When to plant carrots in Alaska

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Anchorage
Apr 25–May 30

Across Alaska the window opens between April 12 and April 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Anchorage
Apr 25–May 30
Last frost, Anchorage
May 16

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Carrots planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AnchorageApr 25–May 30
JuneauApr 12–May 17
FairbanksApr 25–May 30

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Alaska?

In Anchorage, sow outdoors from April 25 to May 30. Across Alaska the window opens between April 12 and April 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Alaska