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When to plant carrots in Louisiana
Direct sow nantes carrot around Feb 14 — the Louisiana statewide median, counted from a last spring frost of Feb 28 across 539 ZIP codes and 102 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.
Louisiana carrots, by step
Statewide median last frost Feb 28, first fall frost Nov 25, 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 | Feb 14 | Apr 25 | 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 Louisiana's ZIP codes resolve to.
Carrots in Louisiana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleanszone 9b | Jan 22 | Jan 8 | Mar 19 |
| Baton Rougezone 9a | Feb 25 | Feb 11 | Apr 22 |
| Shreveportzone 8b | Mar 6 | Feb 20 | May 1 |
| Lafayettezone 9a | Feb 26 | Feb 12 | Apr 23 |
| Lake Charleszone 9a | Feb 14 | Jan 31 | Apr 11 |
| Kennerzone 9b | Jan 30 | Jan 16 | Mar 27 |
| Bossier Cityzone 8b | Mar 6 | Feb 20 | May 1 |
| Monroezone 8b | Mar 8 | Feb 22 | May 3 |
| Alexandriazone 9a | Mar 3 | Feb 17 | Apr 28 |
What Louisiana 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 Louisiana: questions
When should I plant carrots in Louisiana?
Direct sow around Feb 14 at the statewide median; across the state that date runs from Jan 20 in the warmest tenth of Louisiana's ZIP codes to Mar 2 in the coldest. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, count from Mar 21 instead of the median last frost. Use the city table for your own town.
When is the last frost in Louisiana?
The ZIP-weighted median of NOAA 1991–2020 station medians is Feb 28. In the warmest tenth of Louisiana's ZIP codes the median last frost falls on or before Feb 3; in the coldest tenth, on or after Mar 16.
When will Louisiana carrots be ready to harvest?
Nantes Carrot planted on the statewide date is ready around Apr 25: 70 days from sow.
More for Louisiana
- 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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