Introduction Carrot ‘Early Nantes 5’ is ideal for salads, cooking, and freezing. This delicious variation is also ideal for successional sowing, as well as planting in frames or under cloches for early roots. Our seed tapes are a must-have and make sowing fast, simple, and convenient. 6m seed tape.Sowing InformationSow direct Mar-July. Choose a sunny spot in the garden with weed-free soil. Dig and rake the soil to a fine crumbly surface. Using the corner of a hoe or rake, draw a groove into pre-watered soil. Roll out the tape along the groove, cutting to length if necessary. If growing more than one row, allow 30cm (12in) between rows. Cover with soil and keep moist. Thin the seedlings if necessary to 5cm (2in) apart. For a constant supply of carrots, sow at fortnightly intervals.