{"product_id":"carrot-paris-market","title":"Carrot 'Paris Market' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParis Market is the carrot for gardens where long carrots fail: it forms small round roots that sit near the surface and cope with shallow, stony or clay soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e This 19th-century French heirloom, also sold as Marché de Paris or Tonda di Parigi, has smooth orange skin and tender, sweet flesh in roots about 3 to 5 cm across. Roast them whole with a little of the green top left on, or pull them young for salads and lunchboxes. Because the roots are so short, \u003cem\u003eDaucus carota\u003c\/em\u003e 'Paris Market' is one of the best carrots for containers, window boxes and raised beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow outdoors March (under cloches) to July, in rows or straight into a container at least 20 cm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow thinly, 1 cm deep, and thin seedlings to about 5 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 7 to 20 days, slower in cold soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun to light shade, in loose soil that has not had fresh manure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage reaches about 20 cm; the roots are round and 3 to 5 cm across.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady 50 to 70 days after sowing, harvesting from June to October.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrown as an annual crop and hardy; cover with fine mesh against carrot fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 500 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003evegetable, herb and flower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, and find pots and planters in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/growing-equipment\"\u003egrowing equipment\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915713024383,"sku":"PS1008","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/bbb4ec68e8bca7d126c52e7cf4bc890bac8886f0e4f4aa25529baec9de33f908.jpg?v=1792743709","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/carrot-paris-market","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}