When to plant carrots in New Mexico

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Albuquerque
Apr 2–May 7

Across New Mexico the window opens between February 16 and April 23. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Albuquerque
Apr 2–May 7
Fall planting, Albuquerque
Jul 28–Aug 11
Last frost, Albuquerque
Apr 23

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
AlbuquerqueApr 2–May 7
Las CrucesFeb 19–Mar 26
Rio RanchoMar 18–Apr 22
Santa FeApr 23–May 28
RoswellMar 23–Apr 27
FarmingtonApr 11–May 16
HobbsMar 7–Apr 11
ClovisMar 24–Apr 28
South ValleyMar 28–May 2
CarlsbadFeb 24–Mar 31
AlamogordoFeb 16–Mar 23

Questions

When should I plant carrots in New Mexico?

In Albuquerque, sow outdoors from April 2 to May 7. Across New Mexico the window opens between February 16 and April 23, 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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Carrots in other states

Frost dates for every city in New Mexico