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When to plant carrots in New Jersey
Direct sow nantes carrot around Apr 1 — the New Jersey statewide median, counted from a last spring frost of Apr 15 across 604 ZIP codes and 58 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.
New Jersey carrots, by step
Statewide median last frost Apr 15, first fall frost Oct 28, 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 | Apr 1 | Jun 10 | 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 New Jersey's ZIP codes resolve to.
Carrots in New Jersey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newarkzone 7b | Apr 4 | Mar 21 | May 30 |
| Jersey Cityzone 7b | Apr 4 | Mar 21 | May 30 |
| Patersonzone 7a | Apr 15 | Apr 1 | Jun 10 |
| Elizabethzone 7b | Apr 2 | Mar 19 | May 28 |
| Trentonzone 7a | Apr 17 | Apr 3 | Jun 12 |
| Cliftonzone 7a | Apr 15 | Apr 1 | Jun 10 |
| Bayonnezone 7b | Apr 2 | Mar 19 | May 28 |
| East Orangezone 7a | Apr 4 | Mar 21 | May 30 |
| Camdenzone 7b | Mar 30 | Mar 16 | May 25 |
| Passaiczone 7b | Apr 3 | Mar 20 | May 29 |
| Union Cityzone 7b | Mar 30 | Mar 16 | May 25 |
| Vinelandzone 7a | Apr 24 | Apr 10 | Jun 19 |
| Hobokenzone 7b | Mar 30 | Mar 16 | May 25 |
| New Brunswickzone 7a | Apr 15 | Apr 1 | Jun 10 |
| Perth Amboyzone 7b | Apr 15 | Apr 1 | Jun 10 |
| Plainfieldzone 7a | Apr 11 | Mar 28 | Jun 6 |
| West New Yorkzone 7b | Mar 30 | Mar 16 | May 25 |
| Sayrevillezone 7a | Apr 15 | Apr 1 | Jun 10 |
| Hackensackzone 7b | Apr 3 | Mar 20 | May 29 |
| Lindenzone 7b | Apr 11 | Mar 28 | Jun 6 |
What New Jersey 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 New Jersey: questions
When should I plant carrots in New Jersey?
Direct sow around Apr 1 at the statewide median; across the state that date runs from Mar 19 in the warmest tenth of New Jersey's ZIP codes to Apr 11 in the coldest. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, count from May 1 instead of the median last frost. Use the city table for your own town.
When is the last frost in New Jersey?
The ZIP-weighted median of NOAA 1991–2020 station medians is Apr 15. In the warmest tenth of New Jersey's ZIP codes the median last frost falls on or before Apr 2; in the coldest tenth, on or after Apr 25.
When will New Jersey carrots be ready to harvest?
Nantes Carrot planted on the statewide date is ready around Jun 10: 70 days from sow.
More for New Jersey
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