17 |
| Orlandozone 10a | Jan 25 | Jan 11 | Mar 22 |
| St. Petersburgzone 10b | Jan 17 | Jan 3 | Mar 14 |
| Port St. Luciezone 10a | Jan 23 | Jan 9 | Mar 20 |
| Hialeahzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Cape Coralzone 10b | Jan 16 | Jan 2 | Mar 13 |
| Tallahasseezone 9a | Mar 11 | Feb 25 | May 6 |
| Fort Lauderdalezone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Pembroke Pineszone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Hollywoodzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Gainesvillezone 9a | Mar 3 | Feb 17 | Apr 28 |
| Miramarzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Palm Bayzone 10a | Jan 20 | Jan 6 | Mar 17 |
| Coral Springszone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| West Palm Beachzone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Lakelandzone 9b | Jan 26 | Jan 12 | Mar 23 |
| Pompano Beachzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Clearwaterzone 10a | Jan 17 | Jan 3 | Mar 14 |
| Miami Gardenszone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Daviezone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Palm Coastzone 9b | Jan 24 | Jan 10 | Mar 21 |
| Boca Ratonzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Plantationzone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Deltonazone 9b | Jan 26 | Jan 12 | Mar 23 |
| Sunrisezone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Fort Myerszone 10b | Jan 16 | Jan 2 | Mar 13 |
| North Portzone 10a | Jan 25 | Jan 11 | Mar 22 |
| Deerfield Beachzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Melbournezone 10a | Jan 24 | Jan 10 | Mar 21 |
| Daytona Beachzone 9b | Jan 30 | Jan 16 | Mar 27 |
| Homesteadzone 11a | Jan 18 | Jan 4 | Mar 15 |
| Kissimmeezone 10a | Jan 28 | Jan 14 | Mar 25 |
| Doralzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Miami Beachzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Boynton Beachzone 10b | Jan 22 | Jan 8 | Mar 19 |
| Largozone 10a | Jan 17 | Jan 3 | Mar 14 |
| Lauderhillzone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Tamaraczone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| St. Cloudzone 10a | Jan 28 | Jan 14 | Mar 25 |
| Westonzone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Ocalazone 9a | Feb 25 | Feb 11 | Apr 22 |
| Delray Beachzone 11a | Jan 22 | Jan 8 | Mar 19 |
| Sanfordzone 9b | Jan 24 | Jan 10 | Mar 21 |
| Port Orangezone 10a | Jan 30 | Jan 16 | Mar 27 |
| Palm Beach Gardenszone 10b | Jan 21 | Jan 7 | Mar 18 |
| Wellingtonzone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Jupiterzone 10b | Jan 26 | Jan 12 | Mar 23 |
| Apopkazone 9b | Feb 24 | Feb 10 | Apr 21 |
| North Miamizone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Margatezone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Winter Havenzone 10a | Jan 16 | Jan 2 | Mar 13 |
| Coconut Creekzone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Bradentonzone 10a | Jan 16 | Jan 2 | Mar 13 |
| Sarasotazone 10a | Jan 15 | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Bonita Springszone 10b | Jan 17 | Jan 3 | Mar 14 |
| Pensacolazone 9a | Feb 14 | Jan 31 | Apr 11 |
| Pinellas Parkzone 10a | Jan 17 | Jan 3 | Mar 14 |
| Ocoeezone 10a | Jan 17 | Jan 3 | Mar 14 |
| Clermontzone 9b | Jan 29 | Jan 15 | Mar 26 |
| Fort Piercezone 10a | Jan 22 | Jan 8 | Mar 19 |
| Coral Gableszone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Titusvillezone 10a | Jan 25 | Jan 11 | Mar 22 |
| Winter Gardenzone 9b | Jan 29 | Jan 15 | Mar 26 |
| Altamonte Springszone 10a | Jan 17 | Jan 3 | Mar 14 |
| North Lauderdalezone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Cutler Bayzone 11a | Jan 18 | Jan 4 | Mar 15 |
| Oakland Parkzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| North Miami Beachzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| DeLandzone 9b | Feb 17 | Feb 3 | Apr 14 |
| Greenacreszone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Ormond Beachzone 9b | Jan 30 | Jan 16 | Mar 27 |
| Lake Worth Beachzone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Plant Cityzone 9b | Jan 30 | Jan 16 | Mar 27 |
| Hallandale Beachzone 11a | frost rare | Jan 1 | Mar 12 |
| Haines Cityzone 10a | Jan 16 | Jan 2 | Mar 13 |
| Royal Palm Beachzone 10b | frost rare | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Oviedozone 10a | Jan 24 | Jan 10 | Mar 21 |
What Florida carrots need
Scarlet Nantes Carrot Seed
The carrot that makes a fermented habanero sauce work. It brings sweetness and body so the sauce has texture without thickener and heat without being one-dimensional.
Organic Seed Starter Potting MixMust have
Seed-starting mix is not potting soil with a nicer label — it is finer, lighter, and low in nutrients on purpose, because a seedling's first roots want air and moisture, not fertiliser.
Ocean Forest Potting SoilMust have
Pre-charged with enough nutrition to carry a transplant for its first month without feeding, which is exactly the window when most container plants stall.
5-Gallon Fabric Grow Bags, 5-Pack
Fabric pots air-prune roots and drain faster than a plastic pot can, which is the entire reason container tomatoes fail. Five gallons is the honest minimum for a pepper; a tomato wants ten.
Rapitest Soil Test Kit
In-ground growers are guessing until they test. pH outside 6.0–6.8 locks nutrients out no matter how much fertiliser you add, and no amount of feeding fixes that.
3-in-1 Soil Moisture / Light / pH Tester
Used for one thing — is the root zone actually dry six inches down — it prevents both halves of the most common container failure. Ignore the pH scale on it entirely.
Garden Harvest Basket with Tool Caddy
A harvest basket that doubles as a colander means the hose rinse happens in the garden, and the dirt stays outside. On a 20-pound tomato day that is a genuine time saving.
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Carrots in Florida: questions
When should I plant carrots in Florida?
Direct sow around Jan 16 at the statewide median; across the state that date runs from Jan 3 in the warmest tenth of Florida's ZIP codes to Feb 18 in the coldest. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, count from Feb 28 instead of the median last frost. Use the city table for your own town.
When is the last frost in Florida?
The ZIP-weighted median of NOAA 1991–2020 station medians is Jan 30. In the warmest tenth of Florida's ZIP codes the median last frost falls on or before Jan 17; in the coldest tenth, on or after Mar 4.
When will Florida carrots be ready to harvest?
Nantes Carrot planted on the statewide date is ready around Mar 27: 70 days from sow.
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