Planting purple carrot seeds can add anticipation and a bit of fun to growing your garden this year.
While purple carrots taste like traditional carrots, their unique colored skins makes harvesting these carrots great fun, and they are great for adding a touch of color to salads and other dishes.
Here are a few of the many purple carrot seeds available for you to try your hand at growing:
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Purple Dragon Carrot 350 Seeds Absolutely Unique By Hirts Review
500 Seeds Carrot “Cosmic Purple” Seeds By Seeds Needs Review
Organic Carrot Seeds Carnival Blend By Botanical Interests Review
Carrot Purple Haze Hybrid Great Vegetable 100 Seeds By Seed Kingdom Review
Purple Dragon Carrot 350 Seeds Absolutely Unique By Hirts
Hirts is the oldest horticultural establishment in the State of Ohio, having been founded in 1915 by Samuel Hirt.
This establishment now specializes in unique and different plants and seeds, of which this packet of Purple Dragon Carrot Seeds is just one example.
Features of these seed packets and the carrots that are grown from them include:
- From these seeds you grow purple skinned carrots with a deep orange flesh
- These carrots are high in antioxidants and vitamins
- Get 350 seeds per packet
- Good for raw juicing
While purple carrots only look different from other carrots, most customers state that it was this difference in color that led them to buy these seeds, and overall most people who tried them were thrilled with these seeds.
They felt these seeds had:
- A good germination percentage
- The unique color did make these carrots look great in salads
- Few people had any problems growing these carrots
Some people did feel that these carrots weren’t as purple as the picture, and some were disappointed that the purple skin is actually quite thin.
However, most carrots skins are thin to begin with, so customers should have expected the thinner skins on these.
500 Seeds Carrot “Cosmic Purple” Seeds By Seeds Needs
Seed Needs is a family owned and operated company that has been providing home gardeners with a huge variety of high quality seeds since 2007.
Their “Cosmic Purple” Carrot Seed Packets are easy to plant and fun to harvest and eat.
Features of these seeds and the carrots that grow from them include:
- 500 high quality carrot seeds
- Ready to harvest in 60 to 80 days
- Grows best in full sunlight
- Easy planting instructions are right on the packet
- Easily grows from seeds planted directly into your garden
These Purple Carrot Seeds have a high germination percentage when properly planted.
The resulting carrots skin is an intriguing shade of purple, although some customers state that the carrots are not quite as bright as shown in the picture.
Most people who bought these seeds were pleased with their purchase and enjoyed the carrots that grew from the seeds.
Organic Carrot Seeds Carnival Blend By Botanical Interests
Botanical Interests was founded in 1995, and their main mission is to inspire gardeners of all experience levels, regardless of whether you are a small container gardener or have a large produce farm.
They offer a wide variety of different flower, vegetable and herb seeds that are sure to peak your gardening interest, including this packet of Carnival Blend Organic Carrot Seeds.
Features of this seed packet and seeds inside include:
- USDA certified organic carrot seeds
- Not genetically engineered in any way
- Tested to ensure a good germination rate
- Colorful mixture of Red, Yellow, White and Purple carrots
- Enough carrots in the packet for one 12 foot row to be planted
- Packet is loaded with useful and interesting information
If you are looking for a way to encourage your child to garden and to eat more raw healthy vegetables, then this Carnival Blend Of Carrots should do the trick.
What child wouldn’t be interested in planting this assortment of colorful carrots, and then waiting to see how many of each color grows.
Of course, what child isn’t going to want to eat the results of their efforts, especially when those carrots come in colors such as purple, white, and yellow?
Most customers who purchased this seed packet found these carrots fun to grow, and they made for colorful salads or raw snacks.
Carrot Purple Haze Hybrid Great Vegetable 100 Seeds By Seed Kingdom
Seed Kingdom can honestly be called a gardening supply store. Besides selling a wide variety of quality seeds, this company also sells seed trays, sprouting trays, nursery pots, and peat pellets, as well as providing information on how to best get your seeds to grow.
This 100 Seed Purple Haze Carrot Seed Packet is one of the more fun seeds packets this company offers to both garden retailers and individual customers.
Features of these seeds and the produce grown from them include:
- 100 high quality hybrid purple carrot seeds
- Purple outside (with some orange striping) and bright orange inside
- Takes about 70 days until harvest
- Carrots from this packet should grow to 10” to 12” longs and come to a point
Once grown to maturity, these carrots can be used to brighten up salads, or enjoyed raw to encourage your child to eat more raw vegetables.
While they can easily be cooked, doing so will cause the purple outside to fade.
Purple carrots are a great way to add interest to any vegetable garden and they just may encourage you child to eat more vegetables.
Content:
Purple Dragon Carrot 350 Seeds Absolutely Unique By Hirts Review
500 Seeds Carrot “Cosmic Purple” Seeds By Seeds Needs Review
Organic Carrot Seeds Carnival Blend By Botanical Interests Review
Carrot Purple Haze Hybrid Great Vegetable 100 Seeds By Seed Kingdom Review
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