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When to plant carrots in Georgia
Direct sow nantes carrot around Mar 9 — the Georgia statewide median, counted from a last spring frost of Mar 23 across 751 ZIP codes and 130 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.
Georgia carrots, by step
Statewide median last frost Mar 23, first fall frost Nov 11, 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 | Mar 9 | May 18 | 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 Georgia's ZIP codes resolve to.
Carrots in Georgia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantazone 8a | Mar 24 | Mar 10 | May 19 |
| Columbuszone 8b | Mar 21 | Mar 7 | May 16 |
| Augustazone 8b | Mar 23 | Mar 9 | May 18 |
| Maconzone 8b | Mar 21 | Mar 7 | May 16 |
| Savannahzone 9a | Mar 2 | Feb 16 | Apr 27 |
| Athenszone 8b | Mar 23 | Mar 9 | May 18 |
| South Fultonzone 8a | Mar 15 | Mar 1 | May 10 |
| Sandy Springszone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | May 20 |
| Roswellzone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | May 20 |
| Warner Robinszone 8b | Mar 11 | Feb 25 | May 6 |
| Johns Creekzone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | May 20 |
| Mabletonzone 8a | Mar 27 | Mar 13 | May 22 |
| Alpharettazone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | May 20 |
| Albanyzone 9a | Mar 10 | Feb 24 | May 5 |
| Mariettazone 8a | Mar 27 | Mar 13 | May 22 |
| Stonecrestzone 8a | Mar 31 | Mar 17 | May 26 |
| Brookhavenzone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | May 20 |
| Smyrnazone 8a | Mar 27 | Mar 13 | May 22 |
| Valdostazone 9a | Mar 5 | Feb 19 | Apr 30 |
| Dunwoodyzone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | May 20 |
| Gainesvillezone 8a | Mar 27 | Mar 13 | May 22 |
| Newnanzone 8a | Mar 26 | Mar 12 | May 21 |
| Peachtree Cornerszone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | May 20 |
| Miltonzone 8a | Apr 4 | Mar 21 | May 30 |
What Georgia 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 Georgia: questions
When should I plant carrots in Georgia?
Direct sow around Mar 9 at the statewide median; across the state that date runs from Feb 19 in the warmest tenth of Georgia's ZIP codes to Mar 20 in the coldest. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, count from Apr 9 instead of the median last frost. Use the city table for your own town.
When is the last frost in Georgia?
The ZIP-weighted median of NOAA 1991–2020 station medians is Mar 23. In the warmest tenth of Georgia's ZIP codes the median last frost falls on or before Mar 5; in the coldest tenth, on or after Apr 3.
When will Georgia carrots be ready to harvest?
Nantes Carrot planted on the statewide date is ready around May 18: 70 days from sow.
More for Georgia
- When to plant tomatoes
- When to plant peppers
- When to plant tomatillos
- When to plant basil
- When to plant cilantro
- When to plant mustard greens
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